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Czechoslovakia participated in the UEFA European Championship three times: 1960, 1976 (which it won), and 1980. UEFA and FIFA have recognized both the Czech Republic and Slovakia as joint and equal successors to Czechoslovakia.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Overall record

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UEFA European Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA —
France 1960 Third place 3rd 2 1 0 1 2 3 Squad 6 4 1 1 16 5 1960
Spain 1964 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 3 1964
Italy 1968 6 3 1 2 8 4 1968
Belgium 1972 6 4 1 1 11 4 1972
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976 Champions 1st 2 1 1 0 5 3 Squad 8 5 2 1 19 7 1976
Italy 1980 Third place 3rd 4 1 2 1 5 4 Squad 6 5 0 1 17 4 1980
France 1984 Did not qualify 8 3 4 1 15 7 1984
West Germany 1988 6 2 3 1 7 5 1988
Sweden 1992 8 5 0 3 12 9 1992
Total 1 Title 3/9 8 3 3 2 12 10 — 56 31 13 12 107 48 —

1960 European Nations' Cup

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Main article: 1960 European Nations' Cup

Final tournament

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Main article: 1960 European Nations' Cup final tournament
Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia 0–3 Soviet Union
Report
Attendance: 25,184
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia 2–0 France
 Report
Attendance: 9,438
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

Euro 1976

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Main article: UEFA Euro 1976

Final tournament

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Main article: UEFA Euro 1976 final tournament
Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia 3–1 (a.e.t.) Netherlands
 Report
Attendance: 17,879
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1976 final
Czechoslovakia 2–2 (a.e.t.) West Germany
 Report
Positions[7]
Penalties
 5–3
Attendance: 30,790

Euro 1980

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Main article: UEFA Euro 1980

Group stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 Group 1

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  West Germany 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to final
2  Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 3 Advance to third place play-off
3  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 3
4  Greece 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Czechoslovakia 0–1 West Germany
Report
Attendance: 10,500
Greece 1–3 Czechoslovakia
 Report
Attendance: 7,614
Netherlands 1–1 Czechoslovakia
 Report
Attendance: 11,889
Referee: Hilmi Ok (Turkey)

Knockout stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 knockout stage
Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia 1–1 Italy
 Report
Penalties
 9–8
Attendance: 24,652

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dunmore, Tom (2011-09-16). Historical Dictionary of Soccer. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7188-5.
  2. ^ Holt, Nick (2014-03-20). Mammoth Book Of The World Cup. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-1-4721-1051-0.
  3. ^ UEFA.com (2015-11-17). "UEFA EURO 2016: How all the teams qualified | UEFA EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. ^ UEFA.com (2021-02-22). "UEFA EURO 2020 contenders in focus: Czech Republic | UEFA EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  5. ^ UEFA.com (2021-03-03). "UEFA EURO 2020 contenders in focus: Slovakia | UEFA EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  6. ^ UEFA.com (2023-12-28). "Who has qualified for UEFA EURO 2024? | UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  7. ^ Kier 2018, pp. 396–399.

Bibliography

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  • Kier, Richard (2018). The European Championship – A Complete History (Part 1: 1960–1976). Rowanvale Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-9115-6967-1.
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