The 1964 European Nations' Cup round of 16 was the second round of the qualifying competition for the 1964 European Nations' Cup. It was contested by the thirteen winners from the preliminary round, along with Austria, Luxembourg and the Soviet Union, who had received a bye. The winners of each of eight home-and-away ties progressed to the quarter-finals. The matches were played in 1963.
Qualification edit
Each tie winner progressed to the round of 16. The round of 16 was played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the round of 16 would go through to the quarter-finals.
Summary edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spain 
|
2–1 |  Northern Ireland
|
1–1 | 1–0 |
Yugoslavia 
|
2–3 |  Sweden
|
0–0 | 2–3 |
Denmark 
|
4–1 |  Albania
|
4–0 | 0–1 |
Netherlands 
|
2–3 |  Luxembourg
|
1–1 | 1–2 |
Austria 
|
2–3 |  Republic of Ireland
|
0–0 | 2–3 |
Bulgaria 
|
2–3 |  France
|
1–0 | 1–3 |
Soviet Union 
|
3–1 |  Italy
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
East Germany 
|
4–5 |  Hungary
|
1–2 | 3–3 |
Matches edit
The eight matches took place over two legs, taking place in 1963.
| Spain | 1–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Amancio  60' |
Report | W. Irvine 76' |
| Northern Ireland | 0–1 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gento 66' |
Spain won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Yugoslavia | 0–0 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sweden won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Denmark won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Nuninga 5' |
Report | May 33' |
| Luxembourg | 2–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Dimmer 20', 67' |
Report | Kruiver 35' |
Luxembourg won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Republic of Ireland won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
France won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Soviet Union | 2–0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Ponedelnik 22' Chislenko 42' |
Report |
| Italy | 1–1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Rivera 89' |
Report | Gusarov 33' |
Soviet Union won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Hungary | 3–3 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Bene 7' Sándor 17' Solymosi 51' (pen.) |
Report | Heine 12' R. Ducke 26' Erler 81' |
Hungary won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Goalscorers edit
There were 41 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.56 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
Panajot Pano
Rudi Flögel- Walter Koleznik
Todor Diev- Dimitar Yakimov
Eyvind Clausen- Henning Enoksen
- Ole Madsen
- Jens Petersen
Roland Ducke- Dieter Erler
- Werner Heine
- Jürgen Nöldner
Robert Herbin
Gyula Rákosi- Károly Sándor
- Ernő Solymosi
Gianni Rivera
Paul May
Piet Kruiver- Klaas Nuninga
Willie Irvine
Amby Fogarty
Igor Chislenko- Gennadi Gusarov
- Viktor Ponedelnik
Amancio Amaro- Francisco Gento
Harry Bild
Milan Galić- Slaven Zambata
References edit
- "1964 European Nations' Cup". uefa.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "1964 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