Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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1976 Men's Olympic football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryCanada
Dates18–31 July 1976
Teams13 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Third placeFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Fourth placeFlag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored66 (2.87 per match)
Attendance597,574 (25,981 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Andrzej Szarmach (6 goals)
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The football tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics started on 18 July and ended on 31 July. Only one event, the men's tournament, was contested. 13 teams participated in the tournament, while three African teams withdrew in support of the anti-racism boycott. [1] East Germany won the gold, defeating Poland in the final, with the Soviet Union taking the bronze.

Contents

Venues

Montreal Ottawa Sherbrooke Toronto
Olympic Stadium Lansdowne Park Sherbrooke Stadium Varsity Stadium
Capacity: 72,406Capacity: 30,065Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 21,739
Le Stade Olympique 3.jpg Lansdowne Park 3.jpg Old Varsity Stadium.jpg

Qualification

The following 13 teams qualified for the 1976 Olympics football tournament:

Match officials

Squads

Final tournament

First round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 211021+13
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 211010+13
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 200213−20
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria [a] 0——————0
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. ↑ Withdrew
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg0–0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Report
Attendance: 21,643
Referee: John Paterson (Great Britain)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg2–1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Rosemiro Soccerball shade.svg7'
Chico Fraga Soccerball shade.svg47' (pen.)		 Report Idígoras Soccerball shade.svg14'
Attendance: 38,123
Referee: Paul Schiller (Austria)
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg1–0Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Dörner Soccerball shade.svg46' Report
Attendance: 36,198
Referee: Werner Winsemann (Canada)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France.svg  France 321093+65
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 30303303
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 302147−32
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 302125−32
Source: FIFA
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Vladimir Rudnev (Soviet Union)
France  Flag of France.svg4–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Schaer Soccerball shade.svg14'
Baronchelli Soccerball shade.svg33'
Rubio Soccerball shade.svg78'
Amisse Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg81'
Attendance: 14,286
Referee: Ángel Coerezza (Argentina)
France  Flag of France.svg4–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Platini Soccerball shade.svg7', 86'
Amisse Soccerball shade.svg41'
Schaer Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Fion Soccerball shade.svg58'
Attendance: 3,163
Referee: Jafar Namdar (Iran)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Rangel Soccerball shade.svg19', 44' Report Oz Soccerball shade.svg51'
Shum Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Attendance: 36,569
Referee: Alberto Michelotti (Italy)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Rangel Soccerball shade.svg36' Report Rergis Soccerball shade.svg18' (o.g.)
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Marian Kuston (Poland)
France  Flag of France.svg1–1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Platini Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.) Report Peretz Soccerball shade.svg75'
Attendance: 33,639
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 211032+13
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 21013302
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 201101−11
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana [a] 0——————0
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. ↑ Withdrew
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg0–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report
Attendance: 29,417
Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel)
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg1–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Mazloumi Soccerball shade.svg28' Report
Attendance: 11,324
Referee: Adolf Prokop (East Germany)
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg3–2State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Szarmach Soccerball shade.svg48', 75'
Deyna Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report Parvin Soccerball shade.svg6'
Rowshan Soccerball shade.svg79'
Attendance: 32,309
Referee: Arnaldo Cézar Coelho (Brazil)

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 220051+44
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 210134−12
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)200225−30
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia [a] 0——————0
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ↑ Withdrew
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Douglas Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Onyshchenko Soccerball shade.svg8', 11'
Attendance: 34,320
Referee: Robert Héliès (France)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg3–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
An Se-uk Soccerball shade.svg18'
Hong Song-nam Soccerball shade.svg66', 80'		 Report Douglas Soccerball shade.svg51'
Attendance: 12,638
Referee: Marco Antonio Dorantes (Mexico)
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0 [a] Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Kolotov Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
Veremeyev Soccerball shade.svg81'
Blokhin Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report
Attendance: 15,233
Referee: Emilio Guruceta Muro (Spain)
  1. ↑ North Korean player An Gil-wan was suspended for a year for attacking the referee three times during the game. [2] The International Olympic Committee issued a warning to the entire North Korean team threatening to impose a blanket ban on the delegation.

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
25 July – Ottawa
 
 
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 4
 
27 July – Montreal
 
Flag of France.svg  France 0
 
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 2
 
25 July – Sherbrooke
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2
 
31 July – Montreal
 
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 1
 
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 3
 
25 July – Toronto
 
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 1
 
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4
 
27 July – Toronto
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
 
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 0
 
25 July – Montreal
 
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 2Bronze medal match
 
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 5
 
29 July – Montreal
 
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 0
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2
 
 
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 0
 

Quarter-finals

East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg4–0Flag of France.svg  France
Löwe Soccerball shade.svg27'
Dörner Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.), 68' (pen.)
Riediger Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report
Lansdowne Park, Ottawa
Attendance: 20,083
Referee: Alberto Michelotti (Italy)
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg2–1State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Minayev Soccerball shade.svg40'
Zvyahintsev Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Ghelichkhani Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Municipal Stadium, Sherbrooke
Attendance: 5,855
Referee: Guillermo Velasquez (Colombia)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg4–1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Jarbas Soccerball shade.svg56', 74'
Erivélto Soccerball shade.svg72'
Léo Júnior Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Peretz Soccerball shade.svg80'
Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Attendance: 18,601
Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary)
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg5–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Szarmach Soccerball shade.svg13', 49'
Lato Soccerball shade.svg59', 79'
Szymanowski Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report
Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Attendance: 46,885
Referee: Paul Schiller Austria)

Semi-finals

Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg1–2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Kolotov Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.) Report Dörner Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Kurbjuweit Soccerball shade.svg66'
Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Attendance: 57,182
Referee: Marco Antonio Dorantes (Mexico)
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg2–0Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Szarmach Soccerball shade.svg51', 82' Report
Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Attendance: 21,743
Referee: John Paterson (Great Britain)

Bronze Medal match

Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg2–0Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Onyshchenko Soccerball shade.svg5'
Nazarenko Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report
Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Attendance: 55,647
Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel)

Gold Medal match

1976 Summer Olympics Football Final
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–1Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Schade Soccerball shade.svg7'
Hoffmann Soccerball shade.svg14'
Häfner Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Lato Soccerball shade.svg59'
Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Attendance: 71,617
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)

Medal winners

Goalscorers

With six goals, Andrzej Szarmach of Poland is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 66 goals were scored by 44 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.

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

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)5410102+89
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)5311115+67
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)5401104+68
4Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil  (BRA)52126605
5Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)421197+25
6Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)403147−33
7State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran  (IRI)310245−12
8Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea  (PRK)310239−62
9Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)302147−32
10Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala  (GUA)302125−32
11Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba  (CUB)201101−11
12Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain  (ESP)200213−20
13Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)200225−30
Source: rsssf.com

References

  1. ↑ "Football at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "An Gil Wan notice". Cambridge Evening News. 29 July 1976. Retrieved 25 June 2023– via newspaper.com.
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