1968 MATCHES
EUROPE.
Author: Ambrosius Kutschera.
02/02/1968, Santiago (Chile), Estadio Nacional, 24088
Santiago Tournament
EAST GERMANY 2 (Harald Irmscher 22', Hans-Jürgen Kreische 25')
CZECHOSLOVAKIA XI 2 (Václav Vrána 33', Mikuláš Krnáč 45')
East Germany: Horst Weigang, Wolfgang Wruck, Otto Fräßdorf, Bernd Bransch,
Jürgen Naumann, Harald Irmscher, Hans-Jürgen Kreische, Dieter Erler [c],
Günther Hoge (Wolfram Löwe 54'), Henning Frenzel (Klaus Urbanczyk 46'),
Eberhard Vogel.
Czechoslovakia XI: Alexander Vencel (Ivo Viktor 46'), Ján Pivarník, František Plass,
Vladimír Táborský, Alexander Horváth, Ján Geleta, Bohumil Veselý,
Mikuláš Krnáč, Andrej Kvašňák, Karol Jokl, Václav Vrána.
Referee: Rafael Hormazábal Díaz (Chile).
Coaches: East Germany: Harald Seeger.
Czechoslovakia XI: Jozef Marko.
Cards: East Germany: Dieter Erler [R 37'].
Czechoslovakia XI:
Notes: This match is official for East Germany, but unofficial for Czechoslovakia.
It was listed as a Category "A" international in FIFA News No. 57.
17/02/1968, Lefkosía, GSP, 8000
European Championship Qualifying
CYPRUS 2 (Melis Asprou 22', Pamboulis Papadopoulos 46')
SWITZERLAND 1 (Costas Christou 'Kattos' OG 9')
Cyprus: Andreas Filotas (Makis Alkiviadis 46'), Costas Christou 'Kattos',
Yiannakis Xipolitas, Panicos Iacovou, Costas Panayiotou,
Panicos Kristallis, Drosos Kalotheou, Panicos Efthimiadis, Melis Asprou,
Andreas Pakkos, Pamboulis Papadopoulos.
Switzerland: Marcel Kuntz, Markus Pfirter, Bruno Michaud, Renzo Bionda, Paul Marti,
Karl Odermatt, Hans-Rudolf Führer, Richard Dürr, Fritz Künzli,
Rolf Blättler, René Quentin.
Referee: Pavel Špoták (Czechoslovakia).
Coaches: Cyprus: Pambos Avraamides.
Switzerland: Erwin Ballabio.
Note: The Swiss goal-scorer is also reported as Karl Odermatt, and
Costas Panayiotou OG.
24/02/1968, Glasgow, Hampden Park, 134461
European Championship Qualifying and British Championship
SCOTLAND 1 (John Hughes 39')
ENGLAND 1 (Martin Peters 20')
Scotland: Ronnie Simpson, Tommy Gemmell, Eddie McCreadie, Billy McNeill,
John Greig [c], Ronnie McKinnon, Charlie Cooke, Billy Bremner,
John Hughes, Willie Johnston, Bobby Lennox.
England: Gordon Banks, Keith Newton, Ray Wilson, Alan Mullery, Brian Labone,
Bobby Moore [c], Alan Ball, Mike Summerbee, Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst,
Martin Peters.
Referee: Laurens van Ravens (Netherlands).
Coaches: Scotland: Bobby Brown.
England: Sir Alf Ramsey.
28/02/1968, Wrexham, The Racecourse Ground, 17548
European Championship Qualifying and British Championship
WALES 2 (Ron Rees 75', Ron Davies 84')
NORTHERN IRELAND 0
Wales: Tony Millington, Peter Rodrigues, Colin Green, Terry Hennessey,
Mike England, Barrie Hole, Ron Rees, Wyn Davies, Ron Davies,
Alan Durban, Graham Williams.
Northern Ireland: Pat Jennings, David Craig, Alex Elder, Martin Harvey, Sammy Todd,
William McKeag, William Irvine, Arthur Stewart, Derek Dougan,
Jimmy Nicholson, John Harkin.
Referee: Bobby Davidson (Scotland).
Coaches: Wales: David Bowen.
Northern Ireland: Billy Bingham.
28/02/1968, Sevilla, Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, 21200
Friendly International
SPAIN 3 (Amancio 20', 25', Rifé 67')
SWEDEN 1 (Inge Ejderstedt 16')
Spain: Iribar, Osorio, Tonono, Francisco Gallego, Canós, Pirri (Claramunt 61'),
Rifé, Uriarte (Velázquez 44'), Amancio (Luis Aragonés 46'), Ansola, Gento.
Sweden: Sven-Gunnar Larsson, Hans Selander, Kurt Axelsson, Björn Nordqvist,
Roland Grip, Torbjörn Jonsson, Leif Eriksson (Sven Lindman 70'),
Jan Olsson, Inge Ejderstedt, Ove Kindvall (Thomas Nordahl 70'),
Ingvar Svahn (Rolf Andersson 70').
Referee: Joaquim Fernandes Campos (Portugal).
Coaches: Spain: Domingo Balmanya.
Sweden: Orvar Bergmark.
06/03/1968, Bruxelles-Ville, Stade du Heysel, 10267
Friendly International
BELGIUM 1 (Johan Devrindt 79')
WEST GERMANY 3 (Georg Volkert 3', 21', Herbert Laumen 24')
Belgium: Fernand Boone, Georges Heylens, Jean Cornelis, Nicolas Dewalque,
André Stassart (Pierre Hanon 46'), Jean Plaskie, John Thio,
Wilfried Van Moer, Johan Devrindt, Paul Van Himst, Wilfried Puis.
West Germany: Sepp Maier, Berti Vogts, Horst-Dieter Höttges, Franz Beckenbauer,
Willi Schulz, Klaus Fichtel, Horst Köppel, Herbert Laumen, Hennes Löhr,
Günter Netzer, Georg Volkert (Erich Maas 78').
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland).
Coaches: Belgium: Raymond Goethals.
West Germany: Helmut Schön.
31/03/1968, Esch-sur-Alzette, Stade de la Frontière, 2500
Friendly International
LUXEMBOURG 1 (Emile Antony 32' pen)
FRANCE AMATEUR 4 (Michel Rigaud 18', Alain Laurier 57', Marc Case 80', 88')
Luxembourg: René Hoffmann [c], René Schmitt (Jacques Schartz 46'), Mathias Ewen,
Norbert Leszczynski, Johny Hoffmann, Norbert Reiland, Nicolas Hoffmann
(Guy Bernardin 46'), Jean Klein, Emile Antony (Furio Cardoni 46'),
Pierre Langer, Josy Kirchens.
France Amateur: Henri Ribul, Gilbert Planté, Frédéric Zix, Jean Lempereur, Alain Laurier,
Jean-Louis Hodoul, Bernard Chollet (Michel Verhoeve 46'), Michel Rigaud,
Marc Case, Daniel Périgaud, Gérard Hallet.
Referee: Hubert Burguet (Belgium).
Coaches: Luxembourg: Robert Heinz (West Germany).
France Amateur: André Grillon.
03/04/1968, Wembley, Empire Stadium, 94586
European Championship Qualifying
ENGLAND 1 (Bobby Charlton 84')
SPAIN 0
England: Gordon Banks, Cyril Knowles, Ray Wilson, Alan Mullery, Jack Charlton,
Bobby Moore [c], Alan Ball, Roger Hunt, Bobby Charlton, Mike Summerbee,
Martin Peters.
Spain: Sadurní, Sáez, Francisco Gallego, Canós, Pirri, Zoco, Poli, Amancio,
Ansola, Grosso, Claramunt.
Referee: Gilbert Droz (Switzerland).
Coaches: England: Sir Alf Ramsey.
Spain: Domingo Balmanya.
06/04/1968, Sofiya, Vasil Levski, 68000
European Championship Qualifying
BULGARIA 3 (Nikola Kotkov 11' pen, Dinko Dermendjiev 66', Petar Jekov 73')
ITALY 2 (Dimitar Penev 60' OG, Pierino Prati 83')
Bulgaria: Stancho Bonchev, Aleksandar Shalamanov, Boris Gaganelov [c], Dimitar Penev,
Dobromir Jechev, Dimitar Yakimov, Georgi Popov, Petar Jekov,
Georgi Asparuhov, Nikola Kotkov, Dinko Dermendjiev.
Italy: Enrico Albertosi (Lido Vieri 66'), Tarcisio Burgnich,
Giacinto Facchetti [c], Mario Bertini, Giancarlo Bercellino,
Armando Picchi, Angelo Domenghini, Antonio Juliano, Sandro Mazzola,
Gianni Rivera, Pierino Prati.
Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (West Germany).
Coaches: Bulgaria: Stefan Bojkov.
Italy: Ferruccio Valcareggi.
Note: The third Bulgarian goal-scorer is also reported as Dobromir Jechev.
06/04/1968, Marseille, Stade Vélodrome, 35423
European Championship Qualifying
FRANCE 1 (Fleury Di Nallo 78')
YUGOSLAVIA 1 (Vahidin Musemić 66')
France: Marcel Aubour, Jean Djorkaeff, Claude Quittet, Bernard Bosquier [c],
Jean Baeza, Robert Herbin, Jacques Simon, Charly Loubet, Nestor Combin,
Fleury Di Nallo, Georges Bereta.
Yugoslavia: Ilija Pantelić, Mirsad Fazlagić, Dragan Holcer, Borivoje Đorđević,
Blagoje Paunović, Ljubomir Mihajlović, Džemaludin Mušović, Ivica Osim,
Vahidin Musemić, Dobrivoje Trivić, Dragan Džajić.
Referee: Erwin Vetter (East Germany).
Coaches: France: Louis Dugauguez.
Yugoslavia: Rajko Mitić.
07/04/1968, Amsterdam, Olympisch Stadion, 34000
Friendly International
NETHERLANDS 1 (Jan Klijnjan 44')
BELGIUM 2 (Odillon Polleunis 10', Johan Devrindt 59')
Netherlands: Jan van Beveren, Piet Romeijn, Hans Eijkenbroek [c] (Rinus Israël 67'),
Miel Pijs, Henk Warnas, Wim Jansen (Theo Pahlplatz 60'), Bennie Muller,
Henk Wery, Henk Groot, Jan Klijnjan, Sjaak Swart.
Belgium: Fernand Boone, Georges Heylens, Léon Jeck, Jean Plaskie, Jean Thissen,
Nicolas Dewalque, Jean-Baptiste Dockx, Odiloln Polleunis, Roger Claessen,
Paul Van Himst, Johan Devrindt.
Referee: John Patterson (Scotland).
Coaches: Netherlands: Georg Kessler (West Germany).
Belgium: Raymond Goethals.
