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
 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
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

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

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
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.

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