Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates13–26 October 1968
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Runners-upFlag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria
Third placeFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Fourth placeFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored116 (3.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kunishige Kamamoto (7 goals)
1964
1972

The 1968 Olympic football tournament was played as part of the 1968 Summer Olympics. The tournament features 16 men's national teams from five continental confederations. The 16 teams are drawn into four groups of four and each group plays a round-robin tournament. At the end of the group stage, the top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, beginning with the quarter-finals and culminating with the gold medal match at the Azteca Stadium on 26 October 1968. This was the first time an Asian team won a medal, Japan claiming bronze. [1]

Contents

Qualification

Venues

Mexico City Puebla Guadalajara León
Estadio Azteca Estadio Cuauhtémoc Estadio Jalisco Estadio León
Capacity: 104,000 [2] Capacity: 35,563 [3] Capacity: 31,891 [4] Capacity: 23,609 [4]
Estadio Azteca (2011-09-25).jpg Estadio Cuauhtemoc Innenansicht.jpg Barra 51.jpg Estadio Leon (Nou Camp), Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico -Imagen Actual- 2013-12-10 14-09.jpg

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
István Básti
Antal Dunai
Lajos Dunai
Ernő Noskó
Dezső Novák
Károly Fatér
László Fazekas
István Juhász
László Keglovich
Lajos Kocsis
Iván Menczel
László Nagy
Miklós Páncsics
István Sárközi
Lajos Szűcs
Zoltán Szarka
Miklós Szalai
Stoyan Yordanov
Atanas Gerov
Georgi Hristakiev
Milko Gaydarski
Kiril Ivkov
Ivaylo Georgiev
Tsvetan Veselinov
Evgeni Yanchovski
Petar Zhekov
Atanas Hristov
Asparuh Donev
Kiril Stankov
Georgi Ivanov
Todor Nikolov
Yancho Dimitrov
Ivan Zafirov
Mihail Gyonin
Georgi Vasilev
Kenzo Yokoyama
Hiroshi Katayama
Masakatsu Miyamoto
Yoshitada Yamaguchi
Mitsuo Kamata
Ryozo Suzuki
Kiyoshi Tomizawa
Takaji Mori
Aritatsu Ogi
Eizo Yuguchi
Shigeo Yaegashi
Teruki Miyamoto
Masashi Watanabe
Yasuyuki Kuwahara
Kunishige Kamamoto
Ikuo Matsumoto
Ryuichi Sugiyama
Masahiro Hamazaki

Squads

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 320184+44Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (H)320164+24
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 31024512
4Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 31024952
Source: FIFA
(H) Host
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Estrada Soccerball shade.svg6' Report
France  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Hallet Soccerball shade.svg61'
Horlaville Soccerball shade.svg64'
Perrigaud Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Maxim Soccerball shade.svg79'

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg3–2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Ndongo Soccerball shade.svg26'
Bouya Soccerball shade.svg58', 84'
Report Santa Soccerball shade.svg49'
Mosquera Soccerball shade.svg66'
France  Flag of France.svg4–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Case Soccerball shade.svg20', 69'
Tamboueon Soccerball shade.svg30'
Medina Soccerball shade.svg36' (o.g.)
Report Victorino Soccerball shade.svg26'

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Pereda Soccerball shade.svg70', 85'
Pulido Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg86', 88'
Report
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–1Flag of France.svg  France
Tamayo Hoyos Soccerball shade.svg14'
Jaramillo Soccerball shade.svg35'
Report Tamboueon Soccerball shade.svg59'

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 321040+45Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 312042+24
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 30214512
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 30124951
Source: FIFA
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg1–0Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg77' Report
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg3–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Kamamoto Soccerball shade.svg24', 72', 89' Report Okoye Soccerball shade.svg33'

Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg3–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Ortuño Soccerball shade.svg27'
Grande Soccerball shade.svg52', 69'
Report
Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Referee: Augusto Robles Flag of Guatemala.svg [5]
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg1–1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Ferretti Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Watanabe Soccerball shade.svg83'

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg3–3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Ferretti Soccerball shade.svg50'
Olumodeji Soccerball shade.svg59' (o.g.)
Tião Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Olayombo Soccerball shade.svg10', 41'
Anieke Soccerball shade.svg19'
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg0–0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Report

