1964_European_Nations'_Cup_qualifying_preliminary_round
The 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying preliminary round was the first round of the qualifying competition for the 1964 European Nations' Cup. It was contested by 26 of the 29 teams that entered, with Austria, Luxembourg and the Soviet Union receiving a bye to the following round. The winners of each of thirteen home-and-away ties progressed to the round of 16. The matches were played in 1962 and 1963.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norway  |
1–3 |  Sweden |
0–2 | 1–1 | |
Greece  |
w.o.[note 1] |  Albania |
Canc. | Canc. | |
Denmark  |
9–2 |  Malta |
6–1 | 3–1 | |
Republic of Ireland  |
5–3 |  Iceland |
4–2 | 1–1 | |
England  |
3–6 |  France |
1–1 | 2–5 | |
Poland  |
0–4 |  Northern Ireland |
0–2 | 0–2 | |
Spain  |
7–3 |  Romania |
6–0 | 1–3 | |
Yugoslavia  |
4–2 |  Belgium |
3–2 | 1–0 | |
Bulgaria  |
5–4 |  Portugal |
3–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 |
Hungary  |
4–2 |  Wales |
3–1 | 1–1 | |
Netherlands  |
4–2 |  Switzerland |
3–1 | 1–1 | |
East Germany  |
3–2 |  Czechoslovakia |
2–1 | 1–1 | |
Italy  |
7–0 |  Turkey |
6–0 | 1–0 |
The thirteen matches took place over two legs, taking place in 1962 and 1963.
Sweden won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
Greece withdrew. Albania had a walkover and advanced to the round of 16.
Denmark won 9–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
| Republic of Ireland | 4–2 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
Tuohy  11' Fogarty 41' Cantwell 65', 76' |
Report | R. Jónsson 37', 86' |
| Iceland | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Árnason 59' |
Report | Tuohy 38' |
Republic of Ireland won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
France won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
| Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Crossan 8' Bingham 63' |
Report |
Northern Ireland won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
Spain won 7–3 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
Yugoslavia won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
4–4 on aggregate. A replay was played on a neutral ground to determine the winner.
Bulgaria won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
Hungary won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
| Netherlands | 3–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Van der Linden 11' Swart 74' Groot 76' |
Report | Hertig 42' |
| Switzerland | 1–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Allemann 37' |
Report | Kruiver 6' |
Netherlands won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
| East Germany | 2–1 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Erler 60' Liebrecht 80' (pen.) |
Report | Kučera 90' |
| Czechoslovakia | 1–1 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Mašek 66' |
Report | P. Ducke 85' |
East Germany won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
Italy won 7–0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
There were 85 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 3.4 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Armand Jurion- Jacques Stockman
Todor Diev- Hristo Iliev
Rudolf Kučera- Václav Mašek
Carl Emil Christiansen- Eyvind Clausen
- Henning Enoksen
Peter Ducke- Dieter Erler
- Kurt Liebrecht
Ron Flowers- Bobby Smith
- Bobby Tambling
Yvon Douis- Yvon Goujon
Flórián Albert- Károly Sándor
Garðar Árnason
Angelo Sormani
Eddie Theobald- Joseph Urpani
Henk Groot- Piet Kruiver
- Sjaak Swart
- Tonny van der Linden
Billy Bingham- Johnny Crossan
- Derek Dougan
- Billy Humphries
John Krogh
Mário Coluna- Eusébio
Amby Fogarty
Gheorghe Constantin- Cicerone Manolache
- Nicolae Tătaru
Enrique Collar
Leif Eriksson
Anton Allemann- Charly Hertig
Cliff Jones- Terry Medwin
Milan Galić- Velibor Vasović
1 own goal
- Ion Nunweiller (against Spain)
- Greece withdrew from the competition after they were drawn against Albania in the preliminary round, so Albania were awarded a walkover victory.
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