| Event: | Field hockey |
| Games: | 1968 Summer |
| Dates: | 13–26 October 1968 |
| Venue: | Municipal Stadium |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Prev: | 1964 |
| Next: | 1972 |
The men's field hockey tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics was the 11th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It took place over a fourteen-day period beginning on 13 October, and culminated with the medal finals on 26 October. All games were played at the Municipal Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico.[1]
Pakistan won the gold medal for the second time after defeating Australia 2–1 in the final. Defending champions India won the bronze medal after defeating West Germany 2–1.
| Sun 13 | Mon 14 | Tue 15 | Wed 16 | Thu 17 | Fri 18 | Sat 19 | Sun 20 | Mon 21 | Tue 22 | Wed 23 | Thu 24 | Fri 25 | Sat 26 | ||
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| G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | C | SF | C | B | F | |
See main article: Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads.
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1 The match was abandoned in the 55th minute with the score 0-0 after the Japanese team laid down their sticks and walked off the pitch to protest the awarding of a penalty stroke to India. India were awarded the match 5-0.----
– Australia and Kenya finished on equal points at the conclusion of the pool stage, resulting in a match to determine second place in the pool.
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