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Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Group A

Group A of the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 13 to 17 October 1968.[1][2] The group consisted of host nation Mexico, as well as Colombia, France and Guinea. The top two teams, France and Mexico, advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

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Team Region Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance
  Mexico North America Hosts 18 October 1963 4th 1964 First round (1928, 1948, 1964)
  Colombia South America CONMEBOL final group runners-up 9 April 1968 1st — —
  France Europe Europe Group 3 winners 12 May 1968 9th 1960 Silver medal (1900)
  Guinea Africa Europe Group 1 winners 30 June 1968 1st — —

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 4 Advance to knockout stage
2   Mexico (H) 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 4
3   Colombia 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 2
4   Guinea 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 2
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winners of Group A, France, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Japan.
  • The runners-up of Group A, Mexico, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Spain.

Matches

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Mexico vs Colombia

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Mexico  1–0  Colombia
  • Estrada   6'
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1 Javier Vargas
2 Juan Manuel Alejándrez
3 Humberto Medina
4 Héctor Sanabria
5 Mario Pérez
6 Luis Regueiro
7 Héctor Pulido   70'
8 Fernando Bustos
9 Luis Estrada
10 Vicente Pereda
11 Cesáreo Victorino
Substitutions:
12 Jesús Mendoza
13 Jesús Mendoza Rivas
15 Elías Muñoz
16 Juan Ignacio Basaguren   70'
18 Albino Morales
Manager:
  Ignacio Trelles
1 Otoniel Quintana
2 Gabriel Hernández
3 Luis Soto
4 Oscar Muñoz
5 Decio López
6 Joaquín Pardo
8 Germán González
9 Alfredo Arango   64'
10 Norman Ortíz
11 Gustavo Santa
14 Gabriel Berdugo
Substitutions:
12 Ramiro Viáfara
13 Alberto Escobar
15 Javier Tamayo   64'
16 Alfonso Jaramillo
17 Fabio Mosquera
Manager:
  Edgar Barona

Assistant referees:
Dimitar Rumentchev (Bulgaria)
George Lamptey (Ghana)

France vs Guinea

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France  3–1  Guinea
 Report
19 Henri Ribul
4 Jean Lempereur
5 Freddy Zix
6 Michel Verhoeve
7 Gilbert Planté
9 Jean-Michel Larqué
11 Jean-Louis Hodoul
12 Daniel Périgaud
14 Daniel Horlaville
15 Marc-Kanyan Case   74'
18 Gérard Hallet
Substitutions:
1 Guy Delhumeau
3 Bernard Goueffic
8 Michel Delafosse
10 Alain Laurier
16 Charles Teamboueon   74'
Manager:
  André Grillon
1 Morlaye Camara
2 Pierre Bangoura
3 Ibrahima Fofana
4 Sékou Condé
5 Amadou Sankon
7 Maxime Camara   74'
8 Ibrahima Kandia Diallo
10 Chérif Souleymane
11 N'Dongo Camara
14 Petit Sory
18 Soriba Soumah
Substitutions:
19 Mamadi Sano
9 Fodé Bouya Camara   74'
12 Samuel Smith
13 Jacob Bangoura
17 Morciré Sylla
Manager:
  Naby Camara

Assistant referees:
Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia)
Karol Galba (Slovakia)

France vs Mexico

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France  4–1  Mexico
 Report
Referee: Erwin Hieger (Peru)
19 Henri Ribul
4 Jean Lempereur
5 Freddy Zix
6 Michel Verhoeve
7 Gilbert Planté
9 Jean-Michel Larqué
11 Jean-Louis Hodoul
14 Daniel Horlaville
15 Marc-Kanyan Case
16 Charles Teamboueon
18 Gérard Hallet
Substitutions:
1 Guy Delhumeau
3 Bernard Goueffic
8 Michel Delafosse
10 Alain Laurier
17 Michel Parmentier
Manager:
  André Grillon
1 Javier Vargas
2 Juan Manuel Alejándrez
3 Humberto Medina
4 Héctor Sanabria
5 Mario Pérez
6 Luis Regueiro
7 Héctor Pulido
8 Fernando Bustos
9 Luis Estrada   37'
10 Vicente Pereda
11 Cesáreo Victorino
Substitutions:
12 Jesús Mendoza
13 Jesús Mendoza Rivas
15 Elías Muñoz   37'
16 Juan Ignacio Basaguren
18 Albino Morales
Manager:
  Ignacio Trelles

