UEFA Euro 1972 facts for kids
| Europees kampioenschap voetbal 1972 Championnat du Football Belgique 1972 UEFA Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1972 |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Belgium |
| Dates | 14 June – 18 June |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  West Germany (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  Belgium |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 121,880 (30,470 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Gerd Müller (4 goals) |
The 1972 UEFA European Football Championship was a big football tournament. It was held in Belgium in 1972. This was the fourth time the European Football Championship had been played. This exciting event happens every four years. It is organized by a group called UEFA. The final games of the tournament took place from June 14 to June 18, 1972.
Back then, only four teams could play in the final part of the tournament. This meant there were only a few matches. These included two semi-final games, a match for third place, and the grand final. The country chosen to host the tournament was only announced after the teams had already qualified. This meant that even the host country had to earn its spot in the final games!
Contents
Top Goal Scorers: Who Scored the Most?
In total, 10 goals were scored during the 4 matches of the tournament. Here are the players who scored them:
- 4 goals
- Gerd Müller (from West Germany)
- 1 goal
- Herbert Wimmer (from West Germany)
- Anatoli Konkov (from the Soviet Union)
- Raoul Lambert (from Belgium)
- Odilon Polleunis (from Belgium)
- Paul Van Himst (from Belgium)
- Lajos Kű (from Hungary)
Venues: Where the Games Were Played
The matches were played in four different stadiums across three cities in Belgium.
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| Brussels | |
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| Heysel Stadium | Stade Émile Versé |
| Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 28,000 |
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| Liège | Antwerp |
| Sclessin Stadium | Bosuil Stadium |
| Capacity: 31,000 | Capacity: 20,000 |
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Images for kids
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Finalists and their results
See also
In Spanish: Eurocopa 1972 para niños
