UEFA Euro 1968 quarter-finals

The UEFA Euro 1968 quarter-finals was the last round of qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 1968. It was contested by the eight group winners of the qualifying tournament. The winners of each of four home-and-away ties qualified for the final tournament in Italy. The matches were played in April and May 1968.

Qualification
Each group winner progressed to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. If the aggregate scores were level at the end of the tie, a third leg had to be played at a neutral venue. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through to the final tournament.

Draw
The quarter-finals draw was conducted in Paris on 16 January 1968. At that time only 7 out of eight group winners were known, as the crucial match of Group 8 involving Scotland and England was scheduled on February 24. There were no seeds. The teams were drawn in the following order: Winner group 8 - Spain, France - Yugoslavia, Hungary - USSR, Bulgaria - Italy. The semifinals would be: Winner QF1 - Winner QF2, Winner QF3 - Winner QF4. In the same meeting it was decided that Italy was the first choice to host the final tournament in June 1968.

Summary



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Matches
The eight matches took place over two legs, taking place in April and May 1968.

Italy won 4–3 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.

Soviet Union won 3–2 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.

England won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.

Yugoslavia won 6–2 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.