UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The qualifying round for the 1976 European Football Championship consisted of 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams. Each group winner progressed to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through, to the final tournament.
Contents
Qualified nations
Country | Method of qualification | Finals appearance | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
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Czechoslovakia | Quarter-finals winner | 2nd | 22 May 1976 | 1 (1960) |
Netherlands | Quarter-finals winner | 1st | 22 May 1976 | 0 (debut) |
West Germany | Quarter-finals winner | 2nd | 22 May 1976 | 1 (1972) |
Yugoslavia | Quarter-finals winner | 3rd | 22 May 1976 | 2 (1960, 1968) |
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1 Bold indicates champion for that year
First round
Group 1
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 22,000
NOTE: The match was originally abandoned after 17' on 29.10.1975 due to fog.The score at that moment was 0-0.
Group 2
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October 13, 1974
15:45 |
Luxembourg | 2–4 | Hungary |
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Dussier 15', 43' (p) | Horváth 18' Nagy 29', 55' Bálint 71' |
November 20, 1974
19:30 |
Wales | 5–0 | Luxembourg |
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Toshack 34' England 53' P.Roberts 70' Griffiths 73' Yorath 75' |
October 15, 1975
19:00 |
Austria | 6–2 | Luxembourg |
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Welzl 1', 46' Krankl 38', 76' (p) Jara 41' Prohaska 80' |
Braun 4' Philipp 32' |
October 19, 1975
13:30 |
Hungary | 8–1 | Luxembourg |
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Pintér 13' Nyilasi 21', 32', 44', 57', 67' Wollek 78' Várady 84' |
Dussier 83' |
Group 3
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 45,000
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 40,000
Group 4
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September 25, 1974
19:00 |
Denmark | 1–2 | 23x15px Spain |
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Nygaard 48' (p) | Claramunt 28' (p) Roberto Martínez 41' |
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 100,000
May 11, 1975
17:00 |
Romania | 6–1 | Denmark |
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Georgescu 28', 76' Crişan 40', 59' Lucescu 83' Dinu 85' |
Dahl 86' |
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 80,000
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 20,000
November 16, 1975
14:00 |
Romania | 2–2 | 23x15px Spain |
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Georgescu 72' (p) Iordănescu 80' |
Villar 29' Santillana 57' |
Group 5
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September 3, 1975
20:00 |
Netherlands | 4–1 | Finland |
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van der Kuijlen 29', 35', 55' Lubse 48' |
Paatelainen 9' |
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 28,000
September 10, 1975
17:30 |
Poland | 4–1 | Netherlands |
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Lato 14' Gadocha 44' Szarmach 63', 77' |
van de Kerkhof 80' |
Group 6
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(*)NOTE: The first goal in others sources is also reported as an own goal by Mick Martin or Terry Conroy.
(*)NOTE: Some sources state that the venue was St. Jakob-Park, Basle.
November 12, 1975
19:00 |
Soviet Union | 4–1 | Switzerland |
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Konkov 13' Onishchenko 14', 68' Veremeyev 81' |
Risi 45' |
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 45,000
(**)NOTE: The own goalscorer is also reported as Mikhail Fomenko.
Group 7
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 30,000
Group 8
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October 13, 1974
16:00 |
Bulgaria | 3–3 | Greece |
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Bonev 2' Denev 27', 29' |
Antoniadis 28' Papaioannou 86' Glezos 88' |
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 30,000.
(**)NOTE: Referee also reported as Alberto Lattanzi.
November 20, 1974
16:00 |
Greece | 2–2 | West Germany |
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Delikaris 13' Eleftherakis 70' |
Cullmann 51' Wimmer 83' |
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 22,000
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 60,000.
February 28, 1976
15:30 |
West Germany | 8–0 | Malta |
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Worm 5', 27' Heynckes 34', 58' Beer 41' (p), 77' Vogts 82' Hölzenbein 87' |
Play-offs
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Czechoslovakia | 4–2 | Soviet Union | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Wales | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Spain 23x15px | 1–3 | West Germany | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Netherlands | 7–1 | Belgium | 5–0 | 2–1 |
First leg
25 April 1976
14:30 |
Netherlands | 5–0 | Belgium |
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Rijsbergen 17' Rensenbrink 27', 58', 85' Neeskens 79' (pen.) |
Second leg
Yugoslavia won 3–1 on aggregate.
West Germany won 3–1 on aggregate.
Czechoslovakia won 4–2 on aggregate.
Netherlands won 7–1 on aggregate.
External links
- tables and results at RSSSF.com