Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Group C

Group C of the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 14 to 18 October 1968.[1][2] The group consisted of El Salvador, Ghana, Hungary, Israel. The top two teams, Spain and Japan, advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Team Region Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance
 Hungary Europe Holders 23 October 1964 7th 1964 Gold medal (1952, 1964)
 Israel Asia Asia Group 3 winners 22 March 1968 1st — —
 El Salvador North America CONCACAF final round winner 26 May 1968 1st — —
 Ghana[a] Africa Replacement by Morocco 30 August 1968 2nd 1964 Quarter-finals (1964)

Notes:

  1. ^ Morocco initially qualified as Africa Group 3 winners, but withdrew due to refusing to play against Israel in the final tournament, and were replaced by Ghana.[3]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Israel 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 4
3  Ghana 3 0 2 1 6 8 −2 2
4  El Salvador 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Source: FIFA

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winners of Group C, Hungary, advanced to play the runners-up of Group D, Guatemala.
  • The runners-up of Group C, Israel, advanced to play the winners of Group D, Bulgaria.

Matches

Hungary vs El Salvador

Hungary 4–0 El Salvador
  • Menczel 19'
  • Dunai 47'
  • Fazekas 51'
  • Sárközi 68'
 Report
Referee: Diego Di Leo (Mexico)
1 Károly Fatér
2 Dezső Novák
4 Miklós Páncsics
5 Iván Menczel
6 Lajos Szűcs
7 László Fazekas downward-facing red arrow 54'
10 Antal Dunai
11 László Nagy
14 Ernő Noskó
15 István Juhász
17 István Sárközi downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
19 Zoltán Szarka
9 Lajos Kocsis upward-facing green arrow 54'
12 László Keglovich
16 Miklós Szalay
18 István Básti upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Hungary Károly Lakat
1 Ricardo Martínez downward-facing red arrow 55'
2 Roberto Rivas
4 Edgar Morales
5 Jorge Vásquez
7 Salvador Flamenco downward-facing red arrow 72'
8 Alberto Villalta
9 José Quintanilla
10 Pipo Rodríguez
11 Elmer Acevedo
13 Mauricio González
16 Sergio Méndez
Substitutions:
19 Gualberto Fernández upward-facing green arrow 55'
12 Mario Flores
14 Juan Ramón Martínez upward-facing green arrow 72'
15 Víctor Azúcar
17 José Manuel Angel
Manager:
El Salvador Rigoberto Guzmán

Assistant referees:
Fernando Buergo (Mexico)
Javier Galindo (Mexico)

Israel vs Ghana

Israel 5–3 Ghana
 Report
19 Shmuel Malika-Aharon
2 Shraga Bar
3 Menachem Bello
4 Zvi Rosen Yellow card
5 Yisha'ayahu Schwager
6 Shmuel Rosenthal
7 Rachamim Talbi Yellow card
8 Giora Spiegel
9 Yehoshua Feigenbaum
10 Mordechai Spiegler
13 George Borba
Substitutions:
1 Haim Levin
11 Roby Young
12 Itzhak Drucker
15 Itzhak Shum
16 David Karako
Manager:
Israel Emmanuel Scheffer
13 Jon Bortey Noawy Yellow card
4 John Eshun
5 Charles Addo Odametey
6 Ibrahim Sunday downward-facing red arrow 45'
8 Cecil Jones Attuquayefio Red card 60'
9 George Alhassan Red card 89'
10 Amosa Gbadamosi
15 Malik Jabir
16 Oliver Acquah
17 Jonathan Kpakpo Yellow card
18 Robert Foley
Substitutions:
1 Robert Mensah
2 Akuamoah Boateng
3 Bernard Kusi
12 Abukari Gariba upward-facing green arrow 45'
14 Joseph Wilson
Manager:
West Germany Karl-Heinz Marotzke

Assistant referees:
Mariano Medina Iglesias (Spain)
Guillermo Velásquez (Colombia)

Hungary vs Ghana

Hungary 2–2 Ghana
 Report
Referee: Yoshiyuki Maruyama (Japan)
1 Károly Fatér
4 Miklós Páncsics
5 Iván Menczel
6 Lajos Szűcs
7 László Fazekas downward-facing red arrow 69'
10 Antal Dunai
11 László Nagy
12 László Keglovich
14 Ernő Noskó
15 István Juhász
17 István Sárközi downward-facing red arrow 45'
Substitutions:
19 Zoltán Szarka
3 Lajos Dunai
9 Lajos Kocsis upward-facing green arrow 45'
16 Miklós Szalay
18 István Básti upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Hungary Károly Lakat
13 Jon Bortey Noawy Yellow card
4 John Eshun
6 Ibrahim Sunday
7 Osei Kofi
10 Amosa Gbadamosi
11 Sammy Sampene
14 Joseph Wilson
15 Malik Jabir
16 Oliver Acquah
17 Jonathan Kpakpo Yellow card
18 Robert Foley
Substitutions:
1 Robert Mensah
3 Bernard Kusi
19 John Botchway
Manager:
West Germany Karl-Heinz Marotzke