10/04/1968, Stara Zagora, Stadion Beroe, 30000
Olympic Games Qualifying
BULGARIA OLYMPIC 4 (Yancho Dimitrov 9', Petar Jekov 74', 75', 80' pen)
EAST GERMANY 1 (Bernd Bransch 65')
Bulgaria Olympic: Stoian Iordanov (Toshko Krastev), Milko Gaidarski, Georgi Hristakiev,
Viden Apostolov, Petar Petrov I, Evgeni Yanchovski, Petar Kirilov,
Atanas Mihailov, Ivailo Georgiev, Petar Jekov, Yancho Dimitrov
(Mihail Gyonin).
East Germany: Wolfgang Blochwitz, Wolfgang Wruck, Klaus Urbanczyk, Peter Rock,
Herbert Pankau, Bernd Bransch, Harald Irmscher (Otto Fräßdorf 46'),
Dieter Erler, Günter Hoge, Henning Frenzel, Eberhard Vogel.
Referee: Erich Linemayr (Austria).
Coaches: Bulgaria Olympic:
East Germany: Harald Seeger.
Note: The match is unofficial for East Germany, because Bulgaria did not use
their 'A' team. However, the match is on Bulgaria's official list.
17/04/1968, Basel, St. Jakob Park, 55000
Friendly International
SWITZERLAND 0
WEST GERMANY 0
Switzerland: Karl Grob, Markus Pfirter, Bruno Michaud, Ely Tacchella, Peter Ramseier,
Karl Odermatt, Jakob Kuhn, Hans-Rudolf Führer, Fritz Künzli, Rolf Blättler,
René Quentin.
West Germany: Horst Wolter, Hartmut Heidemann (Klaus Fichtel 67'), Berti Vogts,
Franz Beckenbauer, Willi Schulz, Wolfgang Weber, Horst Köppel, Uwe Seeler,
Hennes Löhr, Günter Netzer, Georg Volkert.
Referee: Alessandro D'Agostini (Italy).
Coaches: Switzerland: Erwin Ballabio.
West Germany: Helmut Schön.
17/04/1968, Luxembourg, Stade Municipal
Friendly International
LUXEMBOURG 3 (Jean Klein, Edy Dublin, Johny Léonard)
NETHERLANDS B 4 ()
Luxembourg: René Hoffmann (Jean Scrigna 66'), Norbert Leszczynski, Fernand Jeitz [c],
Mathias Ewen, Johny Hoffmann, Norbert Reiland, Nicolas Hoffmann
(Furio Cardoni 75'), Jean Klein, Edy Dublin, Johny Léonard,
Josy Kirchens.
Netherlands B:
Referee: Raymond Poncin (France).
Coaches: Luxembourg: Robert Heinz (West Germany).
Netherlands B:
20/04/1968, Napoli, Stadio San Paolo, 95000
European Championship Qualifying
ITALY 2 (Pierino Prati 14', Angelo Domenghini 55')
BULGARIA 0
Italy: Dino Zoff, Tarcisio Burgnich, Giacinto Facchetti [c], Giorgio Ferrini,
Aristide Guarneri, Ernesto Castano, Angelo Domenghini, Antonio Juliano,
Sandro Mazzola, Gianni Rivera, Pierino Prati.
Bulgaria: Simeon Simeonov, Aleksandar Shalamanov, Boris Gaganelov [c], Dimitar Penev,
Ivan Dimitrov, Dobromir Jechev, Georgi Popov, Hristo Bonev,
Georgi Asparuhov, Dimitar Yakimov, Dinko Dermendjiev.
Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Switzerland).
Coaches: Italy: Ferruccio Valcareggi.
Bulgaria: Stefan Bojkov.
24/04/1968, Beograd, Stadion Crvene Zvezde, 47747
European Championship Qualifying
YUGOSLAVIA 5 (Ilija Petković 2', 32', Vahidin Musemić 13', 79', Dragan Džajić 14')
FRANCE 1 (Fleury Di Nallo 33')
Yugoslavia: Ilija Pantelić, Mirsad Fazlagić, Dragan Holcer, Rudolf Belin,
Mladen Ramljak, Ljubomir Mihajlović, Ilija Petković, Dobrivoje Trivić,
Vahidin Musemić, Ivica Osim, Dragan Džajić.
France: Marcel Aubour, Vincent Estève, Claude Quittet, Bernard Bosquier [c],
Jean Baeza, Yves Herbet, Jean Djorkaeff, Robert Szczepaniak, André Guy,
Charly Loubet, Fleury Di Nallo.
Referee: Paul Schiller (Austria).
Coaches: Yugoslavia: Rajko Mitić.
France: Louis Dugauguez.
24/04/1968, Leipzig, Zentralstadion, 35000
Olympic Games Qualifying
EAST GERMANY 3 (Otto Fräßdorf 4', Jürgen Sparwasser 20', Eberhard Vogel 37')
BULGARIA OLYMPIC 2 (Atanas Mihailov 18', 76')
East Germany: Jürgen Croy, Otto Fräßdorf, Wolfgang Wruck, Peter Rock, Bernd Bransch,
Herbert Pankau, Dieter Erler (Harald Irmscher 33'), Wolfram Löwe,
Henning Frenzel, Jürgen Sparwasser, Eberhard Vogel.
Bulgaria Olympic: Stoian Iordanov, Milko Gaidarski, Georgi Hristakiev, Viden Apostolov,
Petar Petrov I, Ivan Davidov, Evgeni Yanchovski, Ivailo Georgiev,
Petar Jekov, Atanas Mihailov, Yancho Dimitrov.
Referee: Othmar Huber (Switzerland).
Coaches: East Germany: Harald Seeger.
Bulgaria Olympic:
Note: The match is unofficial for East Germany, because Bulgaria did not use
their 'A' team. However, the match is on Bulgaria's official list.
24/04/1968, Chorzów, Stadion Śląski, 35000
Friendly International
POLAND 8 (Eugeniusz Faber 5', 55', 63', Włodzimierz Lubański 10', 46', 75',
Bronisław Bula 62', Janusz Żmijewski 89')
TURKEY 0
Poland: Hubert Kostka, Waldemar Folbrycht, Jacek Gmoch, Stanisław Oślizło [c],
Roman Bazan, Kazimierz Deyna (Janusz Żmijewski 46'), Bronisław Bula,
Zygmunt Maszczyk, Andrzej Jarosik, Włodzimierz Lubański, Eugeniusz Faber.
Turkey: Ali Artuner, Talat Özkarslı, Şükrü Birand, Ercan Aktuna [c],
Fehmi Sağınoğlu, Ayhan Elmastaşoğlu, Sanlı Sarıalioğlu (İsmail Arca 50'),
Ergün Acuner, Ogün Altıparmak, Fevzi Zemzem, Faruk Karadoğan
(Mustafa Yürür 65').
Referee: Günter Männig (East Germany).
Coaches: Poland: Ryszard Koncewicz.
Turkey: Adnan Süvari.
24/04/1968, Moskva, Lenin, 20493
Friendly International
USSR 1 (Jozsef Szabo 90')
BELGIUM 0
USSR: Yuri Pshenichnikov, Viktor Anichkin, Albert Shesternyev [c],
Murtaz Khurtsilava, Yuri Istomin, Valeri Voronin, Igor Chislenko,
Jozsef Szabo, Anatoli Banishevski, Eduard Streltsov, Anatoli Byshovets
(Eduard Malofeyev 70').
Belgium: Fernand Boone, Georges Heylens, Jacques Beurlet, Jean Plaskie,
Jean Thissen, Wilfried Van Moer, Jean-Baptiste Dockx, Odillon Polleunis,
Johan Devrindt, Roger Claessen, Jan Verheyen.
Referee: Milivoje Gugulović (Yugoslavia).
Coaches: USSR: Mikhail Yakushin.
Belgium: Raymond Goethals.
27/04/1968, Bratislava, Tehelné pole, 25000
Friendly International
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 3 (Ladislav Kuna 5', Karol Jokl 31', Jozef Adamec 50')
YUGOSLAVIA 0
Czechoslovakia: Ivo Viktor [c], Ján Pivarník, Alexander Horváth, František Plass,
Vladimír Hagara, Ján Geleta (Andrej Kvašňák 70'), Ladislav Kuna,
František Veselý, Karol Jokl, Jozef Adamec, Dušan Kabát.
Yugoslavia: Ilija Pantelić, Mirsad Fazlagić, Dragan Holcer, Rudolf Belin
(Mladen Ramljak 46'), Blagoje Paunović, Ljubomir Mihajlović,
Vojin Lazarević (Krasnodar Rora 23'), Borivoje Đorđević, Vahidin Musemić
(Idriz Hošić 23'), Dobrivoje Trivić, Dragan Džajić.
Referee: Todor Bechirov (Bulgaria).
Coaches: Czechoslovakia: Jozef Marko.
Yugoslavia: Rajko Mitić.
01/05/1968, Linz, Gugl Stadion, 24324
Friendly International
AUSTRIA 1 (Helmut Siber 85')
ROMANIA 1 (Tiberiu Kallo 8')
Austria: Gerfried Hodschar, Walter Gebhardt, Walter Glechner, Johann Eigenstiller,
Karl Fröhlich, Gerhard Sturmberger, August Starek, Thomas Parits,
Helmut Köglberger, Helmut Siber, Ernst Fiala (Josef Hickersberger 63').
Romania: Narcis Coman, Mihai Ivăncescu, Ion Barbu [c], Bujor Hălmăgeanu,
Augustin Deleanu, Gheorghe Grozea, Cornel Dinu, Nicolae Dobrin
(Radu Nunweiller 85'), Mircea Sasu, Ion Ionescu, Tiberiu Kallo.
Referee: Karol Galba (Czechoslovakia).
Coaches: Austria: Erwin Alge and Johann Pesser.
Romania: Angelo Niculescu.
01/05/1968, Warszawa, Stadion Wojska Polskiego, 25000
Friendly International
POLAND 0
NETHERLANDS 0
Poland: Hubert Kostka, Krystian Michalik, Jacek Gmoch, Stanisław Oślizło [c],
Henryk Latocha, Zygmunt Maszczyk (Kazimierz Deyna 52'), Bronisław Bula,
Janusz Żmijewski, Andrzej Jarosik, Włodzimierz Lubański, Eugeniusz Faber.
Netherlands: Jan van Beveren, Wim Suurbier, Rinus Israël, Hans Eijkenbroek [c],
Henk Warnas, Bennie Muller, Wim Jansen, Sjaak Swart (Theo Pahlplatz 73'),
Johan Cruijff, Jan Klijnjan, Willy van der Kuijlen.
Referee: René Vigliani (France).
Coaches: Poland: Ryszard Koncewicz.
Netherlands: Georg Kessler (West Germany).
