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Know The Top Scorers in UEFA Euro 1968

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Džajić- most goals in Euro 1968
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Today we bring you the footballers who hit the most goals in Euro 1968. The UEFA European Championship 1968 or European Nations’ Cup 1968 was the third edition of the European tournament, hosted by Italy during June 5- 10, 1968. Four teams qualified for the final tournament, after contest between European teams in the qualifiers, with the hosts, Soviet Union, England & Yugoslavia being the four teams. Italy won their first UEFA Euro title. We see here the exceptional scorers who got listed among the most goals in Euro 1968.

6. Geoff Hurst

The West Ham United Footballer won the FA Cup in 1964 and the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1965 for the team. Geoffrey Charles Hurst was part of the England team during 1966-1972. Geoff Hurst would hit a goal from the match his team played during the tournament. With this goal, the England Footballer got himself among the footballers with the most goals in Euro 1968. His team went on to lose their semifinal match 0-1 against eventual Runners-up Yugoslavia, would then win the 3rd place playoff against Soviet Union 2-0 at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. Geoff Hurst would go on to score 24 goals from 49 matches in his international career.

Hurst - 2nd most goals in Euro 1968

5. Bobby Charlton

The Manchester United Footballer was part of the England team during 1958-1970. Robert Charlton would hit a goal from the match he played during the tournament. With this goal, the Ashington born Footballer got himself among the footballers with the most goals in Euro 1968. His team went on to finish the tournament at number 3 in the team table. He is among the greatest English footballers of all time.

Charlton - 2nd most goals in Euro 1968

4. Pietro Anastasi

The Juventus Footballer was part of the Italy team during 1968-1975. Pietro Anastasi would hit a goal in the tournament final of UEFA Euro 1968. With this goal, the Catania born Footballer got himself among the footballers with the most goals in Euro 1968. His team went on to win the tournament, their first European title. He would go on to score 8 goals from 25 matches Anastasi played for Italy.

Anastasi- 2nd most goals in Euro 1968

3. Angelo Domenghini

The Inter Milan Footballer was part of the Italy team during 1963-1972. Angelo Domenghini would hit a goal from the matches he played during the tournament. With this goal, this former Atalanta Footballer got himself among the footballers with the most goals in Euro 1968. His team won their first title and Domenghini would go on to score 7 goals from his 33-match international matches.

Domenghini- 2nd most goals in Euro 1968

2. Luigi Riva

The Cagliari Footballer was part of the Italy team since 1965-1974. Luigi Riva would hit a goal from the matches he played during the tournament. With this goal, this former Legnano Footballer got himself among the footballers with the most goals in Euro 1968. Riva, one of the greatest footballers of his generation, would go on to score 35 goals from 42 matches he played for the Italy national football team.

Luigi Riva- 2nd most goals in Euro 1968

1. Dragan Džajić

The Red Star Belgrade Footballer was part of the Yugoslavia team in UEFA Euro 1968, was playing with the national team since 1964. Džajić would go on to score 2 goals from the 2 matches he played in the mega tournament. With these 2 goals, Dragan Džajić led the footballers with the most goals in Euro 1968. His team would go on to play the tournament final against the hosts Italy, but would lose it 2-0 to concede the title to Italy.

These were the footballers who made the list of most goals in Euro 1968, in fact these are the only goal-scorers of the tournament with one leading and 5 being the second most. UEFA Euro 1968 would start with semifinals between the four teams based on their qualification points, followed by 3rd place playoff and then the tournament final. Hosts Italy will play the final against Yugoslavia, their first; would go on to win the title clash in the second replay.

A Total of 7 goals were scored during the tournament of 5 matches, all goal-scorers listed here. Hope you liked the content, don’t forget to put in your questions and thoughts below; yes, the comments section awaits your listing always.