In the 1960 European Championship, the only major Championship ever won by the Soviet Union, Ponedelnik headed home the winning goal in extra time in the final game against Yugoslavia.
Di Kejuaraan Eropa 1960, satu-satunya gelar yang pernah diraih oleh Uni Soviet, Ponedelnik memcetak gol kemenangan di waktu tambahan pada pertandingan final menghadapi Yugoslavia.