UEFA Euro 1980 facts for kids
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Italy |
Dates | 11 June – 22 June |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | West Germany (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Belgium |
Third place | Czechoslovakia |
Fourth place | Italy |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 14 |
Goals scored | 27 (1.93 per match) |
Attendance | 345,463 (24,676 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Klaus Allofs (3 goals) |
The UEFA Euro 1980 was the 6th UEFA European Football Championship tournament. Its formal name was the 1980 UEFA European Football Championship. It was held from 11 June to 22 June. All the European football teams could compete. The defending champion was Czechoslovakia. The tournament was hosted in Italy. 8 teams qualified for the final group stage. The winner of the tournament was Germany after defeating Belgium.
Results
Key to colours in group tables |
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Team advanced to the final. |
Team advanced to the third place match. |
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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West Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Greece | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Spain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
Third place game
21 June 1980 20:30 |
Czechoslovakia | 1 – 1 | Italy | Stadio San Paolo, Naples Attendance: 24,652 Referee: Erich Linemayr (Austria) |
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Jurkemik 54' | Report | Graziani 73' | ||
Penalties | ||||
Masný Nehoda Ondruš Jurkemik Panenka Gögh Gajdůšek Kozák Barmoš |
9 – 8 | Causio Altobelli Baresi Cabrini Benetti Graziani Scirea Tardelli Collovati |
Final
22 June 1980 20:30 |
Belgium | 1 – 2 | West Germany | Stadio Olimpico, Rome Attendance: 47,864 Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania) |
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Vandereycken 75' (pen.) | Report | Hrubesch 10', 88' |
UEFA Euro 1980 Winners |
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West Germany 2nd title |
Statistics
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Horst Hrubesch
- Zdenek Nehoda
- Kees Kist
Images for kids
See also
In Spanish: Eurocopa 1980 para niños
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