Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

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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

Further information: Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's European Qualifiers

South America

Further information: 1968 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

North and Central America

Further information: 1968 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament

Africa

Further information: Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers

Asia

Group 1

All matches played in Japan.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 5 4 1 0 26 4 +22 9
 South Korea 5 4 1 0 17 5 +12 9
 Lebanon 5 2 1 2 18 9 +9 5
 South Vietnam 5 2 1 2 14 5 +9 5
 Republic of China 5 1 0 4 11 18 -7 2
 Philippines 5 0 0 5 3 48 -45 0
Japan 15–0 Philippines
Sugiyama 4' 75'
Ogi 5'
Kamamoto 15', 16', 26', 43', 64', 89'
Miyamoto 20', 30', 40', 46'
Watanabe 63'
Kuwahara 78'
Attendance: 12,000[1]
Referee: Atef Sinan (Lebanon)
South Korea 4–2 Republic of China
Lebanon 11–1 Philippines
Pacheco 17'
Japan 4–0 Republic of China
Kamamoto 25' 67' 75'
Ogi 59'
Attendance: 7,181
Referee: Dau Van Dzu (South Vietnam)
South Korea 2–0 Lebanon
South Vietnam 10–0 Philippines
Republic of China 7–2 Philippines
South Korea 3–0 South Vietnam
Japan 3–1 Lebanon
Ogi 29'
Kamamoto 49'
Mori 84'		 Artunian 24'
Attendance: 2,693
Referee: Eriberto Cruz (Philippines)
Japan 3–3 South Korea
Miyamoto 13'
Sugiyama 37'
Kamamoto 70'		 Report Lee Hoi-Taek 48'
Huh Yoon-Jung 64' 68'
Attendance: 45,789
Referee: Tang Sun Cheung (Taiwan)
Lebanon 5–2 Republic of China
South Vietnam 3–0 Republic of China
Lebanon 1–1 South Vietnam
South Korea 5–0 Philippines
Japan 1–0 South Vietnam
Sugiyama 50'
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 4 3 0 1 5 6 -1 6
 Iraq 4 1 1 2 7 5 +2 3
 Indonesia 4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 3
Thailand 0–4 Iraq
Nouri Dhiab 3' 33'
Husham Atta Ajaj 26'
Mudhafar Nouri 59'
Attendance: 7,395
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)
Indonesia 2–1 Iraq
Tjan Peng Hong 32'
Jacob Sihasale 52'		 Nouri Dhiab 54'
Attendance: 5,067
Referee: Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore)
Thailand 2–1 Iraq
Niwat Srisawat 23'
Udomsilp Sornbutnark 62'		 Nouri Dhiab 50'
Attendance: 11,297
Referee: Dau Van Dzu (South Vietnam)
Thailand 2–1 Indonesia
Iraq 1–1 Indonesia
Nouri Dhiab 60' Soetjipto Soentoro 22'
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)
Thailand 1–0 Indonesia
Udomsilp Sornbutnark 10'
Attendance: 12,000

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 2 2 0 0 11 0 +11 4
 Ceylon 2 0 0 2 0 11 -11 0
Israel 7–0 Ceylon
George Borba 1', 63'
Mordechai Spiegler 11', 59', 85'
W.N.C. Perera 30' (o.g.)
Giora Spiegel 47'		 Report
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Wanchai Suwaree (Thailand)
Israel 4–0 Ceylon
Giora Spiegel 55'
Rahamim Talbi 62'
Shmuel Rosenthal 66'
George Borba 77'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Joseph Heymann (Switzerland)

Israel qualify.

References

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

External links

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