Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Group A

Group A of the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 13 to 17 October 1968.[1][2] The group consisted of host nation Mexico, as well as Colombia, France and Guinea. The top two teams, France and Mexico, advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Team Region Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance
 Mexico North America Hosts 18 October 1963 4th 1964 First round (1928, 1948, 1964)
 Colombia South America CONMEBOL final group runners-up 9 April 1968 1st — —
 France Europe Europe Group 3 winners 12 May 1968 9th 1960 Silver medal (1900)
 Guinea Africa Europe Group 1 winners 30 June 1968 1st — —

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mexico (H) 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 4
3  Colombia 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 2
4  Guinea 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 2
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winners of Group A, France, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Japan.
  • The runners-up of Group A, Mexico, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Spain.

Matches

Mexico vs Colombia

Mexico 1–0 Colombia
  • Estrada 6'
 Report
1 Javier Vargas
2 Juan Manuel Alejándrez
3 Humberto Medina
4 Héctor Sanabria
5 Mario Pérez
6 Luis Regueiro
7 Héctor Pulido downward-facing red arrow 70'
8 Fernando Bustos
9 Luis Estrada
10 Vicente Pereda
11 Cesáreo Victorino
Substitutions:
12 Jesús Mendoza
13 Jesús Mendoza Rivas
15 Elías Muñoz
16 Juan Ignacio Basaguren upward-facing green arrow 70'
18 Albino Morales
Manager:
Hungary Ignacio Trelles
1 Otoniel Quintana
2 Gabriel Hernández
3 Luis Soto
4 Oscar Muñoz
5 Decio López
6 Joaquín Pardo
8 Germán González
9 Alfredo Arango downward-facing red arrow 64'
10 Norman Ortíz
11 Gustavo Santa
14 Gabriel Berdugo
Substitutions:
12 Ramiro Viáfara
13 Alberto Escobar
15 Javier Tamayo upward-facing green arrow 64'
16 Alfonso Jaramillo
17 Fabio Mosquera
Manager:
Colombia Edgar Barona

Assistant referees:
Dimitar Rumentchev (Bulgaria)
George Lamptey (Ghana)

France vs Guinea

France 3–1 Guinea
 Report
Referee: Milivoje Gugulovic (Yugoslavia)
19 Henri Ribul
4 Jean Lempereur
5 Freddy Zix
6 Michel Verhoeve
7 Gilbert Planté
9 Jean-Michel Larqué
11 Jean-Louis Hodoul
12 Daniel Périgaud
14 Daniel Horlaville
15 Marc-Kanyan Case downward-facing red arrow 74'
18 Gérard Hallet
Substitutions:
1 Guy Delhumeau
3 Bernard Goueffic
8 Michel Delafosse
10 Alain Laurier
16 Charles Teamboueon upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
France André Grillon
1 Morlaye Camara
2 Pierre Bangoura
3 Ibrahima Fofana
4 Sékou Condé
5 Amadou Sankon
7 Maxime Camara downward-facing red arrow 74'
8 Ibrahima Kandia Diallo
10 Chérif Souleymane
11 N'Dongo Camara
14 Petit Sory
18 Soriba Soumah
Substitutions:
19 Mamadi Sano
9 Fodé Bouya Camara upward-facing green arrow 74'
12 Samuel Smith
13 Jacob Bangoura
17 Morciré Sylla
Manager:
Guinea Naby Camara

Assistant referees:
Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia)
Karol Galba (Slovakia)

France vs Mexico

France 4–1 Mexico
 Report
Referee: Erwin Hieger (Peru)
19 Henri Ribul
4 Jean Lempereur
5 Freddy Zix
6 Michel Verhoeve
7 Gilbert Planté
9 Jean-Michel Larqué
11 Jean-Louis Hodoul
14 Daniel Horlaville
15 Marc-Kanyan Case
16 Charles Teamboueon
18 Gérard Hallet
Substitutions:
1 Guy Delhumeau
3 Bernard Goueffic
8 Michel Delafosse
10 Alain Laurier
17 Michel Parmentier
Manager:
France André Grillon
1 Javier Vargas
2 Juan Manuel Alejándrez
3 Humberto Medina
4 Héctor Sanabria
5 Mario Pérez
6 Luis Regueiro
7 Héctor Pulido
8 Fernando Bustos
9 Luis Estrada downward-facing red arrow 37'
10 Vicente Pereda
11 Cesáreo Victorino
Substitutions:
12 Jesús Mendoza
13 Jesús Mendoza Rivas
15 Elías Muñoz upward-facing green arrow 37'
16 Juan Ignacio Basaguren
18 Albino Morales
Manager:
Hungary Ignacio Trelles

