The 1968 Summer Olympics football qualification – Asia Group 2 was one of the three Asian groups in the Summer Olympics football qualification tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the 1968 Summer Olympics football finals tournament in Mexico.[1] Group 2 consisted of three teams: Indonesia Iraq, Thailand, whilst three other teams withdrew; Hong Kong, Malaysia and Pakistan. The teams played against each other in a round-robin format. The group winners, Thailand, qualified directly for the Summer Olympics football finals.[2]
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thailand (H)
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | Qualification for 1968 Summer Olympics |
| 2 |  Iraq
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Indonesia
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Hong Kong
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 5 |  Malaysia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |  Pakistan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
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| Thailand | 2–1 | Iraq |
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| Thailand | 1–0 | Indonesia |
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Attendance: 12,000
References
edit- ^ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament – (Mexico City, Mexico, 1968): EUROPE". RSSSF. 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Thailand Gains Berth". St. Petersburg Times. 25 January 1968.