UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 2

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Group 2 of the UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying tournament was one of the eight groups to decide which teams would qualify for the UEFA Euro 1968 finals tournament. Group 2 consisted of four teams: Bulgaria, Portugal, Sweden, and Norway, where they played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners were Bulgaria, who finished 4 points above Portugal.

The qualifying round for the 1968 European Football Championship consisted of 31 teams divided into eight groups; seven of four teams and one of three teams. Each group winner progressed to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through, to the final tournament.

Bulgaria national football team national association football team

The Bulgaria national football team is an association football team of Bulgaria. It is fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home stadium is the Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia and Petar Hubchev is the current national manager. Their best achievements are – reaching the FIFA World Cup semi-finals in 1994, reaching the Summer Olympics final in 1968, quarter-finals at the UEFA Euro 1968, along with winning four Balkan Cup titles. Although defeating strong top ranked teams in many international friendlies throughout the years, the team's strength has slowly fallen. In result, Bulgaria has failed to qualify for any major tournament since 2004.

Portugal national football team mens national association football team representing Portugal

The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in international men's association football competition since 1921. It is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal.

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Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Norway.svg
1Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 6420102+810Advance to play-offs 1–0 3–0 4–2
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 62226606 0–0 1–2 2–1
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 621391235 0–2 1–1 5–2
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 611491453 0–0 1–2 3–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Matches

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg42Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 20,762
Referee: Muzaffer Sarvan (Turkey)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg12Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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Estádio Nacional, Oeiras (Lisbon)
Attendance: 18,244
Referee: Jacques Colling (Luxembourg)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg11Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Råsunda Stadion, Solna (Stockholm)
Attendance: 49,689
Referee: Kevin Howley (England)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg12Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Ullevaal, Oslo
Attendance: 29,993
Referee: William Syme (Scotland)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg02Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
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Råsunda Stadion, Solna (Stockholm)
Attendance: 24,271
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Wales)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg00Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
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Ullevaal, Oslo
Attendance: 25,545
Referee: John Adair (Northern Ireland)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg31Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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Ullevaal, Oslo
Attendance: 32,151
Referee: Jan Pawlik (Poland)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg52Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Råsunda Stadion, Solna (Stockholm)
Attendance: 14,078
Referee: Rudolf Glöckner (East Germany)

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg30Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 16,479
Referee: Josip Drago Horvat (Yugoslavia)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg21Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Estádio das Antas, Oporto
Attendance: 20,500
Referee: Michel Kitabdjian (France)

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg10Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 39,795
Referee: Anvar Zverev (USSR)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg00Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria
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Estádio Nacional, Oeiras (Lisbon)
Attendance: 13,408
Referee: Antonio Sbardella (Italy)

Goalscorers

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2 goals

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Nikola Tsanev was a Bulgarian footballer, who played as a forward. He played for Bulgaria in 8 matches, scoring 3 goals. He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

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