01/05/1968, Luxembourg, Stade Municipal
Friendly International
LUXEMBOURG 0
BELGIUM B 1 ()
Luxembourg: René Hoffmann, Norbert Leszczynski, Mathias Ewen, Fernand Jeitz,
Johny Hoffmann, Ady Schmit, Nicolas Hoffmann (Pierre Langer 46'),
Jean Klein [c], Edy Dublin, Furio Cardoni, Josy Kirchens.
Belgium B: Jean Trappeniers, Julien Onclin, Jacques Beurlet, Léon Jeck, Jean Thissen,
Wilfried Van Moer, Jean-Baptiste Dockx, Alfons Haagdoren, Odilon Polleunis,
Jacques Stockman, Kamiel Van Damme.
Referee: Mario Clematide (Switzerland).
Coaches: Luxembourg: Robert Heinz (West Germany).
Belgium B:
02/05/1968, Malmö, Malmö Stadion, 27275
Friendly International
SWEDEN 1 (Thomas Nordahl 13')
SPAIN 1 (Castellano 72')
Sweden: Sven-Gunnar Larsson, Hans Selander, Kurt Axelsson, Torbjörn Jonsson,
Björn Nordqvist, Roland Grip, Bo Larsson, Inge Ejderstedt
(Ingvar Svahn 70'), Ove Kindvall, Leif Eriksson, Thomas Nordahl.
Spain: Iribar (Sadurní 46'), Sáez, Tonono, Francisco Gallego (Castellano 46'),
Canós, Santos, Guedes, Rifé, Luis Aragonés (Bustillo 46'), Germán Dévora,
Claramunt.
Referee: Hans-Joachim Weyland (West Germany).
Coaches: Sweden: Orvar Bergmark.
Spain: Domingo Balmanya.
04/05/1968, Budapest, Népstadion, 71556
European Championship Qualifying
HUNGARY 2 (János Farkas 22', Janos Göröcs 84')
USSR 0
Hungary: Károly Fatér, Dezső Novák, Ernő Solymosi, Lajos Szűcs, Kálmán Ihász,
Kálmán Mészöly, László Fazekas, János Göröcs, Zoltán Varga, János Farkas,
Gyula Rákosi.
USSR: Anzor Kavazashvili, Yuri Istomin, Albert Shesternyev [c],
Murtaz Khurtsilava, Viktor Anichkin, Valeri Voronin, Igor Chislenko,
Vladimir Kaplichnyi, Anatoli Banishevski, Eduard Streltsov,
Eduard Malofeyev.
Referee: Laurens van Ravens (Netherlands).
Coaches: Hungary: Károly Sós.
USSR: Mikhail Yakushin.
08/05/1968, Madrid, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, 66994
European Championship Qualifying
SPAIN 1 (Amancio 47')
ENGLAND 2 (Martin Peters 55', Norman Hunter 81')
Spain: Sadurní, Sáez, Francisco Gallego, Canós, Pirri, Zoco, Rifé, Amancio,
Grosso, Velázquez, Gento.
England: Peter Bonetti, Keith Newton, Ray Wilson, Alan Mullery, Brian Labone,
Bobby Moore [c], Alan Ball, Norman Hunter, Bobby Charlton, Roger Hunt,
Martin Peters.
Referee: Josef Krňávek (Czechoslovakia).
Coaches: Spain: Domingo Balmanya.
England: Sir Alf Ramsey.
08/05/1968, Cardiff, Ninian Park, 8075
Friendly International
WALES 1 (Wyn Davies 26')
WEST GERMANY 1 (Wolfgang Overath 11')
Wales: Tony Millington, Rod Thomas, David Powell, Mike England, Colin Green,
Barrie Hole, Alan Durban, Ron Rees, Wyn Davies, Ron Davies, Barrie Jones.
West Germany: Horst Wolter (Günter Bernard 26'), Berti Vogts, Horst-Dieter Höttges,
Klaus Fichtel, Joachim Bäse, Wolfgang Weber, Herbert Laumen,
Willi Neuberger, Siegfried Held, Wolfgang Overath (Günter Netzer 50'),
Horst Köppel.
Referee: Curt Liedberg (Sweden).
Coaches: Wales: David Bowen.
West Germany: Helmut Schön.
11/05/1968, Moskva, Lenin, 91129
European Championship Qualifying
USSR 3 (Ernő Solymosi 22' OG, Murtaz Khurtsilava 59', Anatoli Byshovets 73')
HUNGARY 0
USSR: Yuri Pshenichnikov, Valentin Afonin, Albert Shesternyev [c],
Murtaz Khurtsilava, Viktor Anichkin, Valeri Voronin, Igor Chislenko,
Vladimir Kaplichnyi, Anatoli Banishevski, Anatoli Byshovets,
Gennadi Yevryuzhikhin.
Hungary: Gyula Tamás, Dezső Novák, Ernő Solymosi, Lajos Szűcs, Kálmán Ihász,
Kálmán Mészöly, Flórián Albert, Imre Komora, Zoltán Varga, János Farkas,
Gyula Rákosi.
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany).
Coaches: USSR: Mikhail Yakushin.
Hungary: Károly Sós.
Note: The first goal-scorer is also reported as Anatoli Banishevski.
15/05/1968, Dublin, Dalymount Park, 28000
Friendly International
IRELAND 2 (John Dempsey 51', Alfie Hale 86')
POLAND 2 (Włodzimierz Lubański 5' pen, Andrzej Jarosik 24')
Ireland: Alan Kelly, Joe Kinnear, Mick Meagan, Charlie Hurley [c], Tommy Carroll,
Éamonn Dunphy, Johnny Fullam, Éamonn Rogers (Alfie Hale 72'), Ollie Conmy,
John Dempsey, Ray Treacy.
Poland: Hubert Kostka, Roman Bazan, Jacek Gmoch, Stanisław Oślizło [c],
Henryk Latocha, Walter Winkler, Bronisław Bula, Janusz Żmijewski,
Andrzej Jarosik, Włodzimierz Lubański, Eugeniusz Faber.
Referee: Eric Jennings (England).
Coaches: Ireland: committee.
Poland: Ryszard Koncewicz.
19/05/1968, Wien, Praterstadion, 27171
World Cup Qualifying
AUSTRIA 7 (Erich Hof 4' pen, 42', 53', 68', 76' pen, Helmut Redl 25',
Helmut Siber 73')
CYPRUS 1 (Nicos Kantzilieris 47')
Austria: Wilhelm Harreither, Walter Gebhardt, Walter Glechner, Walter Stamm,
Karl Fröhlich, Gerhard Sturmberger, Norbert Hof, Thomas Parits
(Walter Koleznik 69'), Erich Hof, Helmut Siber, Helmut Redl
(Franz Wolny 69').
Cyprus: Makis Alkiviadis, Costas Christou 'Kattos' (Ploutis Pallas 46'),
Demos Kavazis, Costas Panayiotou, Panicos Iacovou, Panais Nicolaou,
Nicos Kantzilieris, Andreas Pakkos (Marios Kythreotis 46'),
Pamboulis Papadopoulos, Panicos Kristallis, Andreas Stylianou.
Referee: János Biróczky (Hungary).
Coaches: Austria: Erwin Alge and Johann Pesser.
Cyprus: Pambos Avraamides.
21/05/1968, Moskva, Lenin, 92000
Olympic Games Qualifying
USSR 3 (Murtaz Khurtsilava 45', Igor Chislenko 85', Viktor Anichkin 87')
CZECHOSLOVAKIA OL. 2 (Ján Čapkovič 51', Stanislav Štrunc 73')
USSR: Yuri Pshenichnikov, Valentin Afonin (Vladimir Levchenko 30'),
Albert Shesternyev [c], Murtaz Khurtsilava, Viktor Anichkin,
Valeri Voronin, Igor Chislenko, Vladimir Kaplichnyi, Anatoli Banishevski,
Anatoli Byshovets, Gennadi Yevryuzhikhin.
Czechoslovakia Ol.: Alexander Vencel, Ján Pivarník, Stanislav Jarábek, František Plass,
Vladimír Hagara, Bedřich Tesař, Jaroslav Pollák, Stanislav Štrunc,
Josef Jurkanin, Valér Bartalský, Ján Čapkovič.
Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Switzerland).
Coaches: USSR: Mikhail Yakushin.
Czechoslovakia Ol.:
22/05/1968, Wembley, Empire Stadium, 72500
Friendly International
ENGLAND 3 (Martin Peters 36', Bobby Charlton 38', Roger Hunt 73')
SWEDEN 1 (Rolf Andersson 90')
England: Alex Stepney, Keith Newton, Cyril Knowles, Allan Mullery, Brian Labone,
Bobby Moore [c], Colin Bell, Norman Hunter, Bobby Charlton
(Geoff Hurst 70'), Roger Hunt, Martin Peters.
Sweden: Sven-Gunnar Larsson (Nils Hult 85'), Jan Karlsson, Krister Kristensson,
Björn Nordqvist, Roland Grip, Bo Larsson, Leif Eriksson, Inge Ejderstedt,
Thomas Nordahl (Rolf Andersson 85'), Örjan Persson, Sven Lindman.
Referee: Othmar Huber (Switzerland).
Coaches: England: Sir Alf Ramsey.
Sweden: Orvar Bergmark.
30/05/1968, Amsterdam, Olympisch Stadion, 19000
Friendly International
NETHERLANDS 0
SCOTLAND 0
Netherlands: Jan van Beveren, Piet Romeijn, Rinus Israël, Hans Eijkenbroek [c],
Henk Warnas, Wim Jansen, Henk Groot, Jan Klijnjan, Willy van der Kuijlen,
Willem van Hanegem, Rob Rensenbrink.
Scotland: Bobby Clark, Doug Fraser, Eddie McCreadie, Bobby Moncur, Ronnie McKinnon,
David Smith, Willie Henderson, Robert Hope (Jimmy Smith 18'),
George McLean, John Greig [c], Charlie Cooke.
Referee: Karl Riegg (West Germany).
Coaches: Netherlands: Georg Kessler (West Germany).
Scotland: Bobby Brown.
01/06/1968, Ostrava, Na Bazalech, 15678
Olympic Games Qualifying
CZECHOSLOVAKIA OL. 3 (Jaroslav Pollák 20', Ján Pivarník 25', Ján Čapkovič 72')
USSR 0
Czechoslovakia Ol.: Alexander Vencel, Ján Pivarník, Stanislav Jarábek, František Plass,
Vladimír Hagara, Bedřich Tesař, Jaroslav Pollák, Stanislav Štrunc,
Josef Jurkanin, Valér Bartalský, Ján Čapkovič.
USSR: Yuri Pshenichnikov, Yuri Istomin, Albert Shesternyev [c],
Murtaz Khurtsilava, Viktor Anichkin (Eduard Malofeyev 31'), Igor Chislenko,
Vladimir Kaplichnyi, Givi Nodiya, Anatoli Banishevski, Gennadi Logofet,
Gennadi Yevryuzhikhin.
