Games of the XX. Olympiad

Football Tournament

(Munchen, Germany, 26th August - 10th September 1972)

FIRST ROUND

4 groups of 4 teams.  Best two to qualify for the semi-final groups.

Group 1  [West Germany and Morocco qualify]

1. West Germany    XXX 3-0 3-0 7-0  3  0  0  13- 0  6
2. Morocco             XXX 6-0 0-0  1  1  1   6- 3  3
3. Malaysia                XXX 3-0  1  0  2   3- 9  2
4. USA                         XXX  0  1  2   0-10  1

Group 2  [Soviet Union and Mexico qualify]

1. Soviet Union    XXX 4-1 1-0 2-1  3  0  0   7- 2  6
2. Mexico              XXX 1-0 1-0  2  0  1   3- 4  4
3. Burma                   XXX 2-0  1  0  2   2- 2  2
4. Sudan                       XXX  0  0  3   1- 5  0

Group 3  [Hungary and Denmark qualify]

1. Hungary         XXX 2-0 5-0 2-2  2  1  0   9- 2  5
2. Denmark             XXX 4-0 3-2  2  0  1   7- 4  4
3. Iran                    XXX 1-0  1  0  2   1- 9  2
4. Brazil                      XXX  0  1  2   4- 6  1

Group 4  [Poland and East Germany qualify]

1. Poland          XXX 2-1 5-1 4-0  3  0  0  11- 2  6
2. East Germany        XXX 6-1 4-0  2  0  1  11- 3  4
3. Colombia                XXX 3-1  1  0  2   5-12  2
4. Ghana                       XXX  0  0  3   1-11  0

SECOND ROUND

Group A

1. Poland          XXX 2-1 1-1 5-0  2  1  0   8- 2  5
2. Soviet Union        XXX 4-0 3-0  2  0  1   8- 2  4
3. Denmark                 XXX 3-1  1  1  1   4- 6  3
4. Morocco                     XXX  0  0  3   1-11  0

Group B

1. Hungary         XXX 2-0 4-1 2-0  3  0  0   8- 1  6
2. East Germany        XXX 3-2 7-0  2  0  1  10- 4  4
3. West Germany            XXX 1-1  0  1  2   4- 8  1
4. Mexico                      XXX  0  1  2   1-10  1

MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE

Soviet Union     2-2 East Germany (aet)

Bronze medals shared.

FINAL

München, September 10, 1972
Poland           2-1 Hungary
Poland: Kostka - Gut, Cmikiewicz, Gorgon, Anczok, Szoltysik, Deyna
        (Szymczak), Kraska, Maszczyk, Lubanski, Gadocha.
Hungary: Geczi - Vepi, Pancsics, Juhasz, Szuzc, Kozma, A Dunai (Toth),
         Ku (Kocsis), Varadi, E Dunai, Balint.

Referee: Tschenscher (West Germany)
Attendance: 50,000.

Scorers: 42' Varadi 0-1; 47' Deyna 1-1; 68' Deyna 2-1.

Top scorers: Deyna (Poland)         9 goals
             A Dunai (Hungary)      7 goals
             Blokhin (Soviet Union) 6 goals
             Gadocha (Poland)       6 goals
             Straich (East Germany) 6 goals
             Nikkel (West Germany)  6 goals
About this document

Prepared and maintained by Miron Goihman for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Miron Goihman
Last updated: 8 Nov 1999