XIX. Olympiad Mexico 1968 Football Tournament


Group 1:

13 October 1968 Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Ref: Istvan Zsolt (Hun) HT: 1-0
MEXICO   1 (Estrada)
COLOMBIA 0
Mexico: Vargas - Alejandrez, Medina, Sanabria, Pérez - Regueiro,
        Pulido (Basaguren), Bustos - Estrada, Pereda, Victorino.
Colombia: Quintana - Hernandez, Soto, Muñoz, López - Pardo, González,
          Arango (Tamayo) - Ortíz, Santa, Berdugo.

13 October 1968 Cuauhtemoc Stadium, Puebla
Ref: Dr. Milivoje Gugulovic (Yug) HT: 0-0
FRANCE 3 (Hallet, Horlaville, Perrigaud)
GUINEA 1 (Morlaye Camara)
France: Lempereur- Zix, Verhoeve, Plante, Larque - Hodoul, Perrigaud,
        Horlaville - Dit Kanyan, Hallet, Tamboueon.
Guinea: Bangoura - Fofana, Conde, Sankon, Soumah - N.Camara (F.Camara),
        Diallo, Cherif - Mamadoua Camara, Keita, Morlaye Camara.
 
15 October 1968 Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Ref: Erwin Hieger (Per) HT: 3-1
FRANCE 4 (Dit Kanyan, Tamboueon, Medina-og)
MEXICO 1 (Victorino)
France: Lempereur - Zix, Verhoeve, Plante, Larque - Hodoul, Horlaville,
        Dit Kanyan - Hallet, Ribul, Tamboueon.
Mexico: Vargas - Alejandrez, Medina, Sanabria, Pérez - Regueiro, Pulido,
        Bustos - Estrada (Muñoz), Pereda, Victorino.
 
15 October 1968 Cuauhtemoc Stadium, Puebla
Ref: Dimitier Rumentchev (Bul) HT: 1-0
GUINEA   3 (F.Camara 2, Mamadoua Camara)
COLOMBIA 2 (Santa, Mosquera)
Guinea: Sanconra - Fofana, Conde, Sankon, Soumah - N.Camara, F.Camara,
        Cherif - Mamadoua Camara, Keita, Sano (Morlaye Camara).
Colombia: Quintana - Hernández, Soto, Muñoz, López - González (Pardo),
          Arango, Ortíz - Berdugo, Mosquera, Santa.
 
17 October 1968 Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Att: Ref: Wanchai Suvaree (Tha) HT: 0-0
MEXICO 4 (Pereda 2, Pulido 2)
GUINEA 0
Mexico: Vargas - Alejandrez, Medina, Sanabria, Pérez - Regueiro, Pulido,
        Bustos (Muñoz) - Estrada (Morales), Pereda, Victorino.
Guinea: Bangoura - Fofana, Conde, Sankon, Soumah (Dia) - N.Camara,
        F.Camara (Diallo), Cherif - Mamadoua Camara, Keita, Sano.

17 October 1968 Cuauhtemoc Stadium, Puebla
Ref: Dr. Karol Galba (Cze) HT: 2-0
COLOMBIA 2 (Tamayo, Jaramillo)
FRANCE   1 (Tamboueon)
Colombia: Quintana - Hernández, Soto, Pardo, Ospina - Viafara, Escobar,
          Berdugo - Tamayo (Ortíz), Jaramillo (Arango), Mosquera.
France: Delhumeau - Grava, Goueffic, Plante, Laurier (Larque) - Hodoul,
        Horlaville, Dit Kanyan - Tamboueon, Parmentier (Hallet), Delafosse.

                    P  W  T  L   F  A  Pts
 1  France          3  2  0  1   8- 4   4 *
 2  Mexico          3  2  0  1   6- 4   4 *
 3  Colombia        3  1  0  2   4- 5   2
 4  Guinea          3  1  0  2   4- 9   2

Group 2:
 
14 October 1968 Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Ref: Abraham Klein (Isr) HT: 0-0
SPAIN  1 (Fernandez)
BRAZIL 0
Spain: Mora - Rubio, Espildora, Ochoa, Sala - Asensi, Jaen, Fernandez -
       Garzon, Grande (Alcaide), Ortuño.
Brazil: Getulio - Miguel, Almeida, Dutra, Ueta (Jorge II) - China II, Tiao,
        Manoel Maria - Ferreti, Moreno, Toninho.
 