Referee: M.J. Gow (Wales).
Coaches: Czechoslovakia Ol.:
USSR: Mikhail Yakushin.
01/06/1968, Hannover, Niedersachsenstadion, 79124
Friendly International:
WEST GERMANY 1 (Franz Beckenbauer 82')
ENGLAND 0
West Germany: Horst Wolter, Berti Vogts, Max Lorenz, Ludwig Müller, Klaus Fichtel,
Wolfgang Weber, Bernd Dörfel, Franz Beckenbauer, Hennes Löhr,
Wolfgang Overath, Georg Volkert.
England: Gordon Banks, Keith Newton, Cyril Knowles, Norman Hunter, Brian Labone,
Bobby Moore [c], Alan Ball, Colin Bell, Mike Summerbee, Geoff Hurst,
Peter Thompson.
Referee: Laurens van Ravens (Netherlands).
Coaches: West Germany: Helmut Schön.
England: Sir Alf Ramsey.
04/06/1968, Helsinki, Olympiastadion, 16082
Nordic Championship
FINLAND 1 (Arto Tolsa 60')
DENMARK 3 (Karsten Lund 3', 79', Ulrik le Fevre 18')
Finland: Lars Näsman, Ismo Niskakoski, Pertti Mäkipää, Seppo Kilponen,
Reima Nummila, Matti Mäkelä, Simo Syrjävaara [c], Semi Nuoranen,
Arto Tolsa, Tommy Lindholm, Juhani Peltonen.
Denmark: Knud Engedal, Johnny Hansen [c], Niels Yde, Flemming Kjærsgaard,
Henning Munk Jensen, Børge Enemark, Henrik Bernburg, Finn Wiberg,
Keld Bak, Karsten Lund, Ulrik le Fevre.
Referee: Sven Jonsson (Sweden).
Coaches: Finland: Olavi Laaksonen.
Denmark: Erik Hansen and Henry From.
05/06/1968, Napoli, Stadio San Paolo, 75000
European Championship
ITALY 0
USSR 0
Italy won on coin toss.
Italy: Dino Zoff, Tarcisio Burgnich, Giacinto Facchetti [c], Giancarlo Bercellino,
Ernesto Castano, Giorgio Ferrini, Angelo Domenghini, Antonio Juliano,
Sandro Mazzola, Gianni Rivera, Pierino Prati.
USSR: Yuri Pshenichnikov, Yuri Istomin, Albert Shesternyev [c],
Vladimir Kaplichnyi, Valentin Afonin, Aleksandr Lenev, Eduard Malofeyev,
Gennadi Logofet, Anatoli Banishevski, Anatoli Byshovets,
Gennadi Yevryuzhikhin.
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany).
Coaches: Italy: Ferruccio Valcareggi.
USSR: Mikhail Yakushin.
05/06/1968, Firenze, Stadio Comunale, 21834
European Championship
YUGOSLAVIA 1 (Dragan Džajić 87')
ENGLAND 0
Yugoslavia: Ilija Pantelić, Mirsad Fazlagić, Milan Damjanović, Miroslav Pavlović,
Blagoje Paunović, Dragan Holcer, Ilija Petković, Ivica Osim,
Vahidin Musemić, Dobrivoje Trivić, Dragan Džajić.
England: Gordon Banks, Keith Newton, Ray Wilson, Norman Hunter, Brian Labone,
Bobby Moore [c], Alan Ball, Alan Mullery, Bobby Charlton, Roger Hunt,
Martin Peters.
Referee: José María Ortiz de Mendíbil (Spain).
Coaches: Yugoslavia: Rajko Mitić.
England: Sir Alf Ramsey.
Cards: Yugoslavia:
England: Alan Mullery [R 90'].
05/06/1968, Bucureşti, Stadionul Republicii, 30000
Friendly International
ROMANIA 0
NETHERLANDS 0
Romania: Narcis Coman, Mihai Ivăncescu, Ion Barbu, Bujor Hălmăgeanu,
Augustin Deleanu, Nicolae Dobrin [c], Cornel Dinu (Vasile Gergely 62'),
Gheorghe Grozea, Emil Dumitriu, Florea Dumitrache (Ion Ionescu 46'),
Ion Haidu.
Netherlands: Jan van Beveren, Piet Romeijn, Rinus Israël, Hans Eijkenbroek [c],
Henk Warnas, Wietze Veenstra, Wim Jansen, Jan Klijnjan
(Theo Pahlplatz 55'), Willy van der Kuijlen, Willem van Hanegem,
Rob Rensenbrink.
Referee: Nejat Şener (Turkey).
Coaches: Romania: Angelo Niculescu.
Netherlands: Georg Kessler (West Germany).
08/06/1968, Roma (Italy), Stadio Olimpico, 68817
European Championship
ENGLAND 2 (Bobby Charlton 39', Geoff Hurst 63')
USSR 0
England: Gordon Banks, Tommy Wright, Ray Wilson, Nobby Stiles, Brian Labone,
Bobby Moore [c], Norman Hunter, Roger Hunt, Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst,
Martin Peters.
USSR: Yuri Pshenichnikov, Yuri Istomin, Albert Shesternyev [c],
Vladimir Kaplichnyi, Valentin Afonin, Aleksandr Lenev, Eduard Malofeyev,
Gennadi Logofet, Anatoli Banishevski, Anatoli Byshovets,
Gennadi Yevryuzhikhin.
Referee: István Zsolt (Hungary).
Coaches: England: Sir Alf Ramsey.
USSR: Mikhail Yakushin.
08/06/1968, Roma, Stadio Olimpico, 85000
European Championship
ITALY 1 (Angelo Domenghini 80')
YUGOSLAVIA 1 (Dragan Džajić 39')
After Extra Time
Italy: Dino Zoff, Tarcisio Burgnich, Giacinto Facchetti [c], Giorgio Ferrini,
Aristide Guarneri, Ernesto Castano, Angelo Domenghini, Antonio Juliano,
Pietro Anastasi, Giovanni Lodetti, Pierino Prati.
Yugoslavia: Ilija Pantelić, Mirsad Fazlagić, Milan Damjanović, Miroslav Pavlović,
Blagoje Paunović, Dragan Holcer, Ilija Petković, Dobrivoje Trivić,
Vahidin Musemić, Jovan Aćimović, Dragan Džajić [c].
Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Switzerland).
Coaches: Italy: Ferruccio Valcareggi.
Yugoslavia: Rajko Mitić.
09/06/1968, Oslo, Ullevaal, 18000
Friendly International
NORWAY 1 (Harald Sunde 41')
POLAND 6 (Janusz Żmijewski 14', 71', Andrzej Jarosik 21', 38', 55',
Włodzimierz Lubański 77')
Norway: Sverre Andersen (Svein Bjørn Olsen 75'), Tore Børrehaug, Per Pettersen,
Tor Alsaker-Nøstdahl, Nils Arne Eggen, Trygve Bornø, Olav Nilsen [c],
Harald Sunde, Harald Berg, Odd Iversen, Ola Dybwad-Olsen
(Thorodd Presberg 80').
Poland: Hubert Kostka, Walter Winkler, Jacek Gmoch, Stanisław Oślizło [c],
Henryk Latocha, Erwin Wilczek, Bernard Blaut, Janusz Żmijewski,
Włodzimierz Lubański, Jerzy Sadek, Andrzej Jarosik.
Referee: Einar Boström (Sweden).
Coaches: Norway: Wilhelm Kment (Austria).
Poland: Ryszard Koncewicz.
10/06/1968, Roma, Stadio Olimpico, 55000
European Championship
ITALY 2 (Luigi Riva 12', Pietro Anastasi 31')
YUGOSLAVIA 0
Italy: Dino Zoff, Tarcisio Burgnich, Giacinto Facchetti [c], Roberto Rosato,
Aristide Guarneri, Sandro Salvadore, Angelo Domenghini, Sandro Mazzola,
Pietro Anastasi, Giancarlo De Sisti, Luigi Riva.
Yugoslavia: Ilija Pantelić, Mirsad Fazlagić, Milan Damjanović, Miroslav Pavlović,
Blagoje Paunović, Dragan Holcer, Idriz Hošić, Dobrivoje Trivić,
Vahidin Musemić, Jovan Aćimović, Dragan Džajić [c].
Referee: José María Ortiz de Mendibil (Spain).
Coaches: Italy: Ferruccio Valcareggi.
Yugoslavia: Rajko Mitić.
16/06/1968, Leningrad, Kirov, 35209
Friendly International
USSR 3 (Georgi Vyun 12', Mikhail Gershkovich 49', Kakhi Asatiani 64')
AUSTRIA 1 (Erich Hof 38')
USSR: Yevgeni Rudakov, Yuri Istomin, Aleksandr Syomin [c], Maryan Plakhetko,
Vladimir Levchenko (Vladimir Basalayev 46'), Kakhi Asatiani, Georgi Vyun,
Aleksandr Lenev (Aleksandr Chumakov 46'), Mikhail Gershkovich,
Vladimir Kozlov, Gennadi Yevryuzhikhin.
Austria: Wilhelm Harreither, Walter Gebhardt, Walter Glechner, Walter Stamm,
Karl Fröhlich, Johann Eigenstiller, Helmut Senekowitsch, Helmut Siber,
Franz Wolny, Erich Hof, Johann Hörmayer.
Referee: Hans Carlsson (Sweden).
Coaches: USSR: Mikhail Yakushin.
Austria: Erwin Alge und Johann Pesser.
19/06/1968, Helsinki, Olympiastadion, 10578
World Cup Qualifying
FINLAND 1 (Turo Flink 15')
BELGIUM 2 (Johan Devrindt 85', Odillon Polleunis 89')
Finland: Paavo Heinonen, Pertti Mäkipää, Jouni Jalonen, Simo Syrjävaara [c],
Seppo Kilponen, Timo Nummelin, Turo Flink, Semi Nuoranen, Arto Tolsa,
Raimo Toivanen, Tommy Lindholm.
Belgium: Jean Trappeniers, Georges Heylens, Jacques Beurlet, Jean Plaskie,
Jean Thissen, Nicolas Dewalque, Jean-Baptiste Dockx, Odillon Polleunis,
Léon Ritzen (Léon Semmeling 61'), Paul Van Himst [c], Johan Devrindt.
Referee: Anvar Zverev (USSR).
Coaches: Finland: Olavi Laaksonen.
Belgium: Raymond Goethals.
23/06/1968, København, Idrætsparken, 32900
Nordic Championship
DENMARK 5 (Tommy Troelsen 22', 24', 77' pen, Steen Rømer Larsen 39', 53')
NORWAY 1 (Thorodd Presberg 2')
Denmark: Knud Engedal, Jan Larsen, Niels Yde, Flemming Kjærsgaard,
Henning Munk Jensen, Børge Enemark [c], Finn Wiberg, Tommy Troelsen,
Steen Rømer Larsen, Karsten Lund, Poul Bilde.
