European Nations Cup - 1964 held in Spain

European Nations Cup - Held in Spain - 1964 Winners Spain

The eventual finalists Spain and USSR, did not have to take part in the preliminary rounds.  I cannot help wondering whether this was a coincidence, or whether they were fresher teams because they did not have to play so many games.

Spain had withdrawn from the 1960 competition on the orders of general Franco.  In view of these political machinations, I was pleasantly surprised that Spain were allowed to host the competition.  Co-incidentally, USSR their opponents in the 1964 final, were the team they were due to meet 4 years earlier but for the political interference.

The final was a tense and exciting game with Marcelino scoring for Spain in the last 5 minutes.  One feature of Spain's progress was that they beat both Irish team on the way to the semi-final with Hungary.

Top scorer overall: O.Madsen (Denmark) 11 goals

European Football Nations' Cup - Final 1964

              Pereda 6, Marcelino 84                                                                                  Khusainov 8
 

Spain: Iribar, Rivilla, Olivella, Calleja, Zoco, Fust? Amancio,  Pereda, Marcelino, Su?ez, Lapetra
 

3rd Place

Semi Finals

Quarter Finals

Last 16 Round

Preliminary Round

1. France bt England

2. Sweden by Norway

3. Denmark bt Malta

4. Ireland (Republic) bt Iceland

5. France bt England

6. Ireland (North) bt Poland

7. Spain bt Romania

8. Yugoslavia bt Belgium

9. Bulgaria bt Portugal

10. Hungary bt Wales

11. Holland bt Switzerland

12. Germany bt Czechoslovakia

13. Italy bt Turkey

14. Albania bt Greece

USSR and Spain did not have to qualify