West Germany's 3–0 victory over the Soviet Union at Heysel Stadium secured the nation's first-ever UEFA European Championship title.
Key Facts
- Final score
- West Germany 3–0 Soviet Union
- Attendance
- 43,437 spectators
- Venue
- Heysel Stadium, Brussels
- Referee
- Ferdinand Marschall (Austria)
- Tournament edition
- Fourth European Championship final
- West Germany's title
- First European Championship in national history
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
West Germany advanced to the final by topping their qualifying group ahead of Turkey, Albania, and Poland, then eliminating England in the quarter-finals and tournament hosts Belgium in the semi-finals. The Soviet Union, two-time finalists, won their qualifying group containing Cyprus, Spain, and Northern Ireland, before defeating Yugoslavia and Hungary in the knockout rounds.
On 18 June 1972 at Heysel Stadium in Brussels, West Germany faced the Soviet Union in the UEFA Euro 1972 final, contested before 43,437 spectators and refereed by Austria's Ferdinand Marschall. West Germany dominated the match, winning 3–0 to claim victory in the fourth edition of the UEFA European Championship.
The result gave West Germany their first-ever UEFA European Championship title, marking the nation as a leading force in European international football. The Soviet Union, competing in their third final, were defeated without scoring, cementing West Germany's dominance in the tournament.
Result
at Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium