The 1960 European Nations' Cup round of 16 was the second round of the qualifying competition for the 1960 European Nations' Cup. It was contested by Czechoslovakia, the preliminary round winners, along with fifteen other countries that had received a bye. The winners of each of eight home and away ties entered the quarter-finals. The matches were played between September 1958 and October 1959.
Qualification edit
The Republic of Ireland and Czechoslovakia faced each other in a two-legged tie, with Czechoslovakia winning and progressing to the round of 16.
Summary edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Soviet Union 
|
4–1 |  Hungary
|
3–1 | 1–0 |
France 
|
8–2 |  Greece
|
7–1 | 1–1 |
Romania 
|
3–2 |  Turkey
|
3–0 | 0–2 |
Norway 
|
2–6 |  Austria
|
0–1 | 2–5 |
Yugoslavia 
|
3–1 |  Bulgaria
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
East Germany 
|
2–5 |  Portugal
|
0–2 | 2–3 |
Poland 
|
2–7 |  Spain
|
2–4 | 0–3 |
Denmark 
|
3–7 |  Czechoslovakia
|
2–2 | 1–5 |
Matches edit
The eight matches took place over two legs, taking place in 1958 and 1959. All times are CET (UTC+1).
| Hungary | 0–1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Voynov  58' |
Soviet Union won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
France won 8–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Turkey | 2–0 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Küçükandonyadis 13', 54' (pen.) |
Report |
Romania won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Austria won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Yugoslavia | 2–0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Galić 1' Tasić 87' |
Report |
| Bulgaria | 1–1 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Diev 50' |
Report | Mujić 56' |
Yugoslavia won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
| East Germany | 0–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Matateu 12' Coluna 67' |
Portugal won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Spain won 7–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Czechoslovakia won 7–3 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Goalscorers edit
There were 58 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.62 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Karl Skerlan
Todor Diev
Ladislav Kačáni
Bent Hansen- John Kramer
- Poul Pedersen
Horst Kohle- Gerhard Vogt
Stéphane Bruey- Raymond Kopa
Elias Yfantis
János Göröcs
Lucjan Brychczy- Ernest Pohl
Domiciano Cavém- Matateu
Gheorghe Constantin- Constantin Dinulescu
- Nicolae Oaidă
Anatoli Ilyin- Valentin Ivanov
- Slava Metreveli
- Yuriy Voynov
Enric Gensana- Francisco Gento
Milan Galić- Muhamed Mujić
- Lazar Tasić
1 own goal
- Roger Marche (against Greece)
References edit
- "1960 European Nations' Cup". uefa.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "1960 European Nations' Cup". rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.[dead link]
- Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.
External links edit
- Matches at UEFA.com