Group C of the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 14 to 18 October 1968. The group consisted of El Salvador, Ghana, Hungary, Israel. The top two teams, Spain and Japan, advanced to the quarter-finals.
Teams
| Team | Region | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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 Hungary |
Europe | Holders | 23 October 1964 | 7th | 1964 | Gold medal (1952, 1964) |
 Israel |
Asia | Asia Group 3 winners | 22 March 1968 | 1st | — | — |
 El Salvador |
North America | CONCACAF final round winner | 26 May 1968 | 1st | — | — |
 Ghana |
Africa | Replacement by Morocco | 30 August 1968 | 2nd | 1964 | Quarter-finals (1964) |
Notes:
- Morocco initially qualified as Africa Group 3 winners, but withdrew due to refusing to play against Israel in the final tournament, and were replaced by Ghana.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Hungary
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Israel
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ghana
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | El Salvador
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
In the quarter-finals:
- The winners of Group C, Hungary, advanced to play the runners-up of Group D, Guatemala.
- The runners-up of Group C, Israel, advanced to play the winners of Group D, Bulgaria.
Matches
Hungary vs El Salvador
| Hungary | 4–0 | El Salvador |
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Israel vs Ghana
| Israel | 5–3 | Ghana |
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Hungary vs Ghana
| Hungary | 2–2 | Ghana |
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Israel vs El Salvador
| Israel | 3–1 | El Salvador |
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Hungary vs Israel
| Hungary | 2–0 | Israel |
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El Salvador vs Ghana
| El Salvador | 1–1 | Ghana |
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See also
References
- "Olympic Games 1968 » Group C". worldfootball.net. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- Jönsson, Mikael (3 November 1999). "Games of the XIX. Olympiad Football Tournament (Mexico City, Mexico, October 13 - 26, 1968)". RSSSF.
- "MOROCCO WILL NOT PLAY ISRAEL". Schenectady Gazette. 30 August 1968. p. 13.