1968 Mexico City's Olympic Football Tournament

Europe
France Hungary Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Spain
   Team  
France  France  8th tournament
Hungary  Hungary  7th tournament
Bulgaria  Bulgaria  5th tournament
Czechoslovakia  Czechoslovakia  4th tournament
Spain  Spain  4th tournament

Africa
Ghana Nigeria Guinea
   Team  
Ghana  Ghana  3rd tournament
Nigeria  Nigeria  1st tournament 
Guinea  Guinea  1st tournament
 Team  Medals
Hungary Olympic Gold 1952 Olympic Gold 1964 Olympic Bronze 1960
Czechoslovakia Olympic Gold 1964
Spain Olympic Gold 1920
 Team Medals
Americas
Brazil México Colombia El Salvador Guatemala
   Team  
Brazil  Brazil  4th tournament  
México  México  4th tournament  
Colombia  Colombia  1st tournament  
El Salvador  El Salvador  1st tournament  
Guatmala  Guatemala  1st tournament  

Asia
Japan Thailand Israel
   Team  
Japan  Japan  4th tournament
Thailand  Thailand  2nd tournament
Israel  Israel  1st tournament
FIRST ROUND
GROUP A    GROUP B
 
 13-10-1968 - Puebla   France 3-1   Guinea
 13-10-1968 - México City   Mexico 1-0 Colombia
 15-10-1968 - México City   Mexico 4-1 France
 15-10-1968 - Puebla   Guinea 3-2 Colombia 
 17-10-1968 - Puebla   Colombia   2-1 France
 17-10-1968 - México City   Mexico 4-0 Guinea
 
 14-10-1968 - México City   Spain 1-0   Brazil  
 14-10-1968 - Puebla   Japan   3-1 Nigeria
 16-10-1968 - México City   Spain 3-0 Nigeria 
 16-10-1968 - Puebla   Japan 1-1 Brazil  
 18-10-1968 - México City   Spain 0-0 Japan
 16-10-1968 - Puebla   Brazil   3-3 Nigeria
 Team   P    W    D    L      GF   GA      GDif.   Pts. 
 *France 3 2 0 1   8 4   +4 4
 *Mexico 3 2 0 1   6 4   +2 4
  Colombia 3 1 0 2   4 5   -1 2
  Guinea 3 1 0 2   4 9   -5 2
 
 Team   P    W    D    L      GF   GA      GDif.   Pts. 
 *Spain 3 2 1 0   4 0   +4 5
 *Japan 3 1 2 0   4 2   +2 4
  Brazil  3 0 2 1   4 5   -1 2
  Nigeria 3 0 1 2   4 9   -5 2
     
GROUP C   GROUP D
 
 13-10-1968 - Guadalajara   Hungary   4-0   El Salvador 
 13-10-1968 - Leon   Israel 5-3 Ghana
 15-10-1968 - Leon   Israel 3-1 El Salvador
 15-10-1968 - Guadalajara   Hungary 2-2 Ghana
 17-10-1968 - Guadalajara   Hungary 2-0 Israel
 17-10-1968 - Leon   Ghana 1-1 El Salvador
 
 14-10-1968 - Leon   Bulgaria 7-0 Thailand
 14-10-1968 - Guadalajara   Guatemala 1-0 Czechoslovakia
 16-10-1968 - Guadalajara   Czechoslovakia   2-2   Bulgaria
 16-10-1968 - Leon   Guatemala 4-1 Thailand
 18-10-1968 - Guadalajara   Czechoslovakia 8-0 Thailand
 16-10-1968 - Leon   Bulgaria 2-1 Guatemala
 Team   P    W    D    L      GF   GA      GDif.   Pts. 
 *Hungary 3 2 1 0   8 2   +6 5
 *Israel 3 2 0 1   8 6   +2 4
  Ghana 3 0 2 1   6 8   -2 2
  El Salvador 3 0 1 2   2 8   -6 1
 
