Russia FDC on "50th Anniversary of the USSR National Team's Victory in the UEFA European Football Championship"

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Russia

50th Anniversary of the USSR National Team's Victory in the UEFA European Football Championship"

Date of Issue : 10 November 2010

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The USSR national team became the winner of the first UEFA European Football Championship in 1960. In the semifinal it defeated the team of Czechoslovakia 3-0 and in the final it met with the national team of Yugoslavia.

The final tournament was held in France. Yugoslavia scored first, but the Soviet Union, led by legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin, equalized in the 49th minute. After 90 minutes the score was 1-1, and Viktor Ponedelnik scored with seven minutes left in extra time to give the Soviets the inaugural European Championship.