1988 Euro Championship Final vs Soviet Union
Soviet Union: European champions in 1960, runners-up three times.
The Soviet Union national football team was the national football team representing the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1991.
Quick Facts
- Date
- 25 June 1988
- Venue
- Olympisch Stadion, Munich
- Competition
- UEFA Euro 1988 Final
- Scoreline
- Netherlands 2–0 Soviet Union
- Top scorer
- Marco van Basten (1), Ruud Gullit (1)
- Manager
- Rinus Michels
Lore & Background
The Soviet Union qualified for five European Championships, winning the inaugural competition in 1960 when they beat Yugoslavia in the final, 2–1. They finished second three times (1964, 1972, 1988), and fourth once (1968).
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