Soviet Union best archievement enter the final tournament of the 1972 European Championships against West Germany. The match ended with a clear victory of the German. The tournaments which USSR finished as runner-up (after 1964 European Championships). The rest of the 1970s were low moments for the Soviets, who were disqualified from the 1974 FIFA World Cup as a result of refusal to play Chile, and failed to qualify for the 1978 FIFA World Cup or the 1976 and 1980 European Championships.
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