1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying
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Format
The qualification was a knockout tournament where the teams would play on a home-and-away basis. It consisted of a preliminary round, a round of 16, and a quarter-final round. The four quarter-final winners would qualify for the tournament proper; one of those four countries would then be chosen to host it.
17 teams entered the competition; notable absences included West Germany, Italy, England and the Netherlands. Two of the entrants, Czechoslovakia and the Republic of Ireland, were selected to play the preliminary round. The winner of that fixture would join the rest 15 teams in the first round (round of 16).
In fact, a few first round matches took place before the preliminary round games. The first ever European Nations' Cup qualifying match was played on 28 September 1958 between the Soviet Union and Hungary. The first ever goal was scored by Anatoli Ilyin 4 minutes into that game. On 3 December 1958, Greece became the first team to ever be eliminated from the European Nations' Cup.
Qualified nations
| Country | Method of qualification | Finals appearance | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 France |
Quarter-finals winner | 1st | 27 March 1960 | 0 (debut) |
 Yugoslavia |
Quarter-finals winner | 1st | 22 May 1960 | 0 (debut) |
 Czechoslovakia |
Quarter-finals winner | 1st | 29 May 1960 | 0 (debut) |
 Soviet Union |
Bye1 | 1st | 29 May 1960 | 0 (debut) |
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1Soviet Union qualified after Spain refused to travel to the Soviet Union.
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republic of Ireland  |
2–4 | Czechoslovakia |
2–0 | 0–4 |
Matches
|
5 April 1959
15:30 First leg |
| Republic of Ireland |
2–0 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
Tuohy  22'Cantwell 42' (pen.) |
Report |
|
10 May 1959
16:00 Second leg |
| Czechoslovakia |
4–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Stacho 3' (pen.) Buberník 57'Pavlovič 67'Dolinský 75' |
Report |
Czechoslovakia won 4–2 on aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Soviet Union  |
4–1 |  Hungary |
3–1 | 1–0 |
| France |
8–2 |  Greece |
7–1 | 1–1 |
Romania  |
3–2 |  Turkey |
3–0 | 0–2 |
Norway  |
2–6 |  Austria |
0–1 | 2–5 |
| Yugoslavia |
3–1 |  Bulgaria |
2–0 | 1–1 |
East Germany  |
2–5 |  Portugal |
0–2 | 2–3 |
Poland  |
2–7 | 23x15px Spain | 2–4 | 0–3 |
Denmark  |
3–7 | Czechoslovakia |
2–2 | 1–5 |
Matches
|
28 September 1958
19:00 First leg |
| Soviet Union |
3–1 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Ilyin 4' Metreveli 20'Ivanov 32' |
Report | Göröcs 84' |
Soviet Union won 4–1 on aggregate.
|
1 October 1958
20:30 First leg |
| France |
7–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Kopa 23' Fontaine 25', 85'Cisowski 29', 68'Vincent 61', 87' |
Report | Yfantis 48' |
France won 8–2 on aggregate.
Romania won 3–2 on aggregate.
|
23 September 1959
19:00 Second leg |
| Austria |
5–2 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Hof 2', 25' (pen.) Nemec 21', 73'Skerlan 60' |
Report | Ødegaard 19', 35' |
Austria won 6–2 on aggregate.
Yugoslavia won 3–1 on aggregate.
|
28 June 1959
Second leg |
| Portugal |
3–2 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Coluna 45', 62' Cavém 68' |
Report | Vogt 47' Kohle 72' |
Portugal won 5–2 on aggregate.
|
28 June 1959
First leg |
| Poland |
2–4 | 23x15px Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Pohl 34' Brychczy 62' |
Report | Suárez 40', 52' Di Stéfano 41', 56' |
Spain won 7–2 on aggregate.
|
23 September 1959
19:00 First leg |
| Denmark |
2–2 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Pedersen 17' Hansen 19' |
Report | Kačáni 29' Dolinský 42' |
|
18 October 1959
14:15 Second leg |
| Czechoslovakia |
5–1 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Buberník 39', 56' Scherer 47', 86'Dolinský 63' |
Report | Kramer 33' |
Czechoslovakia won 7–3 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
9–4 | Austria |
5–2 | 4–2 |
| Portugal |
3–6 | Yugoslavia |
2–1 | 1–5 |
| Romania |
0–5 | Czechoslovakia |
0–2 | 0–3 |
| Soviet Union |
w.o. | 23x15px Spain | – | – |
Spain refused to travel to the Soviet Union for their quarter-final, so the USSR were awarded a walkover victory.
Matches
|
13 December 1959
14:30 First leg |
| France |
5–2 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Fontaine 6', 18', 70' Vincent 38', 82' |
Report | Horak 40' Pichler 65' |
|
27 March 1960
15:00 Second leg |
| Austria |
2–4 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Nemec 26' Probst 64' |
Report | Marcel 46' Rahis 59'Heutte 77'Kopa 83' (pen.) |
France won 9–4 on aggregate.
|
22 May 1960
Second leg |
| Yugoslavia |
5–1 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Šekularac 8' Čebinac 45'Kostić 50', 88'Galić 79' |
Report | Cavém 29' |
Yugoslavia won 6–3 on aggregate.
Czechoslovakia won 5–0 on aggregate.
Spain withdrew. Soviet Union had a walkover.
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
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- 4 goals
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- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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- Walter Horak
- Rudolf Pichler
- Erich Probst
- Karl Skerlan
- Todor Diev
- Ladislav Kačáni
- Josef Masopust
- Ladislav Pavlovič
- Imrich Stacho
- Bent Hansen
- John Kramer
- Poul Pedersen
- Horst Kohle
- Gerhard Vogt
- Stéphane Bruey
- François Heutte
- Jean-Jacques Marcel
- Bernard Rahis
- Elias Yfantis
- János Göröcs
- Lucjan Brychczy
- Ernest Pohl
- Joaquim Santana
- Noel Cantwell
- Liam Tuohy
- Gheorghe Constantin
- Constantin Dinulescu
- Nicolae Oaidă
- Anatoli Ilyin
- Valentin Ivanov
- Slava Metreveli
- Yuriy Voynov
- 23x15px Enric Gensana
- 23x15px Francisco Gento
- Zvezdan Čebinac
- Muhamed Mujić
- Dragoslav Šekularac
- Lazar Tasić
- 1 own goal
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- Roger Marche (playing against Greece)
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