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Euro Cup 1964 winner was Spain. They emerged triumphant in this 2 year long championship, which included the qualifying phase. There were two group league rounds after which the elimination rounds started. The knock out phase included the quarter finals, semi finals and the final.
The final was played on 21st June, 1964 in Madrid. Spain defeated Soviet Union in the final to lift the trophy. They defeated Soviet Union by a score line of 2 – 1. The two goal scorers for Spain were Pereda and Marcellino. Khusainev scored the solitary goal for Soviet Union.
Spain played their semi-final match against Hungary and won by a margin of a single goal. The score card was 2 – 1. For Spain, Pereda and Amancio scored the goals. The goal scorer for Hungary was Bene. This match was held in Madrid on 17th June, 1964.
In the qualifying stage, Spain defeated several teams like Ireland, Northern Ireland and Romania. The winning Spanish squad had players like Fransisco Gento, Luis Suarez, Josep Fuste and Jose Angel.
