Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

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1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Football Qualifiers
Tournament details
Dates22 March 1967 – 30 June 1968
Teams69 (from 5 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played110
Goals scored359 (3.26 per match)
1964
1972

The 1968 Summer Olympics football qualification was the qualifying process which decide the 14 teams that would join hosts Mexico and holders Hungary, who received an automatic spot, at the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament.

Contents

Qualified teams

TeamMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Total
times
qualified
Last
time
qualified
Current
consecutive
appearances
Previous best
performance [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Hosts18 October 19632 1964 2First round (1928, 1948, 1964)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Holders23 October 19642 1964 3Gold medal (1952, 1964)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Asia Group 1 winners10 October 19673 1964 2Quarter-finals (1964)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Asia Group 2 winners22 January 19682 1956 1First round (1956)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Asia Group 3 winners22 March 196811
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Europe Group 4 winners1 April 196811
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil CONMEBOL final group winners9 April 19683 1964 3Quarter-finals (1952)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia CONMEBOL final group runners-up9 April 196811
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Europe Group 2 winners24 April 19683 1960 1Bronze medal (1956)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Africa Group 2 winners4 May 196811
Flag of France.svg  France Europe Group 3 winners12 May 19682 1960 1Silver medal (1900)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador CONCACAF final round winner26 May 196811
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Europe Group 1 winners1 June 19682 1964 2Silver medal (1964)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala CONCACAF final round winner2 June 196811
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Africa Group 1 winners30 June 196811
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco [lower-alpha 2] Africa Group 3 winners30 June 19682 1964 1First round (1964)

Notes:

  1. Includes all participations by a competing nation at the Summer Olympics (clubs representing nations, olympic teams, full national teams, etc.)
  2. Morocco withdrew due to refusing to play against Israel in the final tournament, and were replaced by Ghana.

Qualification process

Summary of qualification

RegionAvailable slots in finalsTeams startedTeams eliminatedTeams qualifiedQualifying start dateQualifying end date
Africa 31714327 September 196722 March 1968
Asia 311839 April 196730 June 1968
Europe 4 or 52016522 March 19671 June 1968
North America 2 or 31311321 May 19672 June 1968
South America 286219 March 19689 April 1968
Total1669551622 March 196730 June 1968

Europe

Four groups of five teams with group winners qualifying for the Summer Olympics finals.

Group 1

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
First round
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg w/o Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Second round
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 0–1 1–2
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg w/o Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Final round
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3–2 0–3

Group 2

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
First round
Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg0–10Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 0–5 0–5
Second round
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2–6Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2–3 0–3
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg2–0Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 1–0 1–0
Final round
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg6–4Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 4–1 2–3

Group 3

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
First round
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0–0 1–0
Second round
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg4–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4–1 0–1
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–4Flag of France.svg  France 1–1 1–3
Final round
France  Flag of France.svg4–2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3–1 1–1

Group 4

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
First round
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg4–6Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 1–1 3–5
Second round
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0–2 1–0
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg w/o Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Final round
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg1–0Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1–0 0–0

South America

Final positions (final group)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 320162+44Qualification for 1968 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 320165+14
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 31115613
4Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 30125941
Source: RSSSF

North and Central America

Final round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg4–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2–0 2–1
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg3–3 (l)Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–0 2–3

Africa

Three groups of five to six teams with group winners qualifying for the Summer Olympics finals.

Group 1

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
First round
Libya  Flag of Libya (1951-1969).svg4–2Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 2–0 2–2
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–6Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0–0 1–6
Second round
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg w/o Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Libya  Flag of Libya (1951-1969).svg2–3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–2 1–1
Final round
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg5–4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3–2 2–2

Group 2

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
First round
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg w/o Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg6–2Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 4–2 2–0
Second round
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–2 (l)Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 1–0 1–2
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg4–8Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 1–0 3–8
Final round
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–2Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 3–1 0–1

Group 3

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
First round
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg w/o Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Second round
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–1 (l)Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–1 0–0
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg3–3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–0 2–3
Second round play-off
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg w/o Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Final round
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–1 2–1

Asia

Three groups of six teams played single round-robin matches. The winner of each group qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Final positions

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan (H)59
2Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 59
3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 55
4Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 55
5Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 52
6Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 50
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (H)46
2Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 43
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 43
4Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 00
5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 00
6Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 00
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (H)24
2Flag of Ceylon.svg  Ceylon 20
3Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 00
4Flag of India.svg  India 00
5State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 00
6Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 00
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts

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