The final tournament of UEFA Euro 1976 was a single-elimination tournament involving the four teams that qualified from the quarter-finals. There were two rounds of matches: a semi-final stage leading to the final to decide the champions. The final tournament began with the semi-finals on 16 June and ended with the final on 20 June at the Stadion Crvena zvezda in Belgrade. Czechoslovakia won the tournament with a 5–3 penalty shoot-out victory over West Germany.
All times Central European Time (UTC+1)
Format
Any game in the final tournament that was undecided by the end of the regular 90 minutes was followed by thirty minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves). If scores were still level after 30 minutes of extra time, there would be a penalty shootout (at least five penalties each, and more if necessary) to determine who progressed to the next round.
Teams
| Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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 Czechoslovakia |
Quarter-final winner | 22 May 1976 | 2nd | 1960 | Third place (1960) |
 Netherlands |
Quarter-final winner | 22 May 1976 | 1st | — | Debut |
 West Germany |
Quarter-final winner | 22 May 1976 | 2nd | 1972 | Winners (1972) |
 Yugoslavia (host) |
Quarter-final winner | 22 May 1976 | 3rd | 1968 | Runners-up (1960, 1968) |
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 June – Zagreb | ||||||
| Czechoslovakia (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| 20 June – Belgrade | ||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | |||||
| Czechoslovakia (p) | 2 (5) | |||||
| 17 June – Belgrade | ||||||
| West Germany | 2 (3) | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 2 | |||||
| West Germany (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 19 June – Zagreb | ||||||
| Netherlands (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia vs Netherlands
| Czechoslovakia | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
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51' 
60'
91'
76'
Yugoslavia vs West Germany
| Yugoslavia | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | West Germany |
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Third place play-off
| Netherlands | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Yugoslavia |
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Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1976 Final| Czechoslovakia | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | West Germany |
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See also
- Czech Republic at the UEFA European Championship
- Germany at the UEFA European Championship
- Netherlands at the UEFA European Championship
- Slovakia at the UEFA European Championship
- Yugoslavia at the UEFA European Championship
References
- "Panenka's panache seals Czechoslovak triumph". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "European championship 1976 - Historical Football Kits".
- Kier 2018, pp. 396–399.
Bibliography
- Kier, Richard (2018). The European Championship – A Complete History (Part 1: 1960–1976). Rowanvale Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-9115-6967-1.
External links
| UEFA Euro 1976 | |
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| UEFA Euro 1976 finalists | |
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| Third place | |
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