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.
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.
The quarter-final 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:
The semifinals would be:
In the same meeting, it was decided that Italy was the first choice to host the final tournament in June 1968, second choice was the winner between England and Scotland, third choice was Spain. The final tournament had to be hosted in one of the qualified Countries.
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The eight matches took place over two legs, taking place in April and May 1968.
Italy won 4âÂÂ3 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.
Soviet Union won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.
England won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.
Yugoslavia won 6âÂÂ2 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.