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    A 60-year championship

    Jun 10, 2021 4 minutes

    1960

    The Euros are born

    At the very first European Cup, originally called the European Nations Cup, only the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and France compete in the finals. The competition needs 16 teams to enter for the qualifying tournament in order to go ahead: 17 sign up. Italy, England and World Cup winners West Germany show no interest.

    Hosts: France

    Number of teams: 4

    Winners: Soviet Union

    1964

    Garnering interest

    The number of countries participating in qualification matches grows from 17 to 29. More than 79,000 people turn up to watch the final between the tournament’s

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