UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying play-offs
The UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying play-offs (officially referred to as the UEFA Euro 1976 quarter-finals) were the last round of qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 1976. They were contested by the eight group winners of the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying tournament. The winners of each of four home and away ties qualified for the final tournament in Yugoslavia. The matches were played on 24/25 April and 22 May 1976.
Qualification
Each group winner progressed to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through to the final tournament.
Summary
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Wales | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Czechoslovakia | 4–2 | Soviet Union | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Spain | 1–3 | West Germany | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Netherlands | 7–1 | Belgium | 5–0 | 2–1 |
Matches
The eight matches took place over two legs, the first being on 24 and 25 April 1976, and the second on 22 May 1976. All times are CET (UTC+1).
Yugoslavia won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1976.
Czechoslovakia won 4–2 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1976.
West Germany won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1976.
25 April 1976 14:30 |
Netherlands | 5–0 | Belgium |
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Rijsbergen 17' Rensenbrink 27', 58', 85' Neeskens 79' (pen.) |
Report |
Netherlands won 7–1 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1976.
References
- "1976 UEFA European Championship". uefa.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "European Championship 1976". rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.