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Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

The qualification for football tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Qualifications

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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

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

South America

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Further information: 1968 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

North and Central America

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

Africa

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

Asia

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Group 1

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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
  Taiwan 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  Taiwan
Lebanon  11–1  Philippines
Pacheco   17'
Japan  4–0  Taiwan
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
Taiwan  7–2  Philippines
South Korea  3–0  South Vietnam
Japan  3–1  Lebanon
Ogi   29'
Kamamoto   49'
Mori   84'		 Altonian   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  Taiwan
South Vietnam  3–0  Taiwan
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

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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
Dhiab   3', 33'
Atta   26'
Nouri   59'
Attendance: 7,395
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)
Indonesia  2–1  Iraq
Hong   32'
Sihasale   52'		 Dhiab   54'
Attendance: 5,067
Referee: Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore)
Thailand  2–1  Iraq
Srisawat   23'
Sornbutnark   62'		 Dhiab   50'
Attendance: 11,297
Referee: Dau Van Dzu (South Vietnam)
Thailand  2–1  Indonesia
Iraq  1–1  Indonesia
Dhiab   60' Soentoro   22'
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)
Thailand  1–0  Indonesia
Sornbutnark   10'
Attendance: 12,000

Thailand qualify.

Group 3

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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

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