14 October 1968 Cuauhtemoc Stadium, Puebla
Ref: Ramon Marmol (Slv) HT: 1-1
JAPAN   3 (Kamamoto 3)
NIGERIA 1 (Okoye)
Japan: Yokoyama - Katayama, M.Miyamoto, Kamata, Mori - Ogi, Yaegashi
       (Kuwahara), T.Miyamoto - Kamamoto, Matsumoto, Sugiyama.
Nigeria: Fregene - Iowe, Okoye, Olumomeji, Opone - Hamilton (Olayomeo),
         Anieke, Lawal - Broderick, Omojememe, Achochovsia.
 
16 October 1968 Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Ref: Augusto Robles (Gui) HT: 1-0
SPAIN   3 (Ortuño, Grande 2)
NIGERIA 0
Spain: Mora - Rubio, Espildora, Ochoa, Sala - Asensi (Crispi), Jaen,
       Fernandez (Ortega) - Garzon, Grande, Ortuno.
Nigeria: Fregene - Iowe, Ofuokwu, Okpoye, Olumodeji - Opone, Anieke,
         Lawal - Broderick, Obojememe, Salarni.
        
16 October 1968 Cuauhtemoc Stadium, Puebla
Ref: George Lamptey (Gha)  HT: 1-0
BRAZIL 1 (Ferreti)
JAPAN 1 (Watanabe)
Brazil: Getulio - Miguel, Almeida, Dutra, Claudio Deodato - Tiao,
        Jorge II, China II - Ferreti (Manoel Maria), Moreno, Toninho.
Japan: Yokoyama - Katayama, Yamaguchi, Kamata, Mori - Ogi, T.Miyamato,
       Kuwahara (M. Miyamato) - Kamamoto, Matsumoto (Watanabe), Sugiyama.
          
18 October 1968 Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Ref: Erwin Hieger (Per) HT: 0-0
SPAIN 0
JAPAN 0             
Spain: Mendieta - Benito (Sala), Espildora, Ochoa, Ciaurriz - Icartua,
       Alfonseda, Alcaide - Barrios, Grande, Ortega.
Japan: Yokoyama - Katayama, Yamaguchi, Kamata, Mori - M.Miyamoto, Ogi,
       T.Miyamato (Yucuchi) - Watanabe, Kamamoto, Sugiyama.

18 October 1968 Cuauhtemoc Stadium, Puebla
Ref: Seyoum Tarekegn (Eth) HT: 3-0
BRAZIL  3 (Ferreti 2, Manoel Maria)
NIGERIA 3 (Olayombo 2, Anike)
Brazil: Getulio - Miguel, Almeida, Dutra, Claudio Deodato - Tiao, Jorge II,
        China II - Ferreti, Toninho, Chance.
Nigeria: Fregene - Iowe, Olumodelji (Ofuokwu), Opone, Oshode (Salami) -
         Olayombo, Anieke, Lawal - Broderick, Obojememe, Aryee.

                    P  W  T  L   F  A  Pts
 1  Spain           3  2  1  0   4- 0   5 *
 2  Japan           3  1  2  0   4- 2   4 *
 3  Brazil          3  0  2  1   4- 5   2
 4  Nigeria         3  0  1  2   4- 9   1

Group 3:
       
13 October 1968 Jalisco Stadiom, Guadalajara
Ref: Diego de Leo (Mex) HT: 1-0
HUNGARY     4 (Menczel, A.Dunai, Fazekas, Sarnozi)
EL SALVADOR 0
Hungary: Fater - Novak, Pancsics, Menczel, Szucs - Fazekas (Kocsis),
         A.Dunai, Nagy - Nosko, Juhasz, Sarnozi (Rasti).
El Salvador: R.Martinez (Fernandez) - Rivas, Morales, Vazquez, Flamenco
            (J.Martinez) - Avila, Quintanilla, Lindo - Acevedo, González,
            Mendez.

13 October 1968 Leon Stadium, Leon
Ref: Michel Kitabdjian (Fra) HT: 3-2
ISRAEL 5 (Spiegel 2, Faygenbaum 3)
GHANA  3 (Malik 2, Amosa)  
Israel: Bar - Bello, Rosen, Swager, Rosenthal - Talbi, Spiegel,
        Faygenbaum - Spiegler, Borba, Malika-Aharon.
Ghana: Eshun - Addo, Sunday, Atuquayefio, Alhassan - Amosa, Naawii, Malik -
       Acquah, Kpakpo, Foley (Ahukari).

