Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates26 August – 10 September
Teams16
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Third placeFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Fourth placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored120 (4.29 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Milan Galić (7 goals)
1956
1964

The football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics was held from 26 August to 10 September in 1960 throughout Italy. The tournament featured 16 men's national teams from four continental confederations. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four and each group played a round-robin tournament. At the end of the group stage, the first-ranked teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals, and culminating with the gold medal match in Rome on 10 September 1960. [1]

Contents

Competition schedule

The match schedule of the tournament. [2]

Legend
GGroup stage¼Quarter-finals½Semi-finalsBBronze medal matchFGold medal match
26 Fri27 Sat28 Sun29 Mon30 Tue31 Wed1 Thu2 Fri3 Sat4 Sun5 Mon6 Tue7 Wed8 Thu9 Fri10 Sat
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Venues

Rome Florence
Stadio Flaminio Stadio Comunale
Capacity: 32,000Capacity: 47,920
Stadio Flaminio a Roma.jpg Stadio Comunale Giovanni Berta.jpg
Grosseto Livorno
Stadio Olimpico Comunale Stadio Ardenza
Capacity: 10,200Capacity: 19,238
20100410GrStadioVonCurvaNord.JPG Stadio Armando Picchi 2.jpg
Pescara Naples L'Aquila
Stadio Adriatico Stadio Fuorigrotta Stadio Comunale
Capacity: 24,400Capacity: 60,240Capacity: 9,285
Pescara 2008 - Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia - by-RaBoe 001.jpg San Paolo - Curva A.jpg Stadio fattori.JPG

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Andrija Anković
Zvonko Bego
Vladimir Durković
Milan Galić
Fahrudin Jusufi
Tomislav Knez
Borivoje Kostić
Aleksandar Kozlina
Dušan Maravić
Željko Matuš
Žarko Nikolić
Željko Perušić
Novak Roganović
Velimir Sombolac
Milutin Šoškić
Silvester Takač
Blagoje Vidinić
Ante Žanetić
Poul Andersen
John Danielsen
Henning Enoksen
Henry From
Erik Gaardhøje
Bent Hansen
Jørgen Hansen
Henning Hellbrandt
Poul Jensen
Bent Krog
Erling Linde Larsen
Poul Mejer
Flemming Nielsen
Hans Chr. Nielsen
Harald Nielsen
Poul Pedersen
Jørn Sørensen
Finn Sterobo
Tommy Troelsen
Flórián Albert
Jenő Dalnoki
Zoltán Dudás
János Dunai
Lajos Faragó
János Göröcs
Ferenc Kovács
Dezső Novák
Pál Orosz
Tibor Pál
Gyula Rákosi
Imre Sátori
Ernő Solymosi
Gábor Török
Pál Várhidi
Oszkár Vilezsál

Teams

Qualification

Squads

First round

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3210134+95Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 321083+55
3Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 301241171
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 301231071
Source: RSSSF
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
  • Diev Soccerball shade.svg13', 58'
  • Hristov Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg6–1Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Report
Stadio Adriatico , Pescara
Attendance: 9,211
Referee: Reg Leafe (Great Britain)

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg2–0Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
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Stadio Tommaso Fattori , L'Aquila
Attendance: 1,634
Referee: Leo Helge (Denmark)
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg4–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Stadio Comunale , Florence
Attendance: 1,858
Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy)

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–3Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
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Stadio Flaminio , Rome
Attendance: 7,994
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
United Arab Republic  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg3–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Report

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (H)321094+55Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 3201106+44
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 31118803
4Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 300331290
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4–1Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Report
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg4–3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Report

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg5–0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Report
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Report

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil
Report
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg3–2Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Report

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 330084+46Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 320164+24
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 310275+22
4Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 300331180
Source: RSSSF
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg6–1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Report
Stadio Flaminio , Rome
Attendance: 5,873
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello (Italy)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg3–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
Stadio Flaminio , Rome
Attendance: 7,154
Referee: Francesco Liverani (Italy)

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg1–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2–1Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Report
Stadio di Ardenza , Livorno
Attendance: 5,574
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello (Italy)

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg3–1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Report
Stadio Tommaso Fattori , L'Aquila
Attendance: 1,204
Referee: Giulio Campanati (Italy)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–0Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Report

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3300153+126Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 31113963
3Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 31026932
4Flag of India.svg  India 30123631
Source: RSSSF
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–1Flag of India.svg  India
Report Balaram Soccerball shade.svg79'

France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg1–1Flag of India.svg  India
Report
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg6–2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg7–0Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Gold medal match
 
      
 
5 September – Naples
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
 
10 September – Rome
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3
 
5 September – Rome
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
9 September – Rome
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1

Semi-finals

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
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Stadio San Paolo , Naples
Attendance: 16,568
Referee: Josef Kandlbinder (West Germany)

Yugoslavia declared winners by lot.


Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 2–0 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Report
Stadio Flaminio , Rome
Attendance: 14,237
Referee: Reginald Leafe (Great Britain)

Bronze medal match

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg 2–1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report

Gold medal match

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 3–1 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report
Stadio Flaminio , Rome
Attendance: 23,042
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello (Italy)

Goalscorers

With seven goals, Milan Galić of Yugoslavia is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 120 goals were scored by 56 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.

7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)5320176+118
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)5401117+48
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)5401176+118
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)5221117+46
5Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)321083+55
6Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil  (BRA)3201106+44
7Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina  (ARG)320164+24
8Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)31118803
9Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)31113963
10Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)310275+22
11Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)31026932
12Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic  (UAR)301241171
13Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)30123631
14Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)301231071
15Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia  (TUN)300331180
16Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Formosa  (ROC)300331290
Source: FIFA

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