Assistant referees:
Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
Javier Galindo (Mexico)

Israel vs El Salvador

Israel 3–1 El Salvador
 Report
Referee: Shakibudeen Thompson (Nigeria)
1 Haim Levin
3 Menachem Bello
4 Zvi Rosen
5 Yisha'ayahu Schwager downward-facing red arrow 67'
6 Shmuel Rosenthal
7 Rachamim Talbi
8 Giora Spiegel
9 Yehoshua Feigenbaum
10 Mordechai Spiegler
12 Itzhak Drucker Red card
13 George Borba
Substitutions:
19 Shmuel Malika-Aharon
2 Shraga Bar upward-facing green arrow 67'
11 Roby Young
15 Itzhak Shum
16 David Karako
Manager:
Israel Emmanuel Scheffer
19 Gualberto Fernández
2 Roberto Rivas
3 Guillermo Castro
5 Jorge Vásquez
6 José Ruano
8 Alberto Villalta Red card 67'
9 José Quintanilla
10 Pipo Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 75'
12 Mario Flores downward-facing red arrow 32'
13 Mauricio González
16 Sergio Méndez
Substitutions:
7 Salvador Flamenco
14 Juan Ramón Martínez upward-facing green arrow 32'
15 Víctor Azúcar upward-facing green arrow 75'
17 José Manuel Angel
18 Joaquin Alabi
Manager:
El Salvador Rigoberto Guzmán

Assistant referees:
Mariano Medina Iglesias (Spain)
Guillermo Velásquez (Colombia)

Hungary vs Israel

Hungary 2–0 Israel
 Report
1 Károly Fatér
2 Dezső Novák
3 Lajos Dunai
4 Miklós Páncsics
5 Iván Menczel
6 Lajos Szűcs
7 László Fazekas
10 Antal Dunai
14 Ernő Noskó
15 István Juhász downward-facing red arrow 45'
18 István Básti
Substitutions:
19 Zoltán Szarka
9 Lajos Kocsis
11 László Nagy
16 Miklós Szalay upward-facing green arrow 45'
17 István Sárközi
Manager:
Hungary Károly Lakat
1 Haim Levin
2 Shraga Bar
3 Menachem Bello
4 Zvi Rosen Yellow card
7 Rachamim Talbi Red card 58'
8 Giora Spiegel
9 Yehoshua Feigenbaum
10 Mordechai Spiegler
12 Itzhak Drucker
13 George Borba downward-facing red arrow 45'
16 David Karako downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
19 Shmuel Malika-Aharon
6 Shmuel Rosenthal
11 Roby Young upward-facing green arrow 45'
14 Yitzhak Englander
17 Nachman Castro upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Israel Emmanuel Scheffer

Assistant referees:
Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil)
Alfonso González Archundía (Mexico)

El Salvador vs Ghana

El Salvador 1–1 Ghana
 Report
Referee: Mariano Medina Iglesias (Spain)
19 Gualberto Fernández
2 Roberto Rivas
3 Guillermo Castro
5 Jorge Vásquez
6 José Ruano downward-facing red arrow 65'
7 Salvador Flamenco
9 José Quintanilla
10 Pipo Rodríguez
13 Mauricio González
14 Juan Ramón Martínez downward-facing red arrow 75'
16 Sergio Méndez
Substitutions:
4 Edgar Morales
12 Mario Flores
15 Víctor Azúcar upward-facing green arrow 75'
17 José Manuel Angel upward-facing green arrow 65'
18 Joaquin Alabi
Manager:
El Salvador Rigoberto Guzmán
13 Jon Bortey Noawy Yellow card
4 John Eshun
6 Ibrahim Sunday
7 Osei Kofi
10 Amosa Gbadamosi
11 Sammy Sampene downward-facing red arrow 45'
14 Joseph Wilson
15 Malik Jabir
16 Oliver Acquah
17 Jonathan Kpakpo
18 Robert Foley
Substitutions:
1 Robert Mensah
3 Bernard Kusi upward-facing green arrow 45'
19 John Botchway
Manager:
West Germany Karl-Heinz Marotzke

Assistant referees:
Jean-Louis Faber (Guinea)
Shakibudeen Thompson (Nigeria)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Olympic Games 1968 » Group C". worldfootball.net. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  2. ^ Jönsson, Mikael (3 November 1999). "Games of the XIX. Olympiad Football Tournament (Mexico City, Mexico, October 13 - 26, 1968)". RSSSF.
  3. ^ "MOROCCO WILL NOT PLAY ISRAEL". Schenectady Gazette. 30 August 1968. p. 13.
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