The 1968 Summer Olympics football qualification – Europe Group 4 was one of the four European 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 4 consisted of five teams: Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Spain and West Germany. The teams played home-and-away knockout matches. Spain qualified for the Summer Olympics football finals after defeating Great Britain 1–0 on aggregate in the final round.
Summary
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Iceland 
|
4–6 |  Spain
|
1–1 | 3–5 |
| Second round | ||||
West Germany 
|
1–2 |  Great Britain
|
0–2 | 1–0 |
| Spain
|
w/o |  Italy
|
— | — |
| Final round | ||||
| Spain
|
1–0 | Great Britain
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
First round
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Spain won 6–4 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
editGreat Britain won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final round.
Spain won on walkover and advanced to the final round.
Final round
edit| Spain | 1–0 | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 0–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
Spain won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for the Summer Olympics.
References
edit- ^ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament – (Mexico City, Mexico, 1968): EUROPE". RSSSF. 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Iceland vs Spain* international football match report". eu-football.info. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Spain* vs Iceland international football match report". eu-football.info. Retrieved 3 October 2024.