Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Group 1 explained
Group 1 of the 1960 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 26 August to 1 September 1960.[1] [2] The group consisted of Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, United Arab Republic and Turkey. The top team, Yugoslavia, advanced to the semi-finals.
Teams
| Team | Region | Method of
qualification | Date of
qualification | Finals
appearance | Last
appearance | Previous best
performance |
|---|
| style=white-space:nowrap | | Europe | Middle East winners | 24 November 1959 | 7th | | data-sort-value="4" | Quarter-finals (1948, 1948) |
| style=white-space:nowrap | | Africa | Africa second round winners | 3 April 1960 | 7th | | data-sort-value="5" | Fourth place (1928) |
| style=white-space:nowrap | | Europe | Europe Group 4 winners | 24 April 1960 | 6th | | data-sort-value="7" | Silver medal (1948, 1952, 1956) |
| style=white-space:nowrap | | Europe | Europe Group 3 winners | 1 May 1960 | 3rd | | data-sort-value="6" | Silver medal (1956) |
|
Standings
In the semi-finals, the winners of Group 1, Yugoslavia, advanced to play the winner of Group 2, Italy.
Matches
All times listed are local, CET (UTC+1).
Bulgaria vs Turkey
Yugoslavia vs United Arab Republic
Bulgaria vs United Arab Republic
Yugoslavia vs Turkey
Yugoslavia vs Bulgaria
United Arab Republic vs Turkey
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Olympic Games 1960 » Group 1. worldfootball.net. 25 July 2024.
- Web site: XVII. Olympiad Rome 1960 Football Tournament. Reyes. Macario. RSSSF. 20 June 2019.
