1968 IN FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

The following are the 'football (soccer)' events of the year '1968' throughout the world.

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Events

Winners club national championship

International tournaments

Births

Deaths

Events

★ Copa Libertadores 1968: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Palmeiras on an aggregate score of 2-0.

★ May 29 – European Cup won by Manchester United after defeating Benfica 4-1 in extra time at Wembley Stadium, London.

★ May 30 – The Dutch national team plays its 300th official match in history, drawing 0-0 in a friendly against Scotland.

★ June 5 – Alan Mullery becomes the first England player to be sent off in an international match during a 0:1 defeat to Yugoslavia in the European Nations' Cup semi-finals in Florence, Italy.

★ September 19 – Dutch club ADO makes its European debut by defeating Grazer AK (4-1) in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup, with four goals from Piet Giesen.

Winners club national championship

★ Argentina

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★ San Lorenzo - Metropolitano

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★ Vélez Sársfield - Nacional

★ England: Manchester City

★ Italy: A.C. Milan

★ Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam

★ Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción

★ Spain: Real Madrid

International tournaments

★ African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia (January 12 – 21, 1968)
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★ 1968 British Home Championship (October 21, 1967 – February 28, 1968)
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★ UEFA European Football Championship in Italy (June 5 – 10, 1968)

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★ Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico (October 13 – 26, 1968)

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Births

★ April 16 – Martin Dahlin, Swedish footballer

★ May 1 – Oliver Bierhoff, German footballer

★ June 5 – Percy Olivares, Peruvian footballer

★ June 25 – Dorinel Munteanu, Romanian footballer

★ June 26 – Paolo Maldini, Italian footballer

★ October 20 – Jonathan Akpoborie, Nigerian footballer

★ December 26 – Thijs Waterink, Dutch footballer

Deaths