European Football idea intended for a pan-European football tournament was first planned by the French Football Federation's Henri Delaunay in 1927, except it was not until 1958 that the event was started - three years after Delaunay's death. European Football honor of Delaunay, the trophy awarded to the champion is named following him. The 1960 tournament, held in France, had 4 teams opposing in the finals, out of 17 that enter the competition. It was won by the Soviet Union, beating Yugoslavia 2–1 in a stressed final in Paris. Spain withdraws from its quarter-final match next to the USSR due to political protests. Of the 17 teams that enter the qualifying tournament, notable absentee were England, West Germany and Italy.
Spain held the next tournament in 1964, which saw amplify in entries to the requirement tournament, with 29 entering; Greece withdrew after being drawn aligned with Albania, with whom they were still at war. The hosts beat the name holders, the Soviet Union, 2–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid.
The tournament format stayed the same for the 1968 tournament, hosted and won by Italy. For the first and only occasion a match was decided on a coin toss (the semi-final against the Soviet Union)and the final go to a replay, after the match against Yugoslavia finished 1–1. Italy won the replay 2–0. More teams entered this tournament, a proof to its burgeoning fame.
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