Group D of the 1964 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 12 to 16 October 1964.[1][2] The group consisted of Argentina, Ghana and Japan. The top two teams, Ghana and Japan, advanced to the quarter-finals.
Teams
editTeam | Region | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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Japan | Asia | Hosts | 26 May 1959 | 3rd | 1956 | Quarter-finals (1936) |
Ghana | Africa | Africa Group 2 winners | 18 April 1964 | 1st | — | — |
Argentina | South America | CONMEBOL Round Robin winners | 24 May 1964 | 3rd | 1960 | Silver medal (1928) |
Europe | Europe Group 4 winners | 9 July 1964 | 8th | 1960 | Gold medal (1936) |
Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ghana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | Advanced to knockout stage |
2 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | Argentina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
4 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: RSSSF
In the quarter-finals:
- The winners of Group D, Ghana, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, United Arab Republic.
- The runners-up of Group D, Japan, advanced to play the winners of Group C, Czechoslovakia.
Matches
editAll times listed are local, JST (UTC+9).
Argentina vs Ghana
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Japan vs Argentina
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Ghana vs Japan
editGhana | 3–2 | Japan |
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Referee: Cornel Niţescu (Romania)
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Italy withdrew prior to the final tournament.
References
edit- ^ "Olympic Games 1964 » Group D". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Reyes, Macario (23 February 2024). "XVIII. Olympiad Tokyo 1964 Football Tournament". RSSSF.