Group C

Ghana replaced Morocco, who refused to play against Israel.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 321082+65Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 320186+24
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 30216822
4Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 30122861
Source: FIFA
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg5–3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Spiegel Soccerball shade.svg11', 75'
Feigenbaum Soccerball shade.svg16', 30', 70'
Report Jabir Soccerball shade.svg18', 79'
Amosa Soccerball shade.svg35'
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg4–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Menczel Soccerball shade.svg19'
A. Dunai Soccerball shade.svg47'
Fazekas Soccerball shade.svg51'
Sárközi Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
A. Dunai Soccerball shade.svg15'
Menczel Soccerball shade.svg17'
Report Sunday Soccerball shade.svg12'
Sampene Soccerball shade.svg33'
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg3–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Talbi Soccerball shade.svg20'
Spiegler Soccerball shade.svg44'
Bar Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg35'

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Kofi Soccerball shade.svg55'
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
A. Dunai Soccerball shade.svg40', 75' Report

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3210113+85Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 320163+34
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3111103+73
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3003119180
Source: FIFA
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg7–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Gyonin Soccerball shade.svg25'
Zhekov Soccerball shade.svg55'
Mihaylov Soccerball shade.svg56', 61'
Zafirov Soccerball shade.svg73'
Nikodimov Soccerball shade.svg85'
Ivkov Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg4–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
N. Melgar Soccerball shade.svg23', 85'
Roldán Soccerball shade.svg55'
López Oliva Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report Udomsilp Sornbutnark Soccerball shade.svg44'

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg2–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Nikodimov Soccerball shade.svg50'
Zhekov Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report López Oliva Soccerball shade.svg88'
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg8–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Herbst Soccerball shade.svg12'
Petráš Soccerball shade.svg17', 18', 67'
Stratil Soccerball shade.svg28', 34'
Večerek Soccerball shade.svg38'
Krnáč Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
20 October – Guadalajara
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
 
22 October – Mexico City
 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 0
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5
 
20 October – Mexico City
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3
 
26 October – Mexico City
 
Flag of France.svg  France 1
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4
 
20 October – Leon
 
Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 1
 
Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 1
 
22 October – Guadalajara
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
 
Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 3
 
20 October – Puebla
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2 Bronze medal match
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
 
24 October – Mexico City
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 2
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0
 

Quarter-finals

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–0Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Morales Soccerball shade.svg34'
Pereda Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Szűcs Soccerball shade.svg69' Report

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg3–1Flag of France.svg  France
Kamamoto Soccerball shade.svg27', 59'
Watanabe Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Tamboueon Soccerball shade.svg32'

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg1–1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Hristakiev Soccerball shade.svg5' Report Feigenbaum Soccerball shade.svg89'

Bulgaria progressed after a drawing of lots.

Semi-finals


Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg5–0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Szűcs Soccerball shade.svg30', 60', 75'
Novák Soccerball shade.svg53', 65'
Report

Bronze Medal match

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg2–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Kamamoto Soccerball shade.svg20', 40' Report
Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Attendance: 105,000
Referee: Abraham Klein Flag of Israel.svg

Gold Medal match

Bulgaria finished the match with only eight players after having three players sent off. [6]

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg4–1Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria
Menczel Soccerball shade.svg40'
A. Dunai Soccerball shade.svg41'Soccerball shade.svg49'
Juhász Soccerball shade.svg62'
Report 1 Veselinov Soccerball shade.svg22'
Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Diego De Leo (Mexico)

Statistics

Goalscorers

With seven goals, Kunishige Kamamoto of Japan is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 116 goals were scored by 68 different players, with two of them credited as own goals.

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

Final ranking

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6510183+1511Gold medal
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 63211610+68Silver medal
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 632198+18Bronze medal
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6303109+16Fourth place
5Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 421197+25Eliminated in
quarter-finals
6Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 421142+25
7Flag of France.svg  France 420297+24
8Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 420264+24
9Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3111103+73Eliminated in
group stage
10Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 31024512
11Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 31024952
12Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 30216822
13Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 30214512
14Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 30124951
15Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 30122861
16Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3003119180
Source: Olympics

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