The 1964 European Football Championship, then called the European Nations Cup, was the second edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endoresed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in Spain. It was won by the hosts 2-1 over defending champion Soviet Union. The UEFA European Championship is the main national football competition of the UEFA nations. ... UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced you-AY-fuh), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ...

The tournament was a knockout competition; 29 teams entered (Greece withdrew after being drawn with Albania). The Soviet Union, Austria, and Luxembourg received byes into the second round. The teams would play home-and-away matches until the semifinals; the final four teams would move on to the final tournament, whose host was selected after the teams became known.

Luxembourg pulled out the stunner in qualifying; the minnows beat the Netherlands 1-1 and 2-1, and then tied Denmark 3-3 and 2-2, before falling in the replay, 1-0. So Denmark became the surprise entry in the final tournament, joining the Soviet Union, Spain, and Hungary.

In the semifinals, the Soviet Union took care of the Danes 3-0 in Barcelona and Spain beat Hungary 2-1 in extra time in Madrid. The final matchup was the same that caused Spain to withdraw from the tournament in 1960, but this time Generalisimo Francisco Franco let his team play the Soviets. In front of 79,000 at Santiago Bernabeu, the hosts won 2-1 after a late goal from Marcelino Martinez. Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia and the second most populous city in Spain. ... Madrid is the capital and largest city in Spain, as well as in the province and the autonomous community of the same name. ... The 1960 European Football Championship, then called the European Nations Cup, was the first edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endoresed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France. ... Francisco Franco Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (pron. ... The Bernabeu seats over 80,000. ...

Qualifying Rounds

First Round

Spain 6 - 0 1 - 3 Romania	Italy 6 - 0 1 - 0 Turkey
Poland 0 - 2 0 - 2 Northern Ireland	Norway 0 - 2 1 - 1 Sweden
Republic of Ireland 4 - 2 1 - 1 Iceland	Yugoslavia 3 - 2 1 - 0 Belgium
Hungary 3 - 1 1 - 1 Wales	Denmark 6 - 1 3 - 1 Malta
East Germany 2 - 1 1 - 1 Czechoslovakia	Netherlands 3 - 1 1 - 1   Switzerland
Bulgaria 3 - 1 1 - 3 1 - 0 Portugal	England 1 - 1 2 - 5 France
	Albania walkover Greece

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Round of 16

Spain 1 - 1 1 - 0 Northern Ireland	USSR 2 - 0 1 - 1 Italy
Austria 0 - 0 2 - 3 Republic of Ireland	Yugoslavia 0 - 0 2 - 3 Sweden
East Germany 1 - 2 3 - 3 Hungary	Denmark 4 - 0 0 - 1 Albania
Bulgaria 1 - 0 1 - 3 France	Netherlands 1 - 1 1 - 2 Luxembourg

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Quarterfinals

Spain 5 - 1 2 - 0 Republic of Ireland	France 1 - 3 1 - 2 Hungary
Sweden 1 - 1 1 - 3 USSR	Luxembourg 3 - 3 2 - 2 0 - 1 Denmark

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Final Tournament

Semifinals

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Spain 2 - 1 (AET) Hungary	USSR 3 - 0 Denmark

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Third place match

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Hungary 3 - 1 (AET) Denmark

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Final

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Spain 2 - 1 USSR

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Tournemant Statistics

Top Goalscores

2 Goals: Jesus Pereda (Spain), Ferenc Bene (Hungary), Dezső Novák (Hungary) Jesus Maria Pereda Ruiz de Temiñó (born June 23, 1938), also known as Chus Peredá, was a Spanish football player in the 1960s. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

Fastest Goal

6 Minutes: Jesus Pereda (Spain vs USSR) Jesus Maria Pereda Ruiz de Temiñó (born June 23, 1938), also known as Chus Peredá, was a Spanish football player in the 1960s. ...

Average Goals

3.25 Per Game