Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Finland |
Dates | July 15-August 2 |
Teams | 25 (from 5 (plus Great Britain) confederations) |
Venue(s) | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Hungary |
Runners-up | Yugoslavia |
Third place | Sweden |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 135 (5.19 per match) |
← 1948 1956 →
All statistics correct as of 17:28, 14 Marsh 2012 (UTC). |
The 1952 Olympic football tournament signalled the arrival (to Western Europeans at least) of the Hungarian national football team - the "Magical Magyars". Ferenc Puskás later said of the 1952 competition: "It was during the Olympics that our football first started to flow with real power."[1] It was during the Games that Stanley Rous of English Football Association invited the Hungarians to play a friendly at Wembley the following year.
Background
By the time of the competition the Hungarians had been undefeated since May 14, 1950, but had been largely confined to the Eastern European Communist satellite states. The competition also saw the first mass entry from Eastern Europe; six nations from beyond the Iron Curtain were competing - the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Yugoslavia and Hungary. The Scandinavian countries - Finland, Sweden and Norway - were exempted in the Preliminary round.
Squads
The tournament
Preliminary round highlights
The preliminary round saw Hungary record a narrow victory against Romania, whilst there was an 8-0 victory for Italy against the United States, and a 5-1 victory for Brazil against The Netherlands. Great Britain succumbed to Luxembourg 5-3, whilst Egypt defeated Chile 5-4. Yugoslavia were drawn against the Indians, who decided to play without boots; Yugoslavia won 10-1.
First round highlights
The First round saw Scandinavian countries join the competition; the hosts Finland were beaten 3-4 by Austria, whilst Sweden defeated neighbours Norway 4-1. The game of the round was between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union; Yugoslavia had been 5-1 ahead with 30 minutes of the match to go, only for the Soviet captain Bobrov to score a hat-trick and inspire his team to an eventual 5-5 draw. A replay resulted in a 3-1 victory for Yugoslavia; the Soviet side had been expected by Moscow to win the 1952 Games, and their defeat by Yugoslavia was not mentioned in the Soviet press until after Stalin's death the following year.
Quarter finals
Sweden defeated Austria to ensure a Scandinavian presence in the semi-finals. Germany surprisingly beat Brazil 4-2 after extra time, whilst Yugoslavia won comfortably in a 5-3 defeat of Denmark. Hungary demolished Turkey 7-1 to complete the four semi-finalists.
Semi finals
In the first semi final, Hungary saw off Sweden with a comprehensive 6-0 victory, whilst Yugoslavia beat Germany 3-1 to set up a Hungary-Yugoslavia final.
Bronze Medal
There was some consolation for the Scandinavian countries as Sweden defeated Germany 2-0 in the third place play-off to secure the bronze medal.
Gold and Silver Medals
Two goals from Puskás and Zoltán Czibor saw Hungary beat Yugoslavia and take the gold medal.
Results
Preliminary round results
Poland | 2–1 | France |
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Trampisz 31' Krasówka 49' |
Report | Leblond 30' |
Referee: Karel van der Meer (NED)
Hungary | 2–1 | Romania |
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Czibor 21' Kocsis 73' |
Report | Suru 86' |
Referee: Nikolay Latyshev (URS)
Yugoslavia | 10–1 | India |
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Vukas 2' 62' Mitić 14' 43' Zebec 17' 23' 60' 87' Ognjanov 52' 67' |
Report | Ahmed Khan 89' |
Referee: John Best (USA)
Denmark | 2–1 | Greece |
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P.E. Petersen 36' 37' | Report | Emmanouilides 85' |
Referee: Waldemar Karni (FIN)
Soviet Union | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bulgaria |
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Bobrov 100' Trofimov 104' |
Report | Kolev 95' |
Referee: Istvan Zsolt (HUN)
Italy | 8–0 | United States |
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Gimona 3' 51' 75' Pandolfini 16' 62' Venturi 27' Fontanesi 52' Mariani 87' |
Report |
Referee: Arthur Ellis (GBR)
Brazil | 5–1 | Netherlands |
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Humberto 25' Larry 33' (p.k.) 36' Jansen 81' Vavá 86' |
Report | Van Roessel 15' |
Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (ITA)
Luxembourg | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Great Britain |
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Roller 60' 95' 97' Letsch 91' Gales 102' |
Report | Robb 12' Slater 101' Lewis 118' |
Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (ITA)
Egypt | 5–4 | Chile |
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Elfar 27' Mechaury 43' Eldizwi 66' 75' 80' |
Report | Jara 7' 78' Vial 14' 88' |
Referee: John Nilsson (SWE)
First round results
Finland | 3–4 | Austria |
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Stolpe 11' 34' Rytkönen 36' |
Report | Gollnhuber 8' (p.k.) 30' Stumpf 59' Grohs 79' |
Referee: William Ling (GBR)
Brazil | 2–1 | Luxembourg |
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Larry 42' Humberto 49' |
Report | Gales 86' |
Referee: Marijan Macancic (YUG)
Yugoslavia | 5–5 (a.e.t.) | Soviet Union |
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Mitić 29' Ognjanov 33' Zebec 44' 59' Bobek 46' |
Report | Bobrov 53' 77' 87' Trofimov 75' Petrov 89' |