15 October 1968 Jalisco Stadium, Guadalajara
Ref: Yoshiyuki Murayama (Jap) HT: 2-2
HUNGARY 2 (A.Dunai, Menczel)
GHANA   2 (Sunday, Stevens) 
Hungary: Fater - Pancsics, Menczel, Szucs, Keglovich - Fazekas (Rasti),
         A.Dunai, Nagy - Nosko, Juhasz, Sarkozi (Kocsis).
Ghana: Eshum - Sunday, Osei, Amosa, Stevens - Bortey Naamu, Wilson, Malik -
       Acquah, Kpakpo, Foley.

15 October 1968 Leon Stadium, Leon
Ref: Shakibudeen Thompson (Nig) HT: 2-0
ISRAEL      3 (Taldi, Spiegler, Bar)
EL SALVADOR 1 (Martinez)
Israel: Levin - Bello, Rosen, Swager (Bar), Rosenthal - Talbi, Spiegel,
        Feygenbaum - Spiegler, Druker, Borba.
ES: Rivas - Castro, Vasquez, Guzman, Villalta - Quintanilla, Lindo
    (Azucar), Flores (J.Martinez), Barillas, Mendez, Fernandez.

17 October 1968 Jalisco Stadium, Guadalajara
Ref: Arturo Yamasaki (Per) HT: 1-0
HUNGARY 2 (A.Dunai 2)  
ISRAEL  0
Hungary: Fater - Novak, Pancsics, Menczel, Szucs - D.Dunai, Fazekas,
         A.Dunai - Nosko, Juhasz (Szalai), Rasti.
Israel: Levin - Bar, Bello, Rosen, Talbi - Spiegel, Feygenbaum, Spiegler -
        Druker, Borba (Young), Karako (Kastro).

17 October 1968 Leon Stadium, Leon
Ref: Mariano Medina Iglesias (Spa) HT: 1-1  
EL SALVADOR 1 (Rodriguez)
GHANA       1 (Osei)
El Salvador: Rivas - Castro, Vazquez, Ruano (Angel), Ramenco - Quintanilla,
             Rodriguez, González - J.Martinez (Azucar), Mendez, Fernandez.
Ghana: Eshum - Sunday, Osei, Amosa, Stevens (Kusi) - Bortey Naawu, Wilson,
       Malik - Acquah, Kpakpo, Foley. 
            
                    P  W  T  L   F  A  Pts
 1  Hungary         3  2  1  0   8- 2   5 *
 2  Israel          3  2  0  1   8- 6   4 *
 3  Ghana           3  0  2  1   6- 8   2
 4  El Salvador     3  0  1  2   2- 8   1

Group 4:
        
14 October 1968 Jalisco Stadium, Guadalajara
Ref: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Bra) HT: 1-0
GUATEMALA      1 (Valdez)
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 0
Guatemala: Gonzàlez - Lopez, de Leon, Camposeco, Montoya - Roldan, Torres,
           Valdez - Peña, Stokes (Melgar), García.
Czechoslovakia: Kramerius - Vercerek, Japasek, Mutkuvic, Souska - Linhart,
                Strunc, Petras - Bartovic (Pajerchin), Stratil (Krnac),
                Kral.

14 October 1968 Leon Stadium, Leon
Ref: Guillermo Velasquez (Col) HT: 1-0
BULGARIA 7 (A.Christov 2, Guionine, Jekov, Zafirov, Donev, Ivkov)
THAILAND 0
Bulgaria: Yordanov - Guerov, Christiakev, Gaidarski, Ivkov - Georgiev,
          Jekov (Zafirov), A.Christov (Yantchovski), Vassiliev, Donev,
          Guionine.
Thailand: Pathipakornchai - Sanokasuwan, Sangkagowit, Pimpawatin, Unyapo -
          Paholpat, Sornmutnark, Sesawassi (Sangdhankichakul) - Panich
          (Muanckasen), Nilpiron, Nukulsonpratana.

16 October 1968 Jalisco Stadium, Guadalajara
Ref: Abel Aguilar (Mex)  HT: 2-1  
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 2 (Jarabinsky, Petras)
BULGARIA       2 (Georgiev, Jekov)
Czechoslovakia: Kramerius (Holes) - Vecerek, Mukovic, Bouska, Linhart -
                Petras, Boroc, Findejs (Bartovic) - Pajerchin, Kral,
                Jarabinsky. 
Bulgaria: Yordanov - Guerov, Christiakov, Ivkov, Georgiev - Jekev,
          A.Christov, K.Christov - Guionine, Dimitrov (Donev), Zafirov.

