Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Group D

Group D of the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 14 to 18 October 1968.[1][2] The group consisted of Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Guatemala, Thailand. The top two teams, Bulgaria and Guatemala, advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Team Region Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance
 Thailand Asia Asia Group 2 winners 22 January 1968 2nd 1956 First round (1956)
 Bulgaria Europe Europe Group 2 winners 24 April 1968 5th 1960 Bronze medal (1956)
 Czechoslovakia Europe Europe Group 1 winners 1 June 1968 2nd 1964 Silver medal (1964)
 Guatemala North America CONCACAF final round winner 2 June 1968 1st — —

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Bulgaria 3 2 1 0 11 3 +8 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Guatemala 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
3  Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1 10 3 +7 3
4  Thailand 3 0 0 3 1 19 −18 0
Source: FIFA

In the quarter-finals:

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

Matches

Guatemala vs Czechoslovakia

Guatemala 1–0 Czechoslovakia
  • Stokes 28'
 Report
19 Julio Rodolfo García
2 Alberto López
3 Lijon León
4 Roberto Camposeco
7 Hugo Montoya
8 Nelson Melgar
9 Jorge Roldán
10 Hugo Torres Red card 89'
13 Carlos Valdez
15 Hugo Peña Red card 82'
16 David Stokes downward-facing red arrow HT'
Substitutions:
1 Ignacio González
5 Horacio Hasse
12 Antonio García
14 Armando Melgar upward-facing green arrow HT'
17 Ricardo Clark
Manager:
Argentina César Viccino
1 Antonín Kramerius
2 Jiří Večerek
3 Stanislav Jarábek Yellow card Red card 88'
4 Peter Mutkovič
5 Josef Bouška
6 Josef Linhart
7 Stanislav Štrunc
8 Ladislav Petráš
9 Dušan Bartovič downward-facing red arrow 72'
10 Pavel Stratil downward-facing red arrow 55'
14 Miroslav Kráľ
Substitutions:
18 Július Holeš
12 Jaroslav Findejs
13 Ladislav Pajerchin upward-facing green arrow 72'
15 Mikuláš Krnáč upward-facing green arrow 55'
17 Miloš Herbst
Manager:
Czechoslovakia Václav Blažejovský

Assistant referees:
Abel Aguilar Elizalde (Mexico)
Diego De Leo (Mexico)

Bulgaria vs Thailand

Bulgaria 7–0 Thailand
 Report
Referee: Guillermo Velásquez (Colombia)
1 Stoyan Yordanov
2 Atanas Gerov
3 Georgi Hristakiev
4 Milko Gaydarski
5 Kiril Ivkov
6 Ivaylo Georgiev
9 Petar Zhekov downward-facing red arrow 70'
10 Atanas Mihaylov downward-facing red arrow 77'
11 Georgi Vasilev
13 Asparuh Nikodimov
14 Mihail Gyonin
Substitutions:
19 Todor Krastev
7 Tsvetan Veselinov
8 Evgeni Yanchovski upward-facing green arrow 77'
16 Georgi Tsvetkov
17 Ivan Zafirov upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Bulgaria Georgi Berkov
2 Saravuth Parthipakoranchai
3 Narong Sangkasuwan
4 Yongyouth Sangkagowit
6 Chirawat Pimpawatin
8 Paiboon Unyapo
9 Chatchai Paholpat
11 Udomsilp Sornbutnark
13 Niwat Srisawat downward-facing red arrow 70'
14 Suphot Panich downward-facing red arrow HT'
15 Boonlert Nilpirom
18 Kriengsak Nukulsompratana
Substitutions:
1 Chow On-iam
7 Snong Chaiyong
10 Kriengsak Vimolsate
16 Praderm Muankasem upward-facing green arrow HT'
17 Vichai Sanghamkichakul upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
West Germany Günther Glomb

Assistant referees:
Raul Osorio (Mexico)
Jean-Louis Faber (Guinea)

Bulgaria vs Czechoslovakia

Bulgaria 2–2 Czechoslovakia
 Report
Referee: Abel Aguilar Elizalde (Mexico)
1 Stoyan Yordanov
2 Atanas Gerov
3 Georgi Hristakiev
5 Kiril Ivkov Yellow card
6 Ivaylo Georgiev
9 Petar Zhekov
10 Atanas Mihaylov
12 Kiril Stankov
14 Mihail Gyonin
15 Yancho Dimitrov downward-facing red arrow HT'
17 Ivan Zafirov
Substitutions:
19 Todor Krastev
4 Milko Gaydarski
11 Georgi Vasilev
13 Asparuh Nikodimov upward-facing green arrow HT'
16 Georgi Tsvetkov
Manager:
Bulgaria Georgi Berkov
1 Antonín Kramerius downward-facing red arrow 72'
2 Jiří Večerek
4 Peter Mutkovič
5 Josef Bouška
6 Josef Linhart
8 Ladislav Petráš Yellow card
11 Jaroslav Boroš
12 Jaroslav Findejs downward-facing red arrow 57'
13 Ladislav Pajerchin Yellow card
14 Miroslav Kráľ
Substitutions:
18 Július Holeš upward-facing green arrow 72'
7 Stanislav Štrunc
9 Dušan Bartovič Yellow card upward-facing green arrow 57'
10 Pavel Stratil
15 Mikuláš Krnáč
Manager:
Czechoslovakia Václav Blažejovský

