UEFA Euro 1972
| 1972 UEFA European Football Championship | |
| Championnat du Football Belgique 1972 UEFA Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1972 Europees kampioenschap voetbal 1972 |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Belgium |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 West Germany (1st title) |
Runners-up  |
 USSR |
Third place  |
Belgium |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Gerd Müller (4 goals) |
The 1972 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Belgium. This was the fourth European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place between 14 June and 18 June, 1972.
At the time, only four countries could play the final tournament which meant that there were only the semi-finals, the final and the third place match.
The hosts were only announced after the qualifying round, which meant that they had to qualify, as well, for the final stage.
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Venues
- Heysel Stadium, Brussels - Capacity: 50,000
- Sclessin Stadium, Liège - Capacity: 31,000
- Stade Émile Versé, Brussels - Capacity: 28,000
- Bosuil Stadium, Antwerp - Capacity: 20,000
Squads
To read a list of all the squads that took part in UEFA Euro 1972, go to UEFA Euro 1972 squads.
Qualifying Round
The qualifying round was played throughout 1970 and 1971 (group phase), and 1972 (quarter-finals). There were eight qualifying groups of four teams each. The matches were played in a home-and-away basis. Victories were worth 2 points, draws 1 point, and defeats 0 points. Only group winners could qualify for 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.
The following teams participated in the final tournament:
Final tournament
| Semi finals | Final | ||||||
| 14 June – Antwerp (Bosuil Stadium) | |||||||
| Belgium |
1 | ||||||
| West Germany |
2 | ||||||
| 18 June – Brussels (Heysel Stadium) | |||||||
| West Germany |
3 | ||||||
| USSR |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 14 June - Brussels (Parc Astrid) | 17 June - Liège (Sclessin Stadium) | ||||||
| Hungary |
0 | Belgium |
2 | ||||
| USSR |
1 | Hungary |
1 | ||||
Semi-finals
| 14 June 1972 20:00 |
Belgium |
1 – 2 | West Germany |
Bosuilstadion, Antwerp Referee: William J. Mullan (Scotland) |
Polleunis  83' |
(Report) | Müller 24' 71' |
| 14 June 1972 20:00 |
Hungary |
0 – 1 | USSR |
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels Referee: Rudi Glöckner (Germany) |
| (Report) | Konkov 53' |
Third place play-off
| 17 June 1972 20:00 |
Hungary |
1 – 2 | Belgium |
Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liege Referee: Johan Einar Boström (Sweden) |
| Kű 53' (pen.) |
(Report) | Lambert 24' Van Himst 28' |
Final
| 18 June 1972 16:00 |
West Germany |
3 – 0 | USSR |
Heysel Stadium, Brussels Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (Austria) |
| Müller 27' 58' Wimmer 52' |
(Report) |
| Euro 1972 Champions |
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West Germany First title |
Statistics
Top scorers
- 4 goals
- 1 goal
- Herbert Wimmer
- Anatoli Konkov
- Raoul Lambert
- Odilon Polleunis
- Paul Van Himst
- Lajos Kű
Fastest goal
24 minutes: Raoul Lambert (Belgium vs Hungary); Gerd Müller (West Germany vs Belgium)
Average goals
2.5 goals per game
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