Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

The qualification for football tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Qualifications

The final tournament had 16 spots.

Automatic qualification was granted to  Mexico as hosts, and  Hungary as title holder. The others were allocated as follows:

Europe

North and Central America

Africa

Asia

Group 1

All matches played in Japan.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 5410264+229
 South Korea 5410175+129
 Lebanon 5212189+95
 South Vietnam 5212145+95
 Republic of China 51041118-72
 Philippines 5005348-450

27 September 1967
Japan  15–0  Philippines
Ryuichi Sugiyama  4'  75'
Aritatsu Ogi  5'
Kamamoto  15', 16', 26', 43', 64', 89'
Teruki Miyamoto  20', 30', 40', 46'
Masashi Watanabe  63'
Yasuyuki Kuwahara  78'
Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 12,000[1]
Referee: Atef Sinan (Lebanon)

27 September 1967
South Korea  4–2  Republic of China

28 September 1967
Lebanon  11–1  Philippines

30 September 1967
Japan  4–0  Republic of China
Kamamoto  25'  67'  75'
Aritatsu Ogi  59'
Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 7,181
Referee: Dau Van Dzu (South Vietnam)

30 September 1967
South Korea  2–0  Lebanon

1 October 1967
South Vietnam  10–0  Philippines

3 October 1967
Republic of China  7–2  Philippines

3 October 1967
South Korea  3–0  South Vietnam

3 October 1967
Japan  3–1  Lebanon
Aritatsu Ogi  29'
Kunishige Kamamoto  49'
Takaji Mori  84'
Artunian  24'
Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 2,693
Referee: Eriberto Cruz (Philippines)

7 October 1967
Japan  3–3  South Korea
Miyamoto  13'
Ryuichi Sugiyama  37'
Kamamoto  70'
Report Lee Hoi-Taek  48'
Huh Yoon-Jung  64'  68'
Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 45,789
Referee: Tang Sun Cheung (Taiwan)

7 October 1967
Lebanon  5–2  Republic of China

7 October 1967
South Vietnam  3–0  Republic of China

9 October 1967
Lebanon  1–1  South Vietnam

10 October 1967
South Korea  5–0  Philippines

10 October 1967
Japan  1–0  South Vietnam
Ryuichi Sugiyama  50'
Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 23,010
Referee: Tang Sun Cheung (Taiwan)

Japan qualify.

Group 2

All matches played in Thailand,  Hong Kong,  Malaysia and  Pakistan withdrew.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Thailand 430156-16
 Iraq 411275+23
 Indonesia 411245-13

16 January 1968
Thailand  0–4  Iraq
Nouri Dhiab  3'  33'
Husham Atta Ajaj  26'
Mudhafar Nouri  59'
Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 7,395
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)

18 January 1968
Indonesia  2–1  Iraq
Tjan Peng Hong  32'
Jacob Sihasale  52'
Nouri Dhiab  54'
Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 5,067
Referee: Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore)

20 January 1968
Thailand  2–1  Iraq
Niwat Srisawat  23'
Udomsilp Sornbutnark  62'
Nouri Dhiab  50'
Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 11,297
Referee: Dau Van Dzu (South Vietnam)

22 January 1968
Iraq  1–1  Indonesia
Nouri Dhiab  60' Soetjipto Soentoro  22'
Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)

Thailand qualify.

Group 3

All matches played in Israel,  Myanmar,  India,  Iran and  North Korea withdrew.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 2200110+114
 Ceylon 2002011-110

17 March 1968
Israel  7–0  Ceylon

22 March 1968
Israel  4–0  Ceylon

Israel qualify.

References

  1. "Japan vs Philippines - September 27, 1967". Retrieved 29 November 2015.
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