The 1960 European Nations' Cup quarter-finals was the third round of the qualifying competition for the 1960 European Nations' Cup. It was contested by the eight winners from the round of 16. The winners of each of four home-and-away ties entered the final tournament. The matches were played in 1959 and 1960.
Qualification
Main article: 1960 European Nations' Cup round of 16Each tie winner progressed to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through to the final tournament.
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
France 
|
9–4 |  Austria
|
5–2 | 4–2 |
Portugal 
|
3–6 |  Yugoslavia
|
2–1 | 1–5 |
Romania 
|
0–5 |  Czechoslovakia
|
0–2 | 0–3 |
Soviet Union 
|
w/o |  Spain
|
Canc. | Canc. |
Matches
The eight matches took place over two legs, taking place in 1959 and 1960. All times are CET (UTC+1).
| France | 5–2 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
Fontaine  6', 18', 70'Vincent 38', 82' |
Report | Horak 40' Pichler 65' |
| Austria | 2–4 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Nemec 26' Probst 64' |
Report | Marcel 46' Rahis 59'Heutte 77'Kopa 83' (pen.) |
France won 9–4 on aggregate and qualified for the 1960 European Nations' Cup.
| Portugal | 2–1 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Santana 30' Matateu 70' |
Report | Kostić 81' |
| Yugoslavia | 5–1 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Šekularac 8' Čebinac 45'Kostić 50', 88'Galić 79' |
Report | Cavém 29' |
Yugoslavia won 6–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 1960 European Nations' Cup.
| Romania | 0–2 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Masopust 8' Bubník 45' |
| Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Buberník 1', 15' Bubník 18' |
Report |
Czechoslovakia won 5–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 1960 European Nations' Cup.
| Soviet Union | Cancelled | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Spain | Cancelled | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Spain refused to travel for the first leg. The Soviet Union qualified for the 1960 European Nations' Cup by walkover.
Goalscorers
There were 27 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.5 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Walter Horak
- Horst Nemec
- Rudolf Pichler
- Erich Probst
- Josef Masopust
- François Heutte
- Raymond Kopa
- Jean-Jacques Marcel
- Bernard Rahis
- Domiciano Cavém
- Matateu
- Santana
- Zvezdan Čebinac
- Milan Galić
- Dragoslav Šekularac
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
- "1960 European Nations' Cup". uefa.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "1960 European Nations' Cup". rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.
External links
- Matches at UEFA.com
| 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying | |
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| UEFA European Championship qualifying play-offs | |
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- 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying
- 1959–60 in French football
- 1959–60 in Austrian football
- 1959–60 in Portuguese football
- 1959–60 in Yugoslav football
- 1959–60 in Romanian football
- 1959–60 in Czechoslovak football
- 1960 in Soviet football
- 1959–60 in Spanish football
- Czechoslovakia at the 1960 European Nations' Cup
- France at the 1960 European Nations' Cup
- Soviet Union at the 1960 European Nations' Cup
- Yugoslavia at the 1960 European Nations' Cup