The following are the association football (soccer) events of the year 1968 throughout the world.
EventsEdit
- Copa Libertadores 1968: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Palmeiras on an aggregate score of 2–0.
- 29 May – European Cup won by Manchester United after defeating Benfica 4–1 in extra time at Wembley Stadium, London.
- 30 May – The Dutch national team plays its 300th official match in history, drawing 0–0 in a friendly against Scotland.
- 5 June – Alan Mullery becomes the first England player to be sent off in an international match during a 0–1 defeat to Yugoslavia in the European Nations' Cup semi-finals in Florence, Italy.
- 19 September – Dutch club ADO makes its European debut by defeating Grazer AK (4–1) in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup, with four goals from Piet Giesen.
Winners club national championshipEdit
AsiaEdit
EuropeEdit
England: Manchester City
France: AS Saint-Étienne
Iceland: KR
Italy: A.C. Milan
Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam
Poland: Ruch Chorzów
Scotland: Celtic
Spain: Real Madrid
Turkey: Fenerbahçe
West Germany: 1. FC Nürnberg
North AmericaEdit
South AmericaEdit
Argentina
- San Lorenzo - Metropolitano
- Vélez Sársfield - Nacional
Brazil
Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción
International tournamentsEdit
- African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia (12–21 January 1968)
- 1968 British Home Championship (21 October 1967 – 28 February 1968)
- UEFA European Football Championship in Italy (5–10 June 1968)
- Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico (13–26 October 1968)
BirthsEdit
- 1 January – Davor Šuker, Croatian international footballer
- 31 March – Francesco Moriero, Italian international footballer and manager
- 1 April – Bulat Esmagambetov, Kazakhstani footballer
- 16 April – Martin Dahlin, Swedish international footballer
- 18 April – Adelio Salinas, former Paraguayan footballer
- 1 May – Oliver Bierhoff, German international footballer
- 2 May – Pedro Ramos, Ecuadorian football referee
- 22 May – Gabriel Mendoza, Chilean international footballer
- 5 June – Percy Olivares, Peruvian footballer
- 6 June – Edwin Vurens, Dutch footballer
- 22 June – Fabián Guevara, Chilean footballer
- 25 June – Dorinel Munteanu, Romanian international footballer
- 26 June – Paolo Maldini, Italian international footballer
- 14 August – Onésimo Sánchez, Spanish football player and manager
- 15 August – Ulugbek Ruzimov, Uzbekistani footballer
- 20 August – Klas Ingesson, Swedish international footballer and manager (died 2014)
- 11 September – Slaven Bilić, Croatian international football player and manager
- 14 September – Jorge Gómez, Chilean footballer
- 15 September – Juan Carlos Garay, Ecuadorian footballer
- 17 September – Francesc Vilanova, Spanish footballer and manager (died 2014)
- 18 September – Carlos Guirland, Paraguayan footballer
- 8 October – Zvonimir Boban, Croatian international footballer
- 17 October – Héctor Ferri, Ecuadorian footballer
- 20 October – Jonathan Akpoborie, Nigerian international footballer
- 24 October – Osmar Donizete Cândido, Brazilian international footballer
- 18 November – Barry Hunter, Northern Irish international and scout
- 13 December – Carlos Hasselbaink, Dutch footballer
- 26 December – Thijs Waterink, Dutch footballer
DeathsEdit
JanuaryEdit
- 4 January – Armando Castellazzi, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup and first man to win the Serie A both as player and as manager. (63)
JuneEdit
- 17 June – José Nasazzi, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup and by many regarded as Uruguay's greatest ever player. (67)
AugustEdit
- 30 August - Luitpold Popp, German international footballer (born 1893)
NovemberEdit
- 10 November – Santos Iriarte, Uruguayan forward, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (66)
DecemberEdit
- 21 December – Vittorio Pozzo, Italian manager, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup and 1938 FIFA World Cup and the only manager that won the FIFA World Cup twice. (82)
- 28 December – Fernando Giudicelli, Brazilian midfielder, Brazilian squad member the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (62)
ReferencesEdit
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