Referee: Arthur Ellis (GBR)
Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Soviet Union |
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Mitić 19' Bobek 29' (p.k.) Čajkovski 54' |
Report | Bobrov 6' |
Referee: Arthur Ellis (GBR)
Germany | 3–1 | Egypt |
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Klug 33' Schröder 38' 61' |
Report | El-Dizwi 64' |
Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (ITA)
Denmark | 2–0 | Poland |
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Seebach 17' S. Nielsen 69' |
Report |
Referee: Folke Bålstad (NOR)
Sweden | 4–1 | Norway |
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Brodd 23' 35' Rydell 81' Bengtsson 89' |
Report | Sørensen 83' |
Referee: Johan Aksel Alho (FIN)
Hungary | 3–0 | Italy |
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Palotás 11' 20' Kocsis 83' |
Report |
Referee: Karel van der Meer (NED)
Turkey | 2–1 | Netherlands Antilles |
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Tokaç 9' Bilge 76' (p.k.) |
Report | Briezen 79' |
Referee: Carl Jorgensen (DEN)
Quarter-finals results
Sweden | 3–1 | Austria |
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Sandberg 80' Brodd 85' Rydell 87' |
Report | Grohs 40' |
Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (ITA)
Germany | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Brazil |
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Schröder 75' 96' Klug 89' Zeitler 120' |
Report | Larry 12' Zózimo 74' |
Referee: Arthur Ellis (GBR)
Hungary | 7–1 | Turkey |
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Palotás 18' Kocsis 32' 90' Lantos 48' Puskás 54' 72' Bozsik 70' |
Report | Guder 57' |
Referee: Waldemar Karni (FIN)
Yugoslavia | 5–3 | Denmark |
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Čajkovski 19' Ognjanov 35' Vukas 41' Bobek 78' Zebec 81' |
Report | Lundberg 63' Seebach 85' Hansen 87' |
Referee: Waldemar Karni (FIN)
Semi-finals results
Hungary | 6–0 | Sweden |
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Puskás 1' Palotás 16' Lindh 36' (o.g.) Kocsis 65' 69' Hidegkuti 67' |
Report |
Referee: William Ling (GBR)
Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Germany |
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Mitić 3' 24' Čajkovski 30' |
Report | Stollenwerk 12' |
Referee: Wolf Waldemar Karni (FIN)
Bronze Medal match result
Sweden | 2–0 | Germany |
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Rydell 11' Löfgren 86' |
Report |
Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (ITA)
Gold Medal match result
Hungary | 2–0 | Yugoslavia |
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Puskás 70' Czibor 88' |
Report |
Referee: Arthur Ellis (GBR)
Bracket
Preliminary Round | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Turkey | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Turkey | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands Antilles | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
India | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 5-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | 5-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | 2 (AET) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 5 (AET) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 4 (AET) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 4 |
Medalists
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- Branko Zebec (Yugoslavia)
- 6 goals
- Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
- Rajko Mitić (Yugoslavia)
- 5 goals
- Vsevolod Bobrov (Soviet Union)
- 4 goals
- Larry (Brazil)
- El-Sayed El-Dhizui (Egypt)
- Willi Schröder (Germany)
- Péter Palotás (Hungary)
- Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
- Tihomir Ognjanov (Yugoslavia)
- 3 goals
- Aredio Gimona (Italy)
- Joseph Roller (Luxembourg)
- Yngve Brodd (Sweden)
- Ingvar Rydell (Sweden)
- Stjepan Bobek (Yugoslavia)
- Zlatko Čajkovski (Yugoslavia)
- Bernard Vukas (Yugoslavia)
- 2 goals
- Otto Gollnhuber (Austria)
- Herbert Grohs (Austria)
- Humberto Tozzi (Brazil)
- Irenio Jara (Chile)
- Julio Vial (Chile)
- Poul Erik Petersen (Denmark)
- Holger Seebach (Denmark)
- Olof Stolpe (Finland)
- Karl Klug (Germany)
- Zoltán Czibor (Hungary)
- Egisto Pandolfini (Italy)
- Julien Gales (Luxembourg)
- Vasili Trofimov (Soviet Union)
- 1 goal
- Erich Stumpf (Austria)
- Jansen (Brazil)
- Vavá (Brazil)
- Zózimo (Brazil)
- Ivan Petkov Kolev (Bulgaria)
- Jens Peter Hansen (Denmark)
- Knud Lundberg (Denmark)
- Svend Nielsen (Denmark)
- Khamal Ahmed Elfar (Egypt)
- Mechaury (Egypt)
- Aulis Rytkönen (Finland)
- Michel Leblond (France)
- Georg Stollenwerk (Germany)
- Johann Zeitler (Germany)
- Jim Lewis (Great Britain)
- George Robb (Great Britain)
- Bill Slater (Great Britain)
- Paul Emmanouilides (Greece)
- József Bozsik (Hungary)
- Nándor Hidegkuti (Hungary)
- Mihály Lantos (Hungary)
- Ahmed Mohammed Khan (India)
- Alberto Fontanesi (Italy)
- Amos Mariani (Italy)
- Arcadio Venturi (Italy)
- Léon Letsch (Luxembourg)
- Joannes van Roesell (Netherlands)
- Jan Briezen (Netherlands Antilles)
- Odd Wang Sørensen (Norway)
- Jerzy Krasówka (Poland)
- Kazimierz Trampisz (Poland)
- Ion Suru (Romania)
- Aleksandr Petrov (Soviet Union)
- Sylve Bengtsson (Sweden)
- Gösta Löfgren (Sweden)
- Gösta Sandberg (Sweden)
- Tekin Bilge (Turkey)
- Ercument Guder (Turkey)
- Muzaffer Tokaç (Turkey)
- Own goal
- Gösta Lindh (Sweden, against Hungary)
References
- ^ "Puskas on life and football". The Guardian. 19 November 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2013.