Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Football at the Summer Olympics was held in Mexico from 13 to 26 October.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | 22x20px Mexico |
| Dates | 13–26 October |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 22x20px Hungary |
| Runner-up | 22x20px Bulgaria |
| Third place | [[File:{{{flag alias-1870}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 116 (3.63 per match) |
← 1964 1972 → | |
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Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
| 22x20px Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| 22x20px Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| 22x20px Guinea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| 22x20px Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 22x20px Brazil | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| 22x20px Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 |
| 22x20px Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 22x20px Ghana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 |
| File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 5 |
| 22x20px Guatemala | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 22x20px Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 3 |
| 22x20px Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 0 |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 22x20px Hungary | 1 | |||||||||
| 22x20px Guatemala | 0 | |||||||||
| 22x20px Hungary | 5 | |||||||||
| 22x20px Japan | 0 | |||||||||
| 22x20px Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| 22x20px France | 1 | |||||||||
| 22x20px Hungary | 4 | |||||||||
| 22x20px Bulgaria | 1 | |||||||||
| 22x20px Bulgaria | 1 | |||||||||
| 22x20px Israel | 1 | |||||||||
| 22x20px Bulgaria | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| 22x20px Mexico | 2 | |||||||||
| 22x20px Mexico | 2 | 22x20px Japan | 2 | |||||||
| 22x20px Spain | 0 | 22x20px Mexico | 0 | |||||||
Football At The 1968 Summer Olympics Media
- Estadio Azteca (2011-09-25).jpg
Estadio Azteca (2011-09-25)
- Estadio Cuauhtémoc Innenansicht.jpg
Estadio Cuauhtémoc Innenansicht
- Barra 51.jpg
- Barra
- Estadio León (Nou Camp), León, Guanajuato, México -Imagen Actual- 2013-12-10 14-09.jpg
Estadio León (Nou Camp), León, Guanajuato, México -Imagen Actual- 2013-12-10 14-09