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EURO '72

The 1972 tournament retained the same structure, with the final phase played in Belgium.

EURO '72
EURO '72 ©Getty Images

Winners: Germany
Runners-up: USSR
Hosts: Belgium
To scorer: Gerd Müller (Germany) 4

The 1972 tournament retained the same structure as four years previously, with the final phase played in Belgium. The dominant team of the era the Federal Republic of Germany beat the USSR 3-0 in Brussels after two goals from star striker Gerd Müller.