16 October 1968 Leon Stadium, Leon 
Ref: J.L.Faber (Gui)  HT: 1-1
GUATEMALA 4 (Melgar 2, López, Roldan)
THAILAND  1 (Sornbutnark)
Guatemala: González - López, de Leon, Ovalle, Villavincencio - Montoya,
           Roldan, Valdéz - García (Slusher), Melgar, Chacon (Clark).
Thailand: On-lam - Sangkasuwan, Sangkagowit (Sangdhamkichakul), Pimpawatin,
          Onyapo - Paholpat, Sornbutnark, Sesawasdi (Chaiyong) - Panich,
          Milpirom, Nukulsompratana.
 
18 October 1968 Jalisco Stadium, Guadaiajara
Ref: Felipe Buergo (Mex) HT: 6-0 
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 8 (Petras 3, Stratil 2, Herbst, Vecerek, Krnac)
THAILANO       0
Czechoslovakia: Kramerius - Vecerek, Jarabek, Mutkovic, Bouska - Linhart,
                Petras, Stratil (Krnac) - Pajerchin, Kral, Herbst (Strung).
Thailand: Pathipakornchai - Sangkasuwan, Sangkagowit, Pimpawatin, Unyapo -
          Sornbutnark (Vimoslate), Thongpleow, Panich - Milpirom,
          Sangdhamikichakul, Nukulsompratana.

18 October 1968 Leon Stadium, Leon
Ref: Raul Osiris (Mex) HT: 0-0
BULGARIA  2 (Donev, Jekov)
GUATEMALA 1 (López)
Bulgaria: Yordanov - Guerov, Christakiev, Gaidarski, Ivkov - Georgiev,
          A.Christov, Vasiliev (Dimitrov) - Donev, Guionine, Ivanov(Jakov).
Guatemala: González - de Leon, Camposeco, Villavicencio, Montoya - Roldan,
           Torres, Slusher - Valdez, Peña, Garcia (López).

                    P  W  T  L   F  A  Pts
 1  Bulgaria        3  2  1  0  11- 3   5 *
 2  Guatemala       3  2  0  1   6- 3   4 *
 3  Czechoslovakia  3  1  1  1  10- 3   3
 4  Thailand        3  0  0  3   1-19   0
          
Quarter-Finals:

20 October 1968 Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Ref: Seyoum Tarekegn (Eth)  HT: 1-1
JAPAN  3 (Kamamoto 2, Watanabe)
FRANCE 1 (Tamboueon)
Japan: Yokoyama - Katayama, T.Miyamoto, Yamaguchi, Mori - Ogi, M.Miyamoto,
       Watanabe - Kamamoto, Sugiyama (Matsumoto), Kamata.
France: Lempereur - Zix, Verhoeve, Plante (Goueffic), Larque - Hodoul,
        Horlaville, Dit Kanyan - Tamboueon, Hallet, Conte.

20 October 1968 Cuauhtemoc Stadium, Puebla
Ref: Dr. Milivoje Gugulovic (Yug) HT: 1-0
MEXICO 2 (Morales, Pereda)
SPAIN  0
Mexlco: Vargas - Alejandrez, Sanabria, Sanchez Galindo, Pérez - Regueiro,
        Pulido, Muñoz, - Victorino (Bustos), Pereda, Morales.
Spain: Mora, Rubio, Muñoz, Ochoa, Sala - Asensi, Rodriguez (Crispi), 
       Villela - Fito (de Francisco), Grande, Ortuño.
          
20 October 1968 Jalisco Stadium, Guadalajara
Ref: Arturo Yamasaki (Per) HT: 0-0
HUNGARY   1 (Szucs)
GUATEMALA 0 
Hungary: Fater - Novak, D.Dunai, Pancsics, Menczel (Kocsis) - Szucs,
         Fazekas, A.Dunai - Nosko, Juhasz, Rasti (Szalai).
Guatemala: Gonzalez - López (Melgar), de Leon, Villavincencio, Montoya - 
           Roldan, Torres, Slusher - N.Melgan, Peña (Valdez), Stokes.

20 October 1968 Leon
Ref: Michel Kitabdjian (Fra) HT: 1-0 (aet)
BULGARIA 1 (Christakiev)
ISRAEL   1 (Faygenbaum)
Bulgaria: Yordanov - Christakiev, Gaidarski, Ivkov, Yantchovski - Zafinov,
          Christakov (Georgiev), Dimitrov - Donev, Guionine(Jekov), Ivanov.
Israel: Levin - Bar, Bello, Rosen, Swager (Borba) - Rosenthal, Spiegel,
        Faygenbaum - Spiegler, Young (Englander), Druker.
Bulgaria won on the toss of a coin.

