Czechoslovakia 2-0 France
(Bubník 58, Pavlovič 88)
1960 third-place play-off, Marseille
Defeated 3-Zero by the Soviet Union within the final 4, the Czechoslovaks mounted a formidable response towards the hosts, who themselves had surrendered a 4-2 result in be eradicated by Yugoslavia within the semi-finals. Superior for giant durations, Czechoslovakia prevailed due to second-half targets from Vlastimil Bubník and Ladislav Pavlovič.
It proved a defining fixture in Marseille, with seven gamers from both facet by no means capped once more. Robert Siatka and goalkeeper Jean Taillandier have been handed French debuts in th…