Assistant referees:
Alfonso González (Mexico)
Felipe Buergo (Mexico)

Guatemala vs Thailand

Guatemala 4–1 Thailand
 Report
Referee: Jean-Louis Faber (Guinea)
1 Ignacio González
2 Alberto López
3 Lijon León
5 Horacio Hasse Red card 60'
6 Luis Villavicencio
7 Hugo Montoya
9 Jorge Roldán
12 Antonio García downward-facing red arrow HT'
13 Carlos Valdez
14 Armando Melgar
18 Edgar Chacón downward-facing red arrow 51'
Substitutions:
19 Julio Rodolfo García
8 Nelson Melgar
11 Jeron Slusher upward-facing green arrow HT'
17 Ricardo Clark upward-facing green arrow 51'
Manager:
Argentina César Viccino
1 Chow On-iam
3 Narong Sangkasuwan Yellow card
4 Yongyouth Sangkagowit downward-facing red arrow HT'
6 Chirawat Pimpawatin
8 Paiboon Unyapo
9 Chatchai Paholpat Red card 52'
11 Udomsilp Sornbutnark
13 Niwat Srisawat downward-facing red arrow 67'
14 Suphot Panich
15 Boonlert Nilpirom
18 Kriengsak Nukulsompratana
Substitutions:
2 Saravuth Parthipakoranchai
7 Snong Chaiyong upward-facing green arrow 67'
10 Kriengsak Vimolsate
12 Narong Thongpleow
17 Vichai Sanghamkichakul upward-facing green arrow HT'
Manager:
West Germany Günther Glomb

Assistant referees:
Guillermo Velásquez (Colombia)
Raul Osorio (Mexico)

Bulgaria vs Guatemala

Bulgaria 2–1 Guatemala
 Report
Referee: Raúl Osorio (Mexico)
1 Stoyan Yordanov
2 Atanas Gerov
3 Georgi Hristakiev
4 Milko Gaydarski
5 Kiril Ivkov
6 Ivaylo Georgiev
10 Atanas Mihaylov
11 Georgi Vasilev downward-facing red arrow 50'
13 Asparuh Nikodimov
14 Mihail Gyonin
16 Georgi Tsvetkov downward-facing red arrow 52'
Substitutions:
19 Todor Krastev
7 Tsvetan Veselinov upward-facing green arrow 50'
9 Petar Zhekov upward-facing green arrow 52'
12 Kiril Stankov
17 Ivan Zafirov
Manager:
Bulgaria Georgi Berkov
19 Julio Rodolfo García downward-facing red arrow 35'
2 Alberto López
3 Lijon León
4 Roberto Camposeco
6 Luis Villavicencio
7 Hugo Montoya
9 Jorge Roldán
10 Hugo Torres
11 Jeron Slusher
13 Carlos Valdez
15 Hugo Peña
Substitutions:
1 Ignacio González upward-facing green arrow 35'
8 Nelson Melgar
12 Antonio García
17 Ricardo Clark
Manager:
Argentina César Viccino

Assistant referees:
Guillermo Velásquez (Colombia)
Raul Osorio (Mexico)

Czechoslovakia vs Thailand

Czechoslovakia 8–0 Thailand
 Report
Referee: Felipe Buergo Elcuaz (Mexico)
1 Antonín Kramerius
2 Jiří Večerek
3 Stanislav Jarábek
4 Peter Mutkovič
5 Josef Bouška
6 Josef Linhart
8 Ladislav Petráš
10 Pavel Stratil downward-facing red arrow 63'
13 Ladislav Pajerchin
14 Miroslav Kráľ Yellow card
17 Miloš Herbst downward-facing red arrow 42'
Substitutions:
18 Július Holeš
7 Stanislav Štrunc upward-facing green arrow 42'
9 Dušan Bartovič
11 Jaroslav Boroš
15 Mikuláš Krnáč upward-facing green arrow 63'
Manager:
Czechoslovakia Václav Blažejovský
2 Saravuth Parthipakoranchai
3 Narong Sangkasuwan
4 Yongyouth Sangkagowit
6 Chirawat Pimpawatin
8 Paiboon Unyapo
11 Udomsilp Sornbutnark downward-facing red arrow 36'
12 Narong Thongpleow
14 Suphot Panich
15 Boonlert Nilpirom
17 Vichai Sanghamkichakul
18 Kriengsak Nukulsompratana
Substitutions:
1 Chow On-iam
7 Snong Chaiyong
10 Kriengsak Vimolsate upward-facing green arrow 36'
Manager:
West Germany Günther Glomb

Assistant referees:
Guillermo Velásquez (Colombia)
Raul Osorio (Mexico)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Olympic Games 1968 » Group D". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  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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