Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Group A

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Group A of the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 13 to 17 October 1968. [1] [2] The group consisted of host nation Mexico, as well as Colombia, France and Guinea. The top two teams, France and Mexico, advanced to the quarter-finals.

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Teams

TeamRegionMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico North AmericaHosts18 October 19634th 1964 First round (1928, 1948, 1964)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia South America CONMEBOL final group runners-up9 April 19681st——
Flag of France.svg  France Europe Europe Group 3 winners12 May 19689th 1960 Silver medal (1900)
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Africa Europe Group 1 winners30 June 19681st——

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 320184+44Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (H)320164+24
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 310245−12
4Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 310249−52
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

Mexico vs Colombia

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
  • Estrada Soccerball shade.svg6'
 Report
Estadio Azteca , Mexico City
Referee: István Zsolt (Hungary)
1 Javier Vargas
2 Juan Manuel Alejándrez
3 Humberto Medina
4 Héctor Sanabria
5 Mario Pérez
6 Luis Regueiro
7 Héctor Pulido Sub off.svg 70'
8 Fernando Bustos
9 Luis Estrada
10 Vicente Pereda
11 Cesáreo Victorino
Substitutions:
12 Jesús Mendoza
13 Jesús Mendoza Rivas
15 Elías Muñoz
16 Juan Ignacio Basaguren Sub on.svg 70'
18 Albino Morales
Manager:
Flag of Hungary.svg Ignacio Trelles
1 Otoniel Quintana
2 Gabriel Hernández
3 Luis Soto
4 Oscar Muñoz
5 Decio López
6 Joaquín Pardo
8 Germán González
9 Alfredo Arango Sub off.svg 64'
10 Norman Ortíz
11 Gustavo Santa
14 Gabriel Berdugo
Substitutions:
12 Ramiro Viáfara
13 Alberto Escobar
15 Javier Tamayo Sub on.svg 64'
16 Alfonso Jaramillo
17 Fabio Mosquera
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Edgar Barona

Assistant referees:
Dimitar Rumentchev (Bulgaria)
George Lamptey (Ghana)

France vs Guinea

France  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report
Estadio Cuauhtémoc , Puebla
Referee: Milivoje Gugulovic (Yugoslavia)
19 Henri Ribul
4 Jean Lempereur
5 Freddy Zix
6 Michel Verhoeve
7 Gilbert Planté
9 Jean-Michel Larqué
11 Jean-Louis Hodoul
12 Daniel Périgaud
14 Daniel Horlaville
15 Marc-Kanyan Case Sub off.svg 74'
18 Gérard Hallet
Substitutions:
1 Guy Delhumeau
3 Bernard Goueffic
8 Michel Delafosse
10 Alain Laurier
16 Charles Teamboueon Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg André Grillon
1 Morlaye Camara
2 Pierre Bangoura
3 Ibrahima Fofana
4 Sékou Condé
5 Amadou Sankon
7 Maxime Camara Sub off.svg 74'
8 Ibrahima Kandia Diallo
10 Chérif Souleymane
11 N'Dongo Camara
14 Petit Sory
18 Soriba Soumah
Substitutions:
19 Mamadi Sano
9 Fodé Bouya Camara Sub on.svg 74'
12 Samuel Smith
13 Jacob Bangoura
17 Morciré Sylla
Manager:
Flag of Guinea.svg Naby Camara

Assistant referees:
Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia)
Karol Galba (Slovakia)

France vs Mexico

France  Flag of France.svg4–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report
Estadio Azteca , Mexico City
Referee: Erwin Hieger (Peru)
19 Henri Ribul
4 Jean Lempereur
5 Freddy Zix
6 Michel Verhoeve
7 Gilbert Planté
9 Jean-Michel Larqué
11 Jean-Louis Hodoul
14 Daniel Horlaville
15 Marc-Kanyan Case
16 Charles Teamboueon
18 Gérard Hallet
Substitutions:
1 Guy Delhumeau
3 Bernard Goueffic
8 Michel Delafosse
10 Alain Laurier
17 Michel Parmentier
Manager:
Flag of France.svg André Grillon
1 Javier Vargas
2 Juan Manuel Alejándrez
3 Humberto Medina
4 Héctor Sanabria
5 Mario Pérez
6 Luis Regueiro
7 Héctor Pulido
8 Fernando Bustos
9 Luis Estrada Sub off.svg 37'
10 Vicente Pereda
11 Cesáreo Victorino
Substitutions:
12 Jesús Mendoza
13 Jesús Mendoza Rivas
15 Elías Muñoz Sub on.svg 37'
16 Juan Ignacio Basaguren
18 Albino Morales
Manager:
Flag of Hungary.svg Ignacio Trelles