Semi-Finals:

22 October 1968 Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Ref: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Bra) HT: 1-0 
HUNGARY 5 (Szucs 3, Novak 2) 
JAPAN   0
Hungary: Fater (Szarka) - Novak, D.Dunai, Pancsics, Szucs - Fazekas,
         Kocsis (Menczel), A.Dunai - Nagy, Nosko, Juhasz.
Japan: Yokoyama - Katayama, M.Miyamoto (Tornizawa), Yamaguchi, Kamata -
       Mori, Ogi, T.Miyamoto (Yaegashi) - Watanabe, Kamamoto, Sugiyama.

22 October 1968 Jalisco Stadium, Guadalajara
Ref: Seyoum Tarekegn (Eth)  HT: 2-1
BULGARIA 3 (Jekov, A.Christov, Dimitrov)
MEXICO   2 (Morales, Pulido)
Bulgaria: Guerov - Christakiev, Gaidarski, Georgiev (Y.Dimitrov),
          T.Dimitrov (Zafirov) - Yantchovski, Jekov, A.Christov -
          K.Christov, Donev, Nikolov.
Mexico: Vargas - Alejandrez, Sanabria, Sanchez Galindo, Pérez - Regueiro
       (Basaguren), Pulido, Muñoz (Alvarez Crespo) - Pereda, Victorino,
       Morales.

Bronze Medal Game:

24  October 1968 Azteca Stadium, Mexico City 
Att: 105,000  Ref: Abraham Klein (Isr) HT: 2-0
JAPAN  2 (Kamamoto  2)
MEXICO 0  
Japan: Yokoyama - Katayama, Yamaguchi, Kamata, Mori - Ogi, T.Miyamoto,
       Watanabe - Kamamoto, Matsumoto, Sugiyama.
Mexico: Vargas - Alejandrez, Sanchez Galindo, Sanabria, Perez - Regueiro,
        Estrada (Hernandez), Basaguren - Pereda, Victorino(Muñoz), Morales.

FINAL:   

26 October 1968 Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Att: 75,000 Ref: Diego de Leo (Mex) HT: 2-1
HUNGARY 4 (A.Dunai 2, Menczel, Juhasz)
BULGARIA 1 (Dimitrov)
Hungary: Fater - Novak, Drestyak, Pancsics, Menczel - Szucs, Fazekas,
         A.Dunai - Nagy, Nosko, Juhasz(43'e).
Bulgaria: Yordanov - Guerov, Christiakov, Gaidarski, Ivkov(43'e) -
          Georgiev, Dimitrov(42'e), Yantchovski (K.Christov) - Jekov,
          A.Christov(43'e), Donev (Ivanov).

Final Table

Rk  Country         P  W  T  L   F  A  Pts  GAvg
 1  HUNGARY         6  5  1  0  18- 3   11  6.00
 2  Bulgaria        6  3  2  1  16-10    7  1.60
 3  Japan           6  3  2  1   9- 8    8  1.13
 4  Mexico          6  3  0  3  10- 9    6  1.11
 5  Spain           4  2  1  1   4- 2    5  2.00
 6  Israel          4  2  1  1   9- 7    5  1.29
 7  Guatemala       4  2  0  2   6- 4    4  1.50
 8  France          4  2  0  2   9- 7    4  1.29
 9  Czechoslovakia  3  1  1  1  10- 3    3  3.33
10  Brazil          3  0  2  1   4- 5    2  0.80
10  Colombia        3  1  0  2   4- 5    2  0.80
12  Ghana           3  0  2  1   6- 8    2  0.75
13  Guinea          3  1  0  2   4- 9    2  0.44
14  Nigeria         3  0  1  2   4- 9    1  0.44
15  El Salvador     3  0  1  2   2- 8    1  0.25
16  Thailand        3  0  0  3   1-19    0  0.05

Top Scorers

7 Kamamoto (Jap)  
6 A.Dunai (Hun)
4 Szucs (Hun), Jekov (Bul), Faygenbaum (Isr), Petras (Cze)
3 Menczel (Hun), Christov (Bul), Pereda (Mex), Pulido (Mex), Tamboueon (Fra),
  Ferreti (Bra)

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