1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 September 1958 – 29 May 1960 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 91 (3.79 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (5 goals each) |
1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying was the qualifying rounds of the 1960 European Nations' Cup.[1]
Qualified teams

| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals winner | 27 March 1960 | |
| Quarter-finals winner | 22 May 1960 | |
| Quarter-finals winner[A] | 28 May 1960 | |
| Quarter-finals winner | 29 May 1960 |
- ↑ Won by walkover after the withdrawal of Spain.
Preliminary round
Czechoslovakia and the Republic of Ireland were randomly chosen to face each other in the preliminary round. The other 15 countries received byes to the round of 16.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland |
2–4 | 2–0 | 0–4 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Czechoslovakia won 4–2 on aggregate.
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| France |
8–2 | 7–1 | 1–1 | |
| Romania |
3–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | |
| Norway |
2–6 | 0–1 | 2–5 | |
| Yugoslavia |
3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| East Germany |
2–5 | 0–2 | 2–3 | |
| Poland |
2–7 | 2–4 | 0–3 | |
| Denmark |
3–7 | 2–2 | 1–5 |
| Soviet Union | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ilyin Metreveli Ivanov |
Report | Göröcs |
| Hungary | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Voynov |
Soviet Union won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Greece | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marche |
Report | Bruey |
France won 8–2 on aggregate.
Romania won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Norway | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hof |
| Austria | 5–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hof Nemec Skerlan |
Report | Ødegaard |
Austria won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Yugoslavia | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Galić Tasić |
Report |
| Bulgaria | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diev |
Report | Mujić |
Yugoslavia won 3–1 on aggregate.
| East Germany | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Matateu Coluna |
| Portugal | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Coluna Cavém |
Report | Vogt Kohle |
Portugal won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Spain | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano Gensana Gento |
Report |
Spain won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Denmark | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pedersen Hansen |
Report | Kačáni Dolinský |
| Czechoslovakia | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buberník Scherer Dolinský |
Report | Kramer |
Czechoslovakia won 7–3 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
9–4 | 5–2 | 4–2 | |
| Portugal |
3–6 | 2–1 | 1–5 | |
| Romania |
0–5 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Soviet Union |
w/o[note 1] | Canc. | Canc. |
| Austria | 2–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nemec Probst |
Report | Marcel Rahis Heutte Kopa |
France won 9–4 on aggregate and qualified for the 1960 European Nations' Cup.
| Portugal | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Santana Matateu |
Report | Kostić |
Yugoslavia won 6–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 1960 European Nations' Cup.
| Romania | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Masopust Bubník |
| Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buberník Bubník |
Report |
Czechoslovakia won 5–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 1960 European Nations' Cup.
| Soviet Union | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Spain | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Spain refused to travel for the first leg. The Soviet Union qualified for the 1960 European Nations' Cup by walkover.
Goalscorers
There were 91 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.79 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Erich Hof
Horst Nemec
Milan Dolinský
Mário Coluna
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Bora Kostić
2 goals
Vlastimil Bubník
Adolf Scherer
Thadée Cisowski
Raymond Kopa
Ove Ødegaard
Domiciano Cavém
Matateu
Luis Suárez
Lefter Küçükandonyadis
Milan Galić
1 goal
Walter Horak
Rudolf Pichler
Erich Probst
Karl Skerlan
Todor Diev
Ladislav Kačáni
Josef Masopust
Ladislav Pavlovič
Imrich Stacho
Bent Hansen
John Kramer
Poul Pedersen
Horst Kohle
Gerhard Vogt
Stéphane Bruey
François Heutte
Jean-Jacques Marcel
Bernard Rahis
Elias Yfantis
János Göröcs
Lucjan Brychczy
Ernest Pohl
Santana
Noel Cantwell
Liam Tuohy
Gheorghe Constantin
Constantin Dinulescu
Nicolae Oaidă
Anatoli Ilyin
Valentin Ivanov
Slava Metreveli
Yuriy Voynov
Enric Gensana
Francisco Gento
Zvezdan Čebinac
Muhamed Mujić
Dragoslav Šekularac
Lazar Tasić
1 own goal
Notes
- ↑ Spain refused to travel to the Soviet Union for their quarter-final, so Spain were disqualified and the Soviet Union were awarded a walkover victory.
References
- ↑ Garin, Erik; Stokkermans, Karel; Tabeira, Martín (10 June 2011). "European Championship 1960". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
Other websites
- 1960 European Nations' Cup at UEFA.com