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The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship was hosted by Italy. For the first time eight countries competed, but the tournament was marred by low attendances and negative tactics leading to a succession of dull matches. Belgium surprised friend and foe by upstaging Spain, England and hosts Italy in the group phase and reaching the final, but it was the West Germans that ended up lifting the trophy.
Final
Belgium  |
1-2 |
 West Germany |
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3rd place play-off
Czechoslowakia  |
1-1 |
 Italy |
(Penalties: 9-8) |
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First Round |
Group A |
Group B |
West Germany |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4-2 |
5 |
Czechoslowakia |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4-3 |
3 |
 Holland |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4-4 |
3 |
 Greece |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1-4 |
1 |
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Belgium |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3-2 |
4 |
Italy |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1-0 |
4 |
 England |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3-3 |
3 |
 Spain |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2-4 |
1 |
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Greece
Holland
Greece
W Germany
Holland
Czechoslowk. |
0-0
1-1
1-3
3-2
1-0
0-1 |
W Germany
Czechoslowk.
Czechoslowk.
Holland
Greece
W Germany |
Italy
Spain
England
Belgium
Spain
Belgium |
0-0
1-2
0-1
2-1
0-0
1-1 |
Belgium
England
Italy
Spain
Italy
England |
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