Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's European Qualifiers – Group 1
The 1968 Summer Olympics football qualification – Europe Group 1 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 1 consisted of five teams: Albania, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. The teams played home-and-away knockout matches. Czechoslovakia qualified for the Summer Olympics football finals after defeating Soviet Union 5–3 on aggregate in the final round.
Summary
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Soviet Union 
|
w/o |  Albania
|
— | — |
| Second round | ||||
Poland 
|
1–3 | Soviet