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1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying preliminary round

The 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying preliminary round was the first round of the qualifying competition for the 1964 European Nations' Cup. It was contested by 26 of the 29 teams that entered, with Austria, Luxembourg and the Soviet Union receiving a bye to the following round. The winners of each of thirteen home-and-away ties progressed to the round of 16. The matches were played in 1962 and 1963.

Summary edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Replay
Norway   1–3   Sweden 0–2 1–1
Greece   w.o.[note 1]   Albania Canc. Canc.
Denmark   9–2   Malta 6–1 3–1
Republic of Ireland   5–3   Iceland 4–2 1–1
England   3–6   France 1–1 2–5
Poland   0–4   Northern Ireland 0–2 0–2
Spain   7–3   Romania 6–0 1–3
Yugoslavia   4–2   Belgium 3–2 1–0
Bulgaria   5–4   Portugal 3–1 1–3 1–0
Hungary   4–2   Wales 3–1 1–1
Netherlands   4–2    Switzerland 3–1 1–1
East Germany   3–2   Czechoslovakia 2–1 1–1
Italy   7–0   Turkey 6–0 1–0

Matches edit

The thirteen matches took place over two legs, taking place in 1962 and 1963.

Norway  0–2  Sweden
Report Martinsson   10', 40'
Attendance: 28,249
Referee: Gilbert Bowman (Scotland)
Sweden  1–1  Norway
Eriksson   49' Report Krogh   60'
Attendance: 8,726
Referee: Werner Bergmann (East Germany)

Sweden won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

Greece  Cancelled[note 1]  Albania
Report
Albania  Cancelled[note 1]  Greece
Report

Greece withdrew. Albania had a walkover and advanced to the round of 16.

Denmark  6–1  Malta
O. Madsen   9', 14', 49'
Clausen   22'
Enoksen   71'
Bertelsen   80'		 Report Theobald   57'
Attendance: 10,622
Referee: Pieter Roomer (Netherlands)
Malta  1–3  Denmark
Urpani   39' Report O. Madsen   14'
Christiansen   42'
Bertelsen   47'
Attendance: 6,987
Referee: Raoul Righi (Italy)

Denmark won 9–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

Republic of Ireland  4–2  Iceland
Tuohy   11'
Fogarty   41'
Cantwell   65', 76'		 Report R. Jónsson   37', 86'
Attendance: 19,848
Referee: Robert Ernest Smith (Wales)
Iceland  1–1  Republic of Ireland
Árnason   59' Report Tuohy   38'
Attendance: 9,014
Referee: Birger Nielsen (Norway)

Republic of Ireland won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

England  1–1  France
Flowers   57' (pen.) Report Goujon   8'
Attendance: 35,380
Referee: Frede Hansen (Denmark)
France  5–2  England
Wisnieski   3', 75'
Douis   32'
Cossou   43', 82'		 Report Smith   57'
Tambling   74'
Attendance: 23,986
Referee: Josef Kandlbinder (West Germany)

France won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

Poland  0–2  Northern Ireland
Report Dougan   17'
Humphries   54'
Attendance: 31,496
Referee: Bertil Wilhelm Lööw (Sweden)
Northern Ireland  2–0  Poland
Crossan   8'
Bingham   63'		 Report
Attendance: 28,833
Referee: Dittmar Huber (Switzerland)

Northern Ireland won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

Spain  6–0  Romania
Guillot   7', 27', 70'
Veloso   9'
Collar   17'
I. Nunweiller   81' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 51,608
Referee: Kevin Howley (England)
Romania  3–1  Spain
Tătaru   2'
Manolache   8'
Constantin   61'		 Report Veloso   70'
Attendance: 72,762
Referee: Georgios Pelomis (Greece)

Spain won 7–3 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

Yugoslavia  3–2  Belgium
Skoblar   12', 32' (pen.)
Vasović   89'		 Report Stockman   26'
Jurion   58'
Attendance: 25,430
Referee: Alois Obtulovic (Czechoslovakia)
Belgium  0–1  Yugoslavia
Report Galić   21'
Attendance: 24,583
Referee: Vicente Antonio Caballero (Spain)

Yugoslavia won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

Bulgaria  3–1  Portugal
Asparuhov   65', 76'
Diev   84'		 Report Eusébio   49'
Attendance: 31,318
Referee: Semih Zoroglu (Turkey)
Portugal  3–1  Bulgaria
Hernâni   4', 26'
Coluna   53'		 Report Iliev   83'
Attendance: 25,836
Referee: Henri Faucheux (France)

4–4 on aggregate. A replay was played on a neutral ground to determine the winner.

Bulgaria  1–0  Portugal
Asparuhov   87' Report
Attendance: 2,336
Referee: Giuseppe Adami (Italy)

Bulgaria won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

Hungary  3–1  Wales
Albert   5'
Tichy   34'
Sándor   48'		 Report Medwin   19'
Attendance: 30,412
Referee: Józef Kowal (Poland)
Wales  1–1  Hungary
Jones   23' (pen.) Report Tichy   77' (pen.)
Attendance: 30,413
Referee: John Spillane (Republic of Ireland)

Hungary won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

Netherlands  3–1   Switzerland
Van der Linden   11'
Swart   74'
Groot   76'		 Report Hertig   42'
Attendance: 59,996
Referee: Joaquim Fernandes Campos (Portugal)
Switzerland  1–1  Netherlands
Allemann   37' Report Kruiver   6'
Attendance: 31,794
Referee: Josef Kandlbinder (West Germany)

Netherlands won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

East Germany  2–1  Czechoslovakia
Erler   60'
Liebrecht   80' (pen.)		 Report Kučera   90'
Attendance: 22,077
Referee: Serguei Alimov (Soviet Union)
Czechoslovakia  1–1  East Germany
Mašek   66' Report P. Ducke   85'
Attendance: 19,504
Referee: Károly Balla (Hungary)

East Germany won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

Italy  6–0  Turkey
Rivera   15', 47'
Orlando   22', 29', 35', 85'		 Report
Attendance: 26,553
Referee: Lucien van Nuffel (Belgium)
Turkey  0–1  Italy
Report Sormani   86'
Attendance: 31,754
Referee: Dimitar Rumenchev (Bulgaria)

Italy won 7–0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

Goalscorers edit

There were 85 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 3.4 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Greece withdrew from the competition after they were drawn against Albania in the preliminary round, so Albania were awarded a walkover victory.

References edit

  • "1964 European Nations' Cup". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  • "European Championship 1964 (Details)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  • Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.
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