European championship-1968. As the national team lost Russia on a lot

In anticipation of Euro-2020 newspaper "Peterburgsky dnevnik" remembers performances of our national team in the previous championships of the Old World. Today we will tell about how in 1968 the Soviet team did not pass in the final After the second draw in 1965 the Cup Europe renamed into the championship Europe. Changed also a tournament formula: the playoffs began now with a quarterfinal, and winners of eight selection groups became its participants. On this system held three championships (1968, 1972, 1976). The SURE GAIT In USSR national team in 1967 once again replaced the trainer – to the captain's bridge ascended...