 Team   P    W    D    L      GF   GA      GDif.   Pts. 
 *Bulgaria 3 2 1 0   11 3   +8 4
 *Guatemala 3 2 0 1   6 3   +3 4
  Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1   10 3   +7 3
  Thailand 3 0 0 3   1 19   -18 0

SECOND ROUND

 ¼-final: 20-10-68 - Leon    
 BULGARIA    0-0    ISRAEL    
 Bulgaria won on the toss of a coin     ½-final: 22-10-68 - Guadalajara 
       BULGARIA    2-1    MEXICO      
         
 ¼-final: 20-10-68 - Leon        
 SPAIN    0-2    MEXICO        
     Gold: 26-10-68 - México City 
         HUNGARY    4-1    BULGARIA
 ¼-final: 20-10-68 - Guadalajara     
 HUNGARY    1-0    GUATEMALA        
           Bronze: 24-10-68 - México City 
     ½-final: 22-10-68 - México City       JAPAN    2-0    MEXICO
     HUNGARY    5-0    JAPAN      
     
 ¼-final: 20-10-68 - México City    
 FRANCE    1-3    JAPAN    
 


Olympic Gold 1968 - Mexico City
  Stage Team   P    W    D    L      GF   GA    GDif.   Pts. 
1. GOLD  Hungary 6 5 1 0   18 3 +15 11
2. SILVER  Bulgaria 6 3 2 1   14 8 +6 8
3. BRONZE  Japan 6 3 2 1   9 8 +1 8
4. 4th-Place  México 6 3 0 3   9 8 +1 6
5. ¼-final  Israel 4 2 1 1   8 6 +2 5
6. ¼-final  Spain 4 2 1 1   4 2 +2 5
7. ¼-final  France 4 2 0 2   9 7 +2 4
8. ¼-final  Guatemala 4 2 0 2   6 4 +2 4
9.  1st-Round   Czechoslovakia  3 1 1 1   10 3 +7 3
10. 1st-Round  Brazil 3 0 2 1   4 5 -1 2
11. 1st-Round  Colombia 3 0 2 1   4 5 -1 2
12. 1st-Round  Ghana 3 0 2 1   6 8 -2 2
13. 1st-Round  Nigeria 3 0 2 1   4 9 -5 2
14. 1st-Round  Guinea 3 0 2 1   4 9 -5 2
15. 1st-Round  Thailand 3 0 1 2   4 7 -3 2
 16.  1st-Round  El Salvador 3 0 1 2   2 8 -6 1


 Team  Medals
Hungary Olympic Gold 1952 Olympic Gold 1964 Olympic Gold 1968 Olympic Bronze 1960
Great Britain Olympic Gold 1908 Olympic Gold 1912
Uruguay Olympic Gold 1924 Olympic Gold 1928
Yugoslavia Olympic Gold 1960 Olympic Silver 1948 Olympic Silver 1952 Olympic Silver 1956
Sweden Olympic Gold 1948 Olympic Bronze 1924 Olympic Bronze 1952
Italy Olympic Gold 1936 Olympic Bronze 1928
Belgium Olympic Gold 1920
Sovjet Union Olympic Gold 1956
Team Medals
 Team  Medals
Denmark Olympic Silver 1908 Olympic Silver 1912 Olympic Silver 1960 Olympic Bronze 1948
Bulgaria Olympic Silver 1968 Olympic Bronze 1956
Spain Olympic Silver 1920
Switzerland Olympic Silver 1924
Argentina Olympic Silver 1928
Austria Olympic Silver 1936
Czechoslovakia Olympic Silver 1964
Team Medals
 Team  Medals
Holland Olympic Bronze 1908 Olympic Bronze 1912 Olympic Bronze 1920
Norway Olympic Bronze 1936
East Germany Olympic Bronze 1964
Japan Olympic Bronze 1968
Team Medals


Los Angeles 1932 - No football tournament

The Tables All Time Table The Finals
 Home | Mundiales | Olympic | Copa America |Concacaf | Africa | Europe | Asia | Oceania | Club | Links | To Top