Yugoslavia Olympic football team

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Yugoslavia
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Association Football Association of Yugoslavia
FIFA code YUG
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Summer Olympic Games
Appearances11 (first in 1920 )
Best resultGold Medal, 1960
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1948 London Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1952 Helsinki Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1956 Melbourne Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1960 Rome Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Team
Yugoslavia at the 1924 Summer Olympics Yugoslavia football team 1924.jpg
Yugoslavia at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Yugoslavia at the 1928 Summer Olympics Yugoslavia national football team in 1928.jpg
Yugoslavia at the 1928 Summer Olympics

The Yugoslavia Olympic football team was the men's national football team of Yugoslavia from 1918 to 1992 in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After the state's dissolution in 1992, the following teams were formed:

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Olympic Record

Since 1992 the Olympic roster may consist of under-23 year old players, plus three over the age players. [1]

Host Nation(s) - YearResultGPWD*LGSGA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1920 Round 1100107
Flag of France.svg 1924 Preliminary Round100107
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1928 Preliminary Round100112
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 1932 no Olympic football tournament------
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1936 did not qualify------
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1948 Runner-Up4301136
Flag of Finland.svg 1952 Runner-Up64112613
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1956 Runner-Up3201133
Flag of Italy.svg 1960 Champion5320176
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1964 Quarterfinals310288
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 did not qualify------
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 did not qualify------
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 did not qualify------
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Semifinals622297
Flag of the United States.svg 1984 3rd place65011610
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 1988 Round 1310244
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 did not qualify------
Total11/16392151310773

Mediterranean Games

Football at the Mediterranean Games
YearPlacingMWDLGFGA
1951-1967 DNE000000
Flag of Turkey.svg 1971 1321082
Flag of Algeria.svg 1975 5421183
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1979 15500164
Flag of Morocco.svg 1983-1987 DNE000000
1991 44202135
Total4/111611234514

Yugoslavia national under-20 football team

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