Assistant referees:
Karol Galba (Slovakia)
Milivoje Gugulović (Serbia)

Guinea vs Colombia

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Guinea  3–2  Colombia
 Report
19 Mamadi Sano   87'
2 Pierre Bangoura
3 Ibrahima Fofana
4 Sékou Condé
5 Amadou Sankon
6 Mamadouba Soumah
7 Maxime Camara
9 Fodé Bouya Camara
10 Chérif Souleymane
11 N'Dongo Camara
14 Petit Sory
Substitutions:
1 Morlaye Camara   87'
12 Samuel Smith
13 Jacob Bangoura
16 Ali Badara Dia
17 Morciré Sylla
Manager:
  Naby Camara
1 Otoniel Quintana
2 Gabriel Hernández
3 Luis Soto
4 Oscar Muñoz
5 Decio López
8 Germán González   62'
9 Alfredo Arango
10 Norman Ortíz
11 Gustavo Santa
14 Gabriel Berdugo
17 Fabio Mosquera
Substitutions:
6 Joaquín Pardo   62'
12 Ramiro Viáfara
13 Alberto Escobar
16 Alfonso Jaramillo
18 Soriba Soumah
Manager:
  Edgar Barona

Assistant referees:
István Zsolt (Hungary)
Abraham Klein (Israel)

Mexico vs Guinea

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Mexico  4–0  Guinea
 Report
1 Javier Vargas
2 Juan Manuel Alejándrez
3 Humberto Medina
4 Héctor Sanabria
5 Mario Pérez
6 Luis Regueiro
7 Héctor Pulido
8 Fernando Bustos   35'
9 Luis Estrada   35'
10 Vicente Pereda
11 Cesáreo Victorino
Substitutions:
12 Jesús Mendoza
13 Jesús Mendoza Rivas
15 Elías Muñoz   35'
16 Juan Ignacio Basaguren
18 Albino Morales   35'
Manager:
  Ignacio Trelles
19 Mamadi Sano
2 Pierre Bangoura
3 Ibrahima Fofana
4 Sékou Condé   30'
5 Amadou Sankon
6 Mamadouba Soumah   45+1'
7 Maxime Camara
9 Fodé Bouya Camara   69'
10 Chérif Souleymane
11 N'Dongo Camara
14 Petit Sory   72'
Substitutions:
1 Morlaye Camara
8 Ibrahima Kandia Diallo   69'
12 Samuel Smith
13 Jacob Bangoura
16 Ali Badara Dia   45+1'
Manager:
  Naby Camara

Assistant referees:
Augusto Robles (Guatemala)
George Lamptey (Ghana)

Colombia vs France

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Colombia  2–1  France
 Report
1 Otoniel Quintana
2 Gabriel Hernández  
3 Luis Soto
6 Joaquín Pardo
7 Pedro Ospina
12 Ramiro Viáfara
13 Alberto Escobar
14 Gabriel Berdugo
15 Javier Tamayo   33'
16 Alfonso Jaramillo   45+1'
17 Fabio Mosquera
Substitutions:
5 Decio López
8 Germán González
9 Alfredo Arango   45+1'
10 Norman Ortíz   33'
18 Alberto Sánchez
Manager:
  Edgar Barona
1 Guy Delhumeau
2 Dario Grava
3 Bernard Goueffic
7 Gilbert Planté
8 Michel Delafosse
10 Alain Laurier   45+1'
11 Jean-Louis Hodoul
14 Daniel Horlaville
15 Marc-Kanyan Case
16 Charles Teamboueon
17 Michel Parmentier   49'
Substitutions:
19 Henri Ribul
4 Jean Lempereur
5 Freddy Zix
9 Jean-Michel Larqué   45+1'
18 Gérard Hallet   49'
Manager:
  André Grillon

Assistant referees:
Dimitar Rumentchev (Bulgaria)
Milivoje Gugulović (Serbia)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Olympic Games 1968 » Group A". worldfootball.net. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ Jönsson, Mikael (3 November 1999). "Games of the XIX. Olympiad Football Tournament (Mexico City, Mexico, October 13 - 26, 1968)". RSSSF.
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