Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Group B explained
Group B of the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 14 to 18 October 1968.[1] [2] The group consisted of Brazil, Japan, Nigeria, Spain. 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 |
|---|
| style=white-space:nowrap | | Asia | Asia Group 1 winners | 10 October 1967 | 4th | | data-sort-value="4" | Quarter-finals (1936, 1964) |
| style=white-space:nowrap | | Europe | Europe Group 4 winners | 1 April 1968 | 4th | | data-sort-value="7" | Silver medal (1920) |
| style=white-space:nowrap | | South America | CONMEBOL final group winners | 9 April 1968 | 4th | | data-sort-value="4" | Quarter-finals (1952) |
| style=white-space:nowrap | | Africa | Africa Group 2 winners | 4 May 1968 | 1st | — | data-sort-value="1" | — | |
Standings
In the quarter-finals:
- The winners of Group B, Spain, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Mexico.
- The runners-up of Group B, Japan, advanced to play the winners of Group A, France.
Matches
Spain vs Brazil
Japan vs Nigeria
Spain vs Nigeria
Brazil vs Japan
Spain vs Japan
Brazil vs Nigeria
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Olympic Games 1968 » Group B. worldfootball.net. 10 August 2024 . 13 October 2024.
- Web site: Games of the XIX. Olympiad Football Tournament (Mexico City, Mexico, October 13 - 26, 1968). Jönsson. Mikael. RSSSF. 3 November 1999.