Assistant referees:
Karol Galba (Slovakia)
Milivoje Gugulović (Serbia)

Guinea vs Colombia

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg3–2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report
Estadio Cuauhtémoc , Puebla
Referee: Dimitar Rumenchev (Bulgaria)
19 Mamadi Sano Sub off.svg 87'
2 Pierre Bangoura
3 Ibrahima Fofana
4 Sékou Condé
5 Amadou Sankon
6 Mamadouba Soumah
7 Maxime Camara
9 Fodé Bouya Camara
10 Chérif Souleymane
11 N'Dongo Camara
14 Petit Sory
Substitutions:
1 Morlaye Camara Sub on.svg 87'
12 Samuel Smith
13 Jacob Bangoura
16 Ali Badara Dia
17 Morciré Sylla
Manager:
Flag of Guinea.svg Naby Camara
1 Otoniel Quintana
2 Gabriel Hernández
3 Luis Soto
4 Oscar Muñoz
5 Decio López
8 Germán González Sub off.svg 62'
9 Alfredo Arango
10 Norman Ortíz
11 Gustavo Santa
14 Gabriel Berdugo
17 Fabio Mosquera
Substitutions:
6 Joaquín Pardo Sub on.svg 62'
12 Ramiro Viáfara
13 Alberto Escobar
16 Alfonso Jaramillo
18 Soriba Soumah
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Edgar Barona

Assistant referees:
István Zsolt (Hungary)
Abraham Klein (Israel)

Mexico vs Guinea

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report
Estadio Azteca , Mexico City
Referee: Suvaree Wanchai (Thailand)
1 Javier Vargas
2 Juan Manuel Alejándrez
3 Humberto Medina
4 Héctor Sanabria
5 Mario Pérez
6 Luis Regueiro
7 Héctor Pulido
8 Fernando Bustos Sub off.svg 35'
9 Luis Estrada Sub off.svg 35'
10 Vicente Pereda
11 Cesáreo Victorino
Substitutions:
12 Jesús Mendoza
13 Jesús Mendoza Rivas
15 Elías Muñoz Sub on.svg 35'
16 Juan Ignacio Basaguren
18 Albino Morales Sub on.svg 35'
Manager:
Flag of Hungary.svg Ignacio Trelles
19 Mamadi Sano
2 Pierre Bangoura
3 Ibrahima Fofana
4 Sékou Condé Yellow card.svg 30'
5 Amadou Sankon
6 Mamadouba Soumah Sub off.svg 45+1'
7 Maxime Camara
9 Fodé Bouya Camara Sub off.svg 69'
10 Chérif Souleymane
11 N'Dongo Camara
14 Petit Sory Red card.svg 72'
Substitutions:
1 Morlaye Camara
8 Ibrahima Kandia Diallo Sub on.svg 69'
12 Samuel Smith
13 Jacob Bangoura
16 Ali Badara Dia Sub on.svg 45+1'
Manager:
Flag of Guinea.svg Naby Camara

Assistant referees:
Augusto Robles (Guatemala)
George Lamptey (Ghana)

Colombia vs France

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–1Flag of France.svg  France
Report
Estadio Cuauhtémoc , Puebla
Referee: Karol Galba (Czechoslovakia)
1 Otoniel Quintana
2 Gabriel Hernández Yellow card.svg
3 Luis Soto
6 Joaquín Pardo
7 Pedro Ospina
12 Ramiro Viáfara
13 Alberto Escobar
14 Gabriel Berdugo
15 Javier Tamayo Sub off.svg 33'
16 Alfonso Jaramillo Sub off.svg 45+1'
17 Fabio Mosquera
Substitutions:
5 Decio López
8 Germán González
9 Alfredo Arango Sub on.svg 45+1'
10 Norman Ortíz Sub on.svg 33'
18 Alberto Sánchez
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Edgar Barona
1 Guy Delhumeau
2 Dario Grava
3 Bernard Goueffic
7 Gilbert Planté
8 Michel Delafosse
10 Alain Laurier Sub off.svg 45+1'
11 Jean-Louis Hodoul
14 Daniel Horlaville
15 Marc-Kanyan Case
16 Charles Teamboueon
17 Michel Parmentier Sub off.svg 49'
Substitutions:
19 Henri Ribul
4 Jean Lempereur
5 Freddy Zix
9 Jean-Michel Larqué Sub on.svg 45+1'
18 Gérard Hallet Sub on.svg 49'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg André Grillon

Assistant referees:
Dimitar Rumentchev (Bulgaria)
Milivoje Gugulović (Serbia)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Olympic Games 1968 » Group A". worldfootball.net. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Jönsson, Mikael (3 November 1999). "Games of the XIX. Olympiad Football Tournament (Mexico City, Mexico, October 13 - 26, 1968)". RSSSF .
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