The knockout stage of UEFA Euro 1980 was a single-elimination tournament involving the four teams that qualified from the group stage of the tournament. There were two matches: a third place play-off contested by the group runners-up, and the final to decide the champions, contested by the group winners. The knockout stage began with the third place play-off on 21 June and ended with the final on 22 June at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. West Germany won the tournament with a 2–1 victory over Belgium.[1]
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Format
editFor the third place play-off, if the scores remained level after the end of the regular 90 minutes, the match would go straight to a penalty shoot-out (at least five penalties each, and more if necessary). If the final was undecided by the end of the regular 90 minutes, thirty minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves) would be played. If scores were still level after 30 minutes of extra time, there would be a penalty shoot-out (at least five penalties each, and more if necessary) to determine the champion.
Qualified teams
editThe top two placed teams from each of the two groups qualified for the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners (qualification for final) |
Runners-up (qualification for third place play-off) |
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 Czechoslovakia
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| 2 |  Belgium
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 Italy
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Bracket
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| 22 June – Rome | ||
| Belgium | 1 | |
| West Germany | 2 | |
| Third place play-off | ||
| 21 June – Naples | ||
| Czechoslovakia (p) | 1 (9) | |
| Italy | 1 (8) | |
Third place play-off
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Final
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References
edit- ^ "Hrubesch turns West Germany's unlikely hero". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 4 October 2003. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "European championship 1980 - Historical Football Kits".
- ^ "European Football Championship 1980 FINAL". euro2000.org. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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