Assistant referees:
Karol Galba (Slovakia)
Milivoje Gugulović (Serbia)

Guinea vs Colombia

Guinea 3–2 Colombia
 Report
Referee: Dimitar Rumenchev (Bulgaria)
19 Mamadi Sano downward-facing red arrow 87'
2 Pierre Bangoura
3 Ibrahima Fofana
4 Sékou Condé
5 Amadou Sankon
6 Mamadouba Soumah
7 Maxime Camara
9 Fodé Bouya Camara
10 Chérif Souleymane
11 N'Dongo Camara
14 Petit Sory
Substitutions:
1 Morlaye Camara upward-facing green arrow 87'
12 Samuel Smith
13 Jacob Bangoura
16 Ali Badara Dia
17 Morciré Sylla
Manager:
Guinea Naby Camara
1 Otoniel Quintana
2 Gabriel Hernández
3 Luis Soto
4 Oscar Muñoz
5 Decio López
8 Germán González downward-facing red arrow 62'
9 Alfredo Arango
10 Norman Ortíz
11 Gustavo Santa
14 Gabriel Berdugo
17 Fabio Mosquera
Substitutions:
6 Joaquín Pardo upward-facing green arrow 62'
12 Ramiro Viáfara
13 Alberto Escobar
16 Alfonso Jaramillo
18 Soriba Soumah
Manager:
Colombia Edgar Barona

Assistant referees:
István Zsolt (Hungary)
Abraham Klein (Israel)

Mexico vs Guinea

Mexico 4–0 Guinea
 Report
Referee: Suvaree Wanchai (Thailand)
1 Javier Vargas
2 Juan Manuel Alejándrez
3 Humberto Medina
4 Héctor Sanabria
5 Mario Pérez
6 Luis Regueiro
7 Héctor Pulido
8 Fernando Bustos downward-facing red arrow 35'
9 Luis Estrada downward-facing red arrow 35'
10 Vicente Pereda
11 Cesáreo Victorino
Substitutions:
12 Jesús Mendoza
13 Jesús Mendoza Rivas
15 Elías Muñoz upward-facing green arrow 35'
16 Juan Ignacio Basaguren
18 Albino Morales upward-facing green arrow 35'
Manager:
Hungary Ignacio Trelles
19 Mamadi Sano
2 Pierre Bangoura
3 Ibrahima Fofana
4 Sékou Condé Yellow card 30'
5 Amadou Sankon
6 Mamadouba Soumah downward-facing red arrow 45+1'
7 Maxime Camara
9 Fodé Bouya Camara downward-facing red arrow 69'
10 Chérif Souleymane
11 N'Dongo Camara
14 Petit Sory Red card 72'
Substitutions:
1 Morlaye Camara
8 Ibrahima Kandia Diallo upward-facing green arrow 69'
12 Samuel Smith
13 Jacob Bangoura
16 Ali Badara Dia upward-facing green arrow 45+1'
Manager:
Guinea Naby Camara

Assistant referees:
Augusto Robles (Guatemala)
George Lamptey (Ghana)

Colombia vs France

Colombia 2–1 France
 Report
1 Otoniel Quintana
2 Gabriel Hernández Yellow card
3 Luis Soto
6 Joaquín Pardo
7 Pedro Ospina
12 Ramiro Viáfara
13 Alberto Escobar
14 Gabriel Berdugo
15 Javier Tamayo downward-facing red arrow 33'
16 Alfonso Jaramillo downward-facing red arrow 45+1'
17 Fabio Mosquera
Substitutions:
5 Decio López
8 Germán González
9 Alfredo Arango upward-facing green arrow 45+1'
10 Norman Ortíz upward-facing green arrow 33'
18 Alberto Sánchez
Manager:
Colombia Edgar Barona
1 Guy Delhumeau
2 Dario Grava
3 Bernard Goueffic
7 Gilbert Planté
8 Michel Delafosse
10 Alain Laurier downward-facing red arrow 45+1'
11 Jean-Louis Hodoul
14 Daniel Horlaville
15 Marc-Kanyan Case
16 Charles Teamboueon
17 Michel Parmentier downward-facing red arrow 49'
Substitutions:
19 Henri Ribul
4 Jean Lempereur
5 Freddy Zix
9 Jean-Michel Larqué upward-facing green arrow 45+1'
18 Gérard Hallet upward-facing green arrow 49'
Manager:
France André Grillon

Assistant referees:
Dimitar Rumentchev (Bulgaria)
Milivoje Gugulović (Serbia)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Olympic Games 1968 » Group A". worldfootball.net. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ Jönsson, Mikael (3 November 1999). "Games of the XIX. Olympiad Football Tournament (Mexico City, Mexico, October 13 - 26, 1968)". RSSSF.
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