Norway: Kjell Kaspersen (Inge Thun 46'), Arild Mathisen, Per Pettersen,
Tor Alsaker-Nøstdahl (Svein Bredo Østlien 46'), Niels Arne Eggen,
Trygve Bornø, Olav Nilsen, Harald Sunde, Odd Iversen, Steiner Pettersen,
Thorodd Presberg.
Referee: Arvo Jokinen (Finland).
Coaches: Denmark: Erik Hansen and Henry From.
Norway: Wilhelm Kment (Austria).
27/06/1968, Stockholm, Råsunda Stadion, 14489
Nordic Championship
SWEDEN 2 (Sven Lindman 18', Thomas Nordahl 52')
DENMARK 1 (Björn Nordqvist 28' OG)
Sweden: Ronney Pettersson, Jan Karlsson, Krister Kristensson, Björn Nordqvist,
Roland Grip, Leif Eriksson, Sven Lindman, Inge Ejderstedt
(Tom Turesson ??'), Rolf Andersson, Ove Grahn, Thomas Nordahl.
Denmark: Knud Engedal, Jan Larsen, Niels Yde, Flemming Kjærsgaard,
Henning Munk Jensen, Børge Enemark [c], Finn Wiberg, Tommy Troelsen,
Steen Rømer Larsen, Karsten Lund, Poul Bilde.
Referee: Johan Riseth (Norway).
Coaches: Sweden: Orvar Bergmark.
Denmark: Erik Hansen and Henry From.
02/07/1968, Reykjavík, Laugardalsvöllur, 4619
Friendly International
ICELAND 1 (Hermann Gunnarsson 44')
WEST GERMANY AMAT. 3 ()
Iceland: Þorbergur Atlason, Ársæll Kjartansson (Jóhannes Atlason 50'),
Þorsteinn Friðþjófsson, Anton Bjarnason, Guðni Kjartansson,
Þórólfur Beck [c], Hermann Gunnarsson, Eyleifur Hafsteinsson,
Elmar Geirsson, Reynir Jónsson (Matthías Hallgrímsson 40'), Kári Árnason.
West Germany Amat:
Referee: Jim McKee (Scotland).
Coaches: Iceland: Walter Pfeiffer (Austria).
West Germany Amateur:
18/07/1968, Reykjavík, Laugardalsvöllur, 4867
Friendly International
ICELAND 0
NORWAY 4 (Harald Berg 2, Olav Nilsen, Ola Dybwad-Olsen)
Iceland: Þorbergur Atlason, Jóhannes Atlason, Þorsteinn Friðþjófsson,
Ellert B. Schram, Guðni Kjartansson, Reynir Jónsson, Halldór Björnsson,
Þórólfur Beck [c] (Magnús Jónatansson 9'), Hermann Gunnarsson,
Eyleifur Hafsteinsson, Elmar Geirsson.
Norway: Inge Thun, Jan Rodvang, Thor Spydevold, Nils Arne Eggen, Arild Mathisen,
Trygve Bornø, Olav Nilsen, Ola Dybwad-Olsen, Harald Berg, Odd Iversen,
Harald Sunde.
Referee: Owen McCarthy (Ireland).
Coaches: Iceland: Walter Pfeiffer (Austria).
Norway: Wilhelm Kment (Austria).
21/07/1968, Tórshavn
Friendly International
FAROE ISLANDS 0
ICELAND B 3
01/08/1968, Göteborg, Nya Ullevi, 44867
Friendly International
SWEDEN 2 (Leif Eriksson 65' pen, Ove Grahn 82')
USSR 2 (Mikhail Gershkovich 6', Murtaz Khurtsilava 89')
Sweden: Ronnie Hellström, Hans Selander (Jan Karlsson 75'), Krister Kristensson,
Björn Nordqvist, Roland Grip, Jan Olsson, Ove Grahn, Tommy Svensson,
Inge Ejderstedt, Leif Eriksson (Rolf Andersson 75'), Harry Bild.
USSR: Yuri Degtyarev, Vladimir Basalayev, Albert Shesternyev [c],
Murtaz Khurtsilava, Yuri Istomin, Vladimir Kaplichnyi, Eduard Markarov,
Vladimir Muntyan, Mikhail Gershkovich, Anatoli Byshovets
(Aleksandr Lenev 30'), Gennadi Yevryuzhikhin.
Referee: Arnth Jensen (Denmark).
Coaches: Sweden: Orvar Bergmark.
USSR: Mikhail Yakushin.
18/08/1968, Oslo, Ullevaal, 18276
Nordic Championship
NORWAY 4 (Odd Iversen 36', 52' pen, Ola Dybwad-Olsen 60' pen, Harald Berg 85')
FINLAND 1 (Arto Tolsa 75')
Norway: Svein Bjørn Olsen, Jan Rodvang, Thor Spydevold, Nils Arne Eggen,
Arild Mathisen, Trygve Bornø, Olav Nilsen (Leif Eriksen ??'),
Ola Dybwad-Olsen, Harald Berg, Odd Iversen, Harald Sunde
(Kjetil Hasund ??').
Finland: Paavo Heinonen, Ismo Niskakoski (Juhani Haavisto 46'), Jouni Jalonen,
Simo Syrjävaara [c], Pertti Haikonen, Timo Nummelin, Raimo Toivanen,
Aulis Laine, Arvo Lamberg (Arto Tolsa 63'), Kai Pahlman, Tommy Lindholm.
Referee: Carl Hansen (Denmark).
Coaches: Norway: Wilhelm Kment (Austria).
Finland: Olavi Laaksonen.
04/09/1968, Rotterdam, Feyenoord Stadion 'De Kuip', 48188
World Cup Qualifying
NETHERLANDS 2 (Wim Jansen 22', Willem van Hanegem 69')
LUXEMBOURG 0
Netherlands: Jan van Beveren, Wim Suurbier, Rinus Israël [c], Theo Laseroms,
Wietze Veenstra, Theo van Duivenbode, Wim Jansen, Sjaak Swart,
Willy van der Kuijlen, Willem van Hanegem, Coen Moulijn.
Luxembourg: René Hoffmann, Erwin Kuffer, Fernand Jeitz, Mathias Ewen, Johny Hoffmann,
Nicolas Hoffmann [c], François Konter, Ady Schmit, Edy Dublin, Louis Pilot,
Josy Kirchens.
Referee: Hubert Burguet (Belgium).
Coaches: Netherlands: Georg Kessler (West Germany).
Luxembourg: Robert Heinz (West Germany).
11/09/1968, Helsinki, Olympiastadion, 16839
Nordic Championship
FINLAND 0
SWEDEN 3 (Leif Eriksson 33', Rolf Andersson 63', Hans Selander 68')
Finland: Paavo Heinonen, Pertti Mäkipää, Seppo Kilponen, Jouni Jalonen, Rainer Aho,
Raimo Saviomaa, Simo Syrjävaara [c], Aulis Laine, Arto Tolsa, Arvo Lamberg,
Tommy Lindholm.
Sweden: Ronney Pettersson, Hans Selander, Krister Kristensson, Björn Nordqvist,
Jan Karlsson, Jan Eric Sjöberg (Tommy Svensson 36'), Jan Olsson,
Sven Lindman, Sten Pålsson, Leif Eriksson, Rolf Andersson.
Referee: Karl Riegg (West Germany).
Coaches: Finland: Olavi Laaksonen.
Sweden: Orvar Bergmark.
15/09/1968, Oslo, Ullevaal, 23564
Nordic Championship
NORWAY 1 (Ola Dybwad-Olsen)
SWEDEN 1 (Leif Eriksson 23')
Norway: Svein Bjørn Olsen, Jan Rodvang, Thor Spydevold, Nils Arne Eggen,
Arild Mathisen, Trygve Bornø, Olav Nilsen, Ola Dybwad-Olsen, Harald Berg
(Kjetil Hasund), Odd Iversen, Harald Sunde.
Sweden: Ronnie Hellström, Jan Karlsson, Krister Kristensson, Willy Gummesson
(Tommy Svensson 36'), Roland Grip, Björn Nordqvist, Sven Lindman,
Jan Olsson, Sten Pålsson, Leif Eriksson, Rolf Andersson.
Referee: Adrianus Aalbrecht (Netherlands).
Coaches: Norway: Wilhelm Kment (Austria).
Sweden: Orvar Bergmark.
22/09/1968, Bern, Wankdorf Stadion, 21500
Friendly International
SWITZERLAND 1 (René Quentin 6')
AUSTRIA 0
Switzerland: Karl Grob, Peter Ramseier, Bruno Michaud, Ely Tacchella, Pirmin Stierli,
Karl Odermatt, Richard Dürr, Jakob Kuhn, Christian Winiger, Fritz Künzli,
René Quentin (Georges Vuilleumier 46').
Austria: Wilhelm Harreither, Walter Gebhardt, Heinz Russ (Johann Ettmayer 46'),
Johann Eigenstiller, Erich Fak, Gerhard Sturmberger, Norbert Hof,
Anton Fritsch, Helmut Köglberger, Günter Kaltenbrunner, Johann Hörmayer.
Referee: Adrianus Aalbrecht (Netherlands).
Coaches: Switzerland: Erwin Ballabio.
Austria: Leopold Šťastný (Czechoslovakia).
25/09/1968, København, Idrætsparken, 30258
World Cup Qualifying
DENMARK 0
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 3 (Karol Jokl 11', Ladislav Kuna 22', Vladimír Hagara 80')
Denmark: Knud Engedal, Jan Larsen, Niels Yde, Karsten Lund, Henning Munk Jensen,
Børge Enemark [c], Flemming Mortensen, Finn Wiberg, Bent Jensen,
Ulrik le Fevre, Leif Printzlau.
Czechoslovakia: Ivo Viktor [c], Karol Dobiaš, Alexander Horváth, František Plass,
Vladimír Hagara, Juraj Szikora, Ladislav Kuna, Bohumil Veselý, Karol Jokl,
Jozef Adamec, Ján Čapkovič.
Referee: Martti Hirviniemi (Finland).
Coaches: Denmark: Erik Hansen and Henry From.
Czechoslovakia: Jozef Marko.
25/09/1968, Beograd, Stadion JNA, 6810
World Cup Qualifying
YUGOSLAVIA 9 (Slaven Zambata 9', 73', 87', Vahidin Musemić 39', 57', 90',
Dragan Džajić 58', 65', Ivica Osim 62')
FINLAND 1 (Arto Tolsa 88')
Yugoslavia: Ivan Ćurković, Rudolf Cvek, Živorad Jeftić, Rudolf Belin, Dragan Holcer,
Miroslav Pavlović, Ilija Petković, Slaven Zambata, Vahidin Musemić,
Ivica Osim, Dragan Džajić [c].
Finland: Lars Näsman, Pertti Mäkipää [c], Jouni Jalonen, Seppo Kilponen,
Pertti Haikonen, Timo Nummelin, Pekka Heikkilä, Semi Nuoranen, Arto Tolsa,
Raimo Toivanen, Tommy Lindholm.
Referee: Mitko Chukov (Bulgaria).
Coaches: Yugoslavia: Rajko Mitić.
Finland: Olavi Laaksonen.
25/09/1968, Marseille, Stade Vélodrome, 22355
Friendly International
FRANCE 1 (Bernard Bosquier 72')
WEST GERMANY 1 (Wolfgang Overath 86')
France: Georges Carnus, Jean Djorkaeff, Roland Mitoraj, Bernard Bosquier [c],
Jean Baeza (Roger Lemerre 67'), Aimé Jacquet, Robert Szczepaniak,
André Betta, Bernard Blanchet (Charly Loubet 34'), Hervé Revelli,
Georges Bereta.
West Germany: Sepp Maier, Berti Vogts, Max Lorenz, Willi Schulz, Klaus Fichtel,
Ludwig Müller (Günter Netzer 46'), Bernd Dörfel, Franz Beckenbauer,
Gerd Müller, Wolfgang Overath, Siegfried Held.
Referee: José María Ortiz de Mendibil (Spain).
Coaches: France: Louis Dugauguez.
West Germany: Helmut Schön.
09/10/1968, Stockholm, Råsunda Stadion, 32063
World Cup Qualifying
SWEDEN 5 (Ove Kindvall 38', 58', 61', Bo Larsson 56', 81')
NORWAY 0
Sweden: Ronnie Hellström, Hans Selander, Kurt Axelsson, Roland Grip,
Björn Nordqvist, Tommy Svensson, Bo Larsson, Ove Grahn, Ove Kindvall,
Leif Eriksson, Örjan Persson.
Norway: Svein Bjørn Olsen, Jan Rodvang (Andreas Morisbak 63'), Thor Spydevold,
Nils Arne Eggen, Arild Mathisen, Trygve Bornø, Olav Nilsen,
Ola Dybwad-Olsen, Harald Berg, Odd Iversen, Harald Sunde
(Thorodd Presberg 50').
Referee: Pekko Aho (Finland).
Coaches: Sweden: Orvar Bergmark.
Norway: Wilhelm Kment (Austria).
09/10/1968, Waregem, Regenboogstadion, 8052
World Cup Qualifying
BELGIUM 6 (Wilfried Puis 16' pen, 77', Odillon Polleunis 30', 39', 63',
Léon Semmeling 49')
FINLAND 1 (Tommy Lindholm 88' pen)
Belgium: Fernand Boone, Georges Heylens, Alphonse Peeters, Nicolas Dewalque
(Jean-Baptiste Dockx 80'), Jean Thissen, Wilfried Van Moer,
Prudent Bettens, Léon Semmeling, Odillon Polleunis, Paul Van Himst [c],
Wilfried Puis.
Finland: Paavo Heinonen, Pertti Mäkipää [c], Jouni Jalonen, Seppo Kilponen,
Jarmo Flink, Timo Nummelin, Pekka Heikkilä (Raimo Toivanen 84'),
Semi Nuoranen, Arto Tolsa, Antero Nikkanen (Miikka Toivola 46'),
Tommy Lindholm.
Referee: János Biróczky (Hungary).
Coaches: Belgium: Raymond Goethals.
Finland: Olavi Laaksonen.
09/10/1968, İstanbul, Mithatpaşa Stadı, 12982
Friendly International
TURKEY 0
BULGARIA 2 (Dinko Dermendjiev 3', Hristo Bonev 79')
Turkey: Ali Artuner, Şükrü Birand, İsmail Arca, Yılmaz Şen, Ercan Aktuna,
Kamuran Yavuz, Mesut Şen, Ayhan Elmastaşoğlu, Osman Arpacıoğlu
(Abdullah Çevrim ??'), Sanlı Sarıalioğlu (Faruk Karadoğan ??'),
Ender Konca.
Bulgaria: Simeon Simeonov, Stoichko Peshev, Dimitar Penev, Ivan Dimitrov,
Boris Gaganelov [c], Dobromir Jechev, Todor Kolev, Georgi Popov,
Hristo Bonev, Dimitar Yakimov, Dinko Dermendjiev.
Referee: Anton Bucheli (Switzerland).
Coaches: Turkey: Adnan Süvari.
Bulgaria: Stefan Bojkov.
12/10/1968, Basel, St. Jakob Park, 35778
World Cup Qualifying
SWITZERLAND 1 (René Quentin 22')
GREECE 0
Switzerland: Karl Grob, Peter Ramseier, Bruno Michaud, Ely Tacchella, Pirmin Stierli,
Richard Dürr, Georges Vuilleumier, Karl Odermatt (Ulrich Guggisberg 85'),
Fritz Künzli, Jakob Kuhn, René Quentin.
Greece: Takis Ikonomopoulos, Ioannis Gaitatzis, Christos Zanteroglou,
Fotis Balopoulos, Aristidis Kamaras, Georgios Karafeskos, Stathis Chaitas,
Dimitris Papaioannou, Dimitris Domazos, Georgios Sideris [c],
Georgios Dedes (Nikos Gioutsos 71').
Referee: Albert Boogaerts (Netherlands).
Coaches: Switzerland: Erwin Ballabio.
Greece: Kostas Karapatis.
13/10/1968, Wien, Praterstadion, 67115
World Cup Qualifying
AUSTRIA 0
WEST GERMANY 2 (Gerd Müller 16', Johann Eigenstiller 51' OG)
Austria: Wilhelm Harreither, Peter Pumm, Gerhard Sturmberger, Johann Eigenstiller,
Erich Fak, Franz Hasil, August Starek, Johann Ettmayer, Anton Fritsch,
Helmut Köglberger, Helmut Metzler.
West Germany: Sepp Maier, Berti Vogts, Horst-Dieter Höttges, Franz Beckenbauer,
Willi Schulz, Wolfgang Weber, Bernd Dörfel, Lothar Ulsaß, Gerd Müller,
Günter Netzer, Siegfried Held.
Referee: Stanisław Eksztajn (Poland).
Coaches: Austria: Leopold Šťastný (Czechoslovakia).
West Germany: Helmut Schön.
16/10/1968, Anderlecht, Stade Émile Versé, 20233
World Cup Qualifying
BELGIUM 3 (Johan Devrindt 35', 73', Odillon Polleunis 84')
YUGOSLAVIA 0
Belgium: Jean Trappeniers, Alphonse Peeters, Georges Heylens, Nicolas Dewalque,
Jean Thissen, Wilfried Van Moer, Odillon Polleunis, Léon Semmeling,
Johan Devrindt, Paul Van Himst [c], Wilfried Puis.
Yugoslavia: Ivan Ćurković, Rudolf Cvek, Živorad Jeftić, Dobrivoje Trivić,
Dragan Holcer, Miroslav Pavlović, Ilija Petković, Ivica Osim,
Slaven Zambata (Miroslav Bošković 70'), Jovan Aćimović
(Krasnodar Rora 65'), Dragan Džajić.
Referee: Jozef Krňávek (Czechoslovakia).
Coaches: Belgium: Raymond Goethals.
Yugoslavia: Rajko Mitić.
Cards: Belgium: Georges Heylens [R 32'].
Yugoslavia: Dragan Džajić [R], Dobrivoje Trivić [R].
16/10/1968, Guadalajara (Mexico), Estadio Jalisco
Olympic Games
CZECHOSLOVAKIA OL. 2 (Jozef Jarabinský, Ladislav Petráš)
BULGARIA OLYMPIC 2 (Ivailo Georgiev, Petar Jekov)
Czechoslovakia Ol.: Antonín Kramerius (Július Holeš), Jiří Večerek, Peter Mutkovič,
Josef Bouška, Josef Linhart, Ladislav Petráš, Jaroslav Boroš,
Jaroslav Findejs (Dušan Bartovič), Ladislav Pajerchin, Miroslav Král,
Jozef Jarabinský.
Bulgaria Olympic: Stoian Iordanov, Aleksandar Gerov, Georgi Hristakiev, Ivan Zafirov,
Kiril Ivkov, Kiril Stankov, Mihail Gyonin (Georgi Vasilev II),
Ivailo Georgiev, Petar Jekov, Atanas Mihailov, Yancho Dimitrov
(Asparuh Nikodimov).
Referee: Abel Aguilar Elizalde (Mexico).
Coaches: Czechoslovakia Ol.:
Bulgaria Olympic:
Note: The match is on Bulgaria's official list.
16/10/1968, København, Idrætsparken, 11900
Friendly International
DENMARK 0
SCOTLAND 1 (Bobby Lennox 70')
Denmark: Knud Engedal, Jan Larsen, Niels Yde, Leif Sørensen, Henning Munk Jensen,
Børge Enemark [c], Flemming Mortensen, Finn Wiberg, Bent Jensen,
Ole Steffensen, Ulrik Le Fevre.
Scotland: James Herriot, Tommy Gemmell, Eddie McCreadie, Billy Bremner [c],
Ronnie McKinnon, John Greig, Tommy McLean, Jim McCalliog
(Peter Cormack 85'), Colin Stein, Robert Hope, Bobby Lennox.
Referee: Hans Carlsson (Sweden).
Coaches: Denmark: Erik Hansen and Henry From.
Scotland: Bobby Brown.
17/10/1968, Lyon, Stade Gerland, 28237
Friendly International
FRANCE 1 (Bernard Blanchet 22')
SPAIN 3 (Pirri 59', Ufarte 74', Luis Aragonés 84')
France: Georges Carnus, Jean Djorkaeff, Roland Mitoraj, Bernard Bosquier [c],
Jean Baeza, Aimé Jacquet, Robert Szczepaniak (Jacques Simon 46'),
Robert Herbin, Bernard Blanchet, André Guy, Georges Bereta.
Spain: Sadurní (Iribar 46'), Antonio Torres, Castellano (Germán Dévora 46'),
Francisco Gallego (Tonono 46'), Eladio, Pirri, Marcial, Zabalza, Ufarte,
Amancio, Luis Aragonés.
Referee: Aurelio Angonese (Italy).
Coaches: France: Louis Dugauguez.
Spain: Eduardo Toba.
20/10/1968, Bratislava, Tehelné pole, 14249
World Cup Qualifying
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1 (Karol Jokl 56')
DENMARK 0
Czechoslovakia: Ivo Viktor [c], Karol Dobiaš, František Plass, Alexander Horváth,
Vladimír Hagara, Juraj Szikora, Ladislav Kuna, Bohumil Veselý,
Karol Jokl, Jozef Adamec (Ján Geleta 46'), Dušan Kabát.
Denmark: Knud Engedal, Jan Larsen, Niels Yde, Leif Sørensen, Henning Munk Jensen,
Børge Enemark [c], Flemming Mortensen, Finn Wiberg, Bent Jensen,
Ole Steffensen, Ulrik le Fevre.
Referee: Anton Bucheli (Switzerland).
Coaches: Czechoslovakia: Jozef Marko.
Denmark: Erik Hansen and Henry From.
20/10/1968, Szczecin, Stadion Pogoń, 30000
Friendly International
POLAND 1 (Robert Gadocha 12')
EAST GERMANY 1 (Wolfram Löwe 50')
Poland: Hubert Kostka, Jan Leszczyński, Henryk Brejza, Stanisław Oślizło [c],
Adam Musiał, Zygfryd Szołtysik, Walter Winkler, Bernard Blaut,
Janusz Żmijewski (Jerzy Sadek 36'), Włodzimierz Lubański, Robert Gadocha.
East Germany: Jürgen Croy, Otto Fräßdorf, Klaus Urbanczyk [c], Wolfgang Wruck
(Peter Rock 9'), Bernd Bransch, Klaus-Dieter Seehaus, Harald Irmscher,
Gerhard Körner, Wolfram Löwe, Henning Frenzel, Eberhard Vogel.
Referee: Taisto Enckell (Finland).
Coaches: Poland: Ryszard Koncewicz.
East Germany: Harald Seeger.
23/10/1968, Cardiff, Ninian Park, 18558
World Cup Qualifying
WALES 0
ITALY 1 (Luigi Riva 44')
Wales: Tony Millington, Rod Thomas, Graham Williams [c], Alwyn Burton,
David Powell, Barrie Hole, Ron Rees, Ron Davies, Wyn Davies, Colin Green
(Barrie Jones 62'), Cliff Jones.
Italy: Dino Zoff, Tarcisio Burgnich, Giacinto Facchetti [c], Roberto Rosato,
Sandro Salvadore, Ernesto Castano, Angelo Domenghini, Gianni Rivera,
Pietro Anastasi (Sandro Mazzola 52'), Giancarlo De Sisti, Luigi Riva.
Referee: Joaquim Fernandes Campos (Portugal).
Coaches: Wales: David Bowen.
Italy: Ferruccio Valcareggi.
23/10/1968, Belfast, Windsor Park, 38363
World Cup Qualifying
NORTHERN IRELAND 4 (George Best 35', Eric McMordie 47', Derek Dougan 65',
William Campbell 76')
TURKEY 1 (Ogün Altıparmak 9')
Northern Ireland: Pat Jennings, David Craig (Arthur Stewart 17'), Martin Harvey,
Jimmy Nicholson, Terry Neill, Dave Clements, William Campbell,
Eric McMordie, Derek Dougan, William Irvine, George Best.
Turkey: Nihat Akbay, Şükrü Birand, Necdet Yıldırım, İsmail Arca, Yılmaz Şen,
Ercan Aktuna, Mesut Şen (Abdullah Çevrim 36'), Sanlı Sarıalioğlu,
Ogün Altıparmak, Can Bartu, Ender Konca.
Referee: Willem Schalks (Netherlands).
Coaches: Northern Ireland: Billy Bingham.
Turkey: Adnan Süvari.
26/10/1968, Ciudad de México (Mexico), Estadio Azteca, 75000
Olympic Games
HUNGARY OLYMPIC 4 (Iván Menczel 40', Antal Dunai 41', 49', István Juhász 62')
BULGARIA OLYMPIC 1 (Tsvetan Veselinov 22')
Hungary Olympic: Károly Fatér, Dezső Novák, Lajos Dunai, Miklós Páncsics, Iván Menczel,
Lajos Szűcs, László Fazekas, Antal Dunai, László Nagy, Ernő Noskó,
István Juhász.
Bulgaria Olympic: Stoian Iordanov, Aleksandar Gerov, Georgi Hristakiev, Kiril Ivkov,
Milko Gaidarski, Evgeni Yanchovski (Kiril Stankov), Tsvetan Veselinov,
Ivailo Georgiev, Petar Jekov, Asparuh Nikodimov (Georgi Tsvetkov II),
Atanas Mihailov.
Referee: Diego De Leo (Mexico).
Coaches: Hungary Olympic: Károly Lakat.
Bulgaria Olympic:
Cards: Hungary Olympic: István Juhász [R 88'].
Bulgaria Olympic: Tsvetan Veselinov [R 42'], Kiril Ivkov [R 43'],
Atanas Mihailov [R 43'].
Note: The match is on Bulgaria's official list.
27/10/1968, Oeiras, Estádio Nacional, 32222
World Cup Qualifying
PORTUGAL 3 (Jacinto Santos 20', 72', Jacinto João 33')
ROMANIA 0
Portugal: Américo Lopes, Jacinto Santos, Rui Rodrigues (Humberto Coelho 56'),
José Carlos, Hilário, Jaime Graça, Mário Coluna [c], José Augusto,
Ernesto Figueiredo, Eusébio, António Simões (Jacinto João 14').
Romania: Narcis Coman (Gheorghe Gornea 46'), Lajos Sătmăreanu, Dumitru Nicolae,
Cornel Dinu, Mihai Mocanu [c], Vasile Gergely, Mircea Petescu,
Ion Pîrcălab, Nicolae Dobrin, Emerich Dembrovschi (Gheorghe Grozea 75'),
Mircea Lucescu.
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Wales).
Coaches: Portugal: José Maria Antunes.
Romania: Angelo Niculescu.
27/10/1968, Beograd, Stadion Crvene Zvezde, 23963
World Cup Qualifying
YUGOSLAVIA 0
SPAIN 0
Yugoslavia: Ivan Ćurković, Rudolf Cvek, Živorad Jeftić, Miroslav Pavlović,
Kiril Dojčinovski, Dragan Holcer, Ilija Petković (Josip Bukal 46'),
Rudolf Belin, Slaven Zambata, Miroslav Vardić, Krasnodar Rora
(Boško Antić 46').
Spain: Iribar, Antonio Torres, Tonono, Eladio, Pirri, Zabalza, Ufarte, Amancio,
Luis Aragonés (Pereda 29'), Marcial (Francisco Gallego 81'), Germán Dévora.
Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (Austria).
Coaches: Yugoslavia: Rajko Mitić.
Spain: Eduardo Toba.
Note: It is also reported that Bukal replaced Pavlović instead of Petković.
27/10/1968, Sofiya, Vasil Levski, 18073
World Cup Qualifying
BULGARIA 2 (Hristo Bonev 44' pen, Georgi Asparuhov 65')
NETHERLANDS 0
Bulgaria: Simeon Simeonov, Aleksandar Shalamanov, Ivan Dimitrov, Boris Gaganelov [c],
Dimitar Penev, Dobromir Jechev, Georgi Popov (Vasil Mitkov),
Hristo Bonev, Georgi Asparuhov, Dimitar Yakimov, Dinko Dermendjiev
(Nikola Kotkov).
Netherlands: Jan van Beveren, Wim Suurbier, Rinus Israël [c], Hans Eijkenbroek,
Theo van Duivenbode (Theo Laseroms 57'), Bennie Muller, Henk Groot,
Frans Bouwmeester (Willy van der Kuijlen 65'), Jan Klijnjan,
Willem van Hanegem, Rob Rensenbrink.
Referee: William Anderson (Scotland).
Coaches: Bulgaria: Stefan Bojkov.
Netherlands: Georg Kessler (West Germany).
30/10/1968, Chorzów, Stadion Śląski, 18000
Friendly International
POLAND 1 (Włodzimierz Lubański 61')
IRELAND 0
Poland: Hubert Kostka [c], Jan Rudnow, Stefan Florenski, Walter Winkler,
Adam Musiał, Erwin Wilczek, Bernard Blaut, Jerzy Sadek,
Janusz Żmijewski, Włodzimierz Lubański, Robert Gadocha.
Ireland: Alan Kelly (Mick Smyth 61'), Tommy Carroll, Charlie Hurley [c],
John Dempsey, Tony Dunne, Éamonn Dunphy, Johnny Fullam, Éamonn Rogers,
Frank O'Neill, Alfie Hale, Ray Treacy.
Referee: Bo Nilsson (Sweden).
Coaches: Poland: Ryszard Koncewicz.
Ireland: committee.
06/11/1968, Strasbourg, Stade de la Meinau, 18319
World Cup Qualifying
FRANCE 0
NORWAY 1 (Odd Iversen 67')
France: Georges Carnus, Roger Lemerre, Claude Quittet, Bernard Bosquier [c],
Jean Djorkaeff, Gilbert Gress (Charly Loubet 73'), Henri Michel,
Robert Szczepaniak (André Betta 46'), Bernard Blanchet, André Guy,
Georges Bereta.
Norway: Svein Bjørn Olsen, Jan Rodvang, Thor Spydevold, Nils Arne Eggen,
Arild Mathisen, Karl Johan Johannesen, Trygve Bornø, Olav Nilsen,
Ola Dybwad-Olsen, Odd Iversen, Harald Sunde.
Referee: Francesco Francescon (Italy).
Coaches: France: Louis Dugauguez.
Norway: Wilhelm Kment (Austria).
06/11/1968, Glasgow, Hampden Park, 80856
World Cup Qualifying
SCOTLAND 2 (Denis Law 8', Billy Bremner 76')
AUSTRIA 1 (August Starek 3')
Scotland: Ronnie Simpson, Tommy Gemmell, Eddie McCreadie, Billy Bremner [c],
Ronnie McKinnon, John Greig, Jimmy Johnstone, Charlie Cooke, John Hughes,
Denis Law (Alan Gilzean 75'), Bobby Lennox.
Austria: Gerald Fuchsbichler, Walter Gebhardt, Gerhard Sturmberger,
Johann Eigenstiller, Peter Pumm, Franz Hasil, August Starek,
Johann Ettmayer, Helmut Metzler, Helmut Siber, Helmut Redl
(Helmut Köglberger 46').
Referee: Curt Lindberg (Sweden).
Coaches: Scotland: Bobby Brown.
Austria: Leopold Šťastný (Czechoslovakia).
Cards: Scotland: Alan Gilzean [Y].
Austria: August Starek [Y], Helmut Siber [Y].
06/11/1968, Bucureşti, 23 August, 65000
Friendly International
ROMANIA 0
ENGLAND 0
Romania: Gheorghe Gornea, Lajos Sătmăreanu, Ion Barbu [c], Cornel Dinu,
Mihai Mocanu, Vasile Gergely, Mircea Petescu (Radu Nunweiller 35'),
Ion Pîrcălab, Nicolae Dobrin (Flavius Domide 77'), Florea Dumitrache,
Mircea Lucescu.
England: Gordon Banks, Tommy Wright (Bob McNab 10'), Keith Newton, Alan Mullery,
Brian Labone, Bobby Moore [c], Alan Ball, Bobby Charlton, Roger Hunt,
Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters.
Referee: Radoslav Fiala (Czechoslovakia).
Coaches: Romania: Angelo Niculescu.
England: Sir Alf Ramsey.
10/11/1968, Dublin, Dalymount Park, 18000
Friendly International
IRELAND 2 (Éamonn Rogers 82', Alfie Hale 87')
AUSTRIA 2 (Helmut Redl 15', Erich Hof 50')
Ireland: Alan Kelly, Joe Kinnear, Tommy Carroll, Johnny Fullam, John Dempsey,
Jackie Hennessy (Jimmy Conway 54'), Frank O'Neill, Éamonn Dunphy,
Alfie Hale, Johnny Giles [c], Éamonn Rogers.
Austria: Gerald Fuchsbichler (Wilhelm Harreither 8'), Walter Gebhardt,
Gerhard Sturmberger, Johann Eigenstiller, Heinz Russ, Johann Ettmayer,
Rudolf Horvath, Erich Hof, Anton Fritsch, Helmut Köglberger
(Helmut Metzler 78'), Helmut Redl.
Referee: Bobby Davidson (Scotland).
Coaches: Ireland: committee.
Austria: Leopold Šťastný (Czechoslovakia).
20/11/1968, København, Idrætsparken, 8800
Friendly International
DENMARK 5 (Bent Jensen 10', 38', Finn Wiberg 15' pen, 35', 70' pen)
LUXEMBOURG 1 (Jean Klein 43' pen)
Denmark: Knud Engedal, Jan Larsen, Hans Jørgen Christiansen, Henning Munk Jensen,
Børge Enemark [c], Erik Sandvad, Kurt Præst, Bent Jensen, Finn Wiberg,
Leif Sørensen, Ulrik le Fevre.
Luxembourg: Théo Stendebach, Joseph Pesch, Fernand Jeitz, Johny Hoffmann, Louis Pilot,
Fernand Remakel (Jacques Schartz 46'), Nicolas Hoffmann [c], Jean Klein,
Edy Dublin, Paul Philipp, Joseph Zangerle.
Referee: Heinz Siebert (West Germany).
Coaches: Denmark: Erik Hansen and Henry From.
Luxembourg: Robert Heinz (West Germany).
23/11/1968, Bucureşti, 23 August, 18854
World Cup Qualifying
ROMANIA 2 (Florea Dumitrache 59', Flavius Domide 74')
SWITZERLAND 0
Romania: Gheorghe Gornea, Lajos Sătmăreanu, Alexandru Boc, Cornel Dinu,
Mihai Mocanu [c], Vasile Gergely, Radu Nunweiller, Florea Martinovici
(Emerich Dembrovschi 81'), Flavius Domide, Florea Dumitrache,
Mircea Lucescu (Tiberiu Kallo 46').
Switzerland: Karl Grob, Peter Ramseier, Bruno Michaud, Ely Tacchella [c],
Pirmin Stierli, Richard Dürr, Roland Citherlet (Vincenzo Brenna 71'),
Jakob Kuhn, Georges Vuilleumier, Fritz Künzli, René Quentin.
Referee: Nejat Şener (Turkey).
Coaches: Romania: Angelo Niculescu.
Switzerland: Erwin Ballabio.
23/11/1968, Lefkosía, GSP, 6080
World Cup Qualifying
CYPRUS 0
WEST GERMANY 1 (Gerd Müller 90')
Cyprus: Makis Alkiviadis, Lakis Theodorou, Panicos Iacovou, Kyriakos Koureas,
Costas Panayiotou, Stefanis Michael, Georghios Kounnides
(Charis Kantzilieris 46'), Markos Markou, Melis Asprou
(Lakis Avraamides 57'), Andreas Pakkos, Andreas Stylianou.
West Germany: Horst Wolter, Berti Vogts, Horst-Dieter Höttges (Klaus Gerwien 67'),
Wolfgang Weber, Willi Schulz (Bernd Patzke 46'), Max Lorenz,
Herbert Wimmer, Bernd Dörfel, Gerd Müller, Wolfgang Overath,
Siegfried Held.
Referee: Alexandru Pirvu (Romania).
Coaches: Cyprus: Pambos Avraamides.
West Germany: Helmut Schön.
04/12/1968, Dublin, Dalymount Park, 23555
World Cup Qualifying
IRELAND 1 (Johnny Giles 40' pen)
DENMARK 1 (Finn Wiberg 21')
Ireland: Alan Kelly, Tommy Carroll, Tony Dunne, John Dempsey, Charlie Hurley,
Johnny Fullam, Frank O'Neill, Éamonn Dunphy, Alfie Hale, Johnny Giles [c],
Éamonn Rogers.
Denmark: Knud Engedal, Jan Larsen, Hans Jørgen Christiansen, Leif Sørensen [c],
Henning Munk Jensen, Erik Sandvad, Kurt Præst, Bent Jensen,
Niels-Christian Holmstrøm, Finn Wiberg, Ulrik le Fevre.
Referee: William Syme (Scotland).
Coaches: Ireland: committee.
Denmark: Erik Hansen and Henry From.
Note: The match was abandoned at 51' due to fog, and the result was annulled.
Both Ireland and Denmark include the match on their official lists.
08/12/1968, Luxembourg, Stade Municipal, 2500
Friendly International
LUXEMBOURG 0
BELGIUM B 1 (Lambert 61')
Luxembourg: Théo Stendebach, Joseph Pesch, Johny Hoffmann, Louis Pilot,
Fernand Remakel, Jacques Schartz, Nicolas Hoffmann [c],
Jean-Pierre Hoffmann (Josy Kirchens 65'), Paul Philipp, Joseph Zangerle,
Norbert Bausch.
Belgium B: Duquesne, Ghyselinck, Alphonse Peeters (Willems), Ghellynck,
Van Opdorp, Bettens, Colasse, Thio (Janssens), Carteus, Lambert, Teugels.
Referee: Alfred Ott (West Germany).
Coaches: Luxembourg: Robert Heinz (West Germany).
Belgium B:
11/12/1968, Pireás, Stadio Karaiskaki, 36759
World Cup Qualifying
GREECE 4 (Dimitris Papaioannou 33', Georgios Dedes 40', José Torres 48' OG,
Georgios Sideris 61')
PORTUGAL 2 (José Augusto 18', Eusébio 64')
Greece: Takis Ikonomopoulos, Ioannis Gaitatzis, Christos Zanteroglou,
Fotis Balopoulos, Aristidis Kamaras, Dimitris Domazos, Stathis Chaitas,
Georgios Dedes (Georgios Koudas 65'), Georgios Sideris [c],
Dimitris Papaioannou, Vassilis Botinos.
Portugal: Américo Lopes, Jacinto Santos, Armando Manhiça (Raul Machado 46'),
José Carlos, Hilário, Rolando Gonçalves, Mário Coluna [c],
José Augusto (Jacinto João 73'), José Torres, Eusébio, António Simões.
Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (West Germany).
Coaches: Greece: Dan Georgiadis.
Portugal: José Maria Antunes.
11/12/1968, İstanbul, Mithatpaşa Stadı, 19110
World Cup Qualifying
TURKEY 0
NORTHERN IRELAND 3 (John Harkin 36', 87', Jimmy Nicholson 63')
Turkey: Ali Artuner, Talat Özkarslı, Hüseyin Yazıcı, Ercan Aktuna, Ergün Acuner,
Sanlı Sarıalioğlu, Ayhan Elmastaşoğlu, Gürsel Aksel, Ogün Altıparmak,
Fevzi Zemzem, Metin Oktay (Faruk Karadoğan 46').
Northern Ireland: Pat Jennings, David Craig, Martin Harvey, Jimmy Nicholson, Terry Neill,
Arthur Stewart, Bryan Hamilton, Eric McMordie, Derek Dougan, John Harkin,
Dave Clements.
Referee: Zanlin Ben Ganif (Algeria).
Coaches: Turkey: Adnan Süvari.
Northern Ireland: Billy Bingham.
11/12/1968, Madrid, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, 11906
World Cup Qualifying
SPAIN 1 (Gárate 75')
BELGIUM 1 (Johan Devrindt 3')
Spain: Sadurní, Antonio Torres, Tonono (Francisco Gallego 46'), Zabalza, Eladio,
Pirri, Germán Dévora (Marcial 46'), Claramunt, Amancio, Gárate, Grosso.
Belgium: Jean Trappeniers, Léon Jeck, Pierre Hanon, Nicolas Dewalque, Jean Thissen,
Wilfried Van Moer, Jean-Baptiste Dockx, Léon Semmeling, Johan Devrindt,
Odillon Polleunis, Jan Verheyen.
Referee: Salvador Garcia (Portugal).
Coaches: Spain: Eduardo Toba.
Belgium: Raymond Goethals.
Cards: Spain:
Belgium: Pierre Hanon [R 75']
11/12/1968, Lefkosía, GSP, 5895
World Cup Qualifying
CYPRUS 0
SCOTLAND 5 (Alan Gilzean 3', 35', Bobby Murdoch 23', Colin Stein 42' 43')
Cyprus: Makis Alkiviadis, Lakis Theodorou, Panicos Iacovou, Kyriakos Koureas,
Costas Panayiotou, Stefanis Michael, Panicos Kristallis
(Yiannakis Xipolitas 46'), Andreas Pakkos (Markos Markou 46'),
Panicos Efthimiadis, Melis Asprou, Andreas Stylianou.
Scotland: James Herriot, Doug Fraser, Eddie McCreadie, Billy Bremner [c],
Ronnie McKinnon (Billy McNeill 46'), John Greig, Tommy McLean,
Bobby Murdoch, Colin Stein, Alan Gilzean, Charlie Cooke
(Bobby Lennox 80').
Referee: Paul Bonnet (Malta).
Coaches: Cyprus: Pambos Avraamides.
Scotland: Bobby Brown.
11/12/1968, Wembley, Empire Stadium, 80000
Friendly International
ENGLAND 1 (Geoff Hurst 36')
BULGARIA 1 (Georgi Asparuhov 32')
England: Gordon West, Keith Newton (Paul Reaney 84'), Robert McNab, Alan Mullery,
Brian Labone, Bobby Moore [c], Francis Lee, Colin Bell, Bobby Charlton,
Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters.
Bulgaria: Simeon Simeonov, Stoichko Peshev, Ivan Dimitrov, Boris Gaganelov [c],
Dimitar Penev, Dobromir Jechev, Georgi Popov (Petar Jekov 46'),
Hristo Bonev, Georgi Asparuhov, Dimitar Yakimov, Dinko Dermendjiev.
Referee: Michel Kitabdjian (France).
Coaches: England: Sir Alf Ramsey.
Bulgaria: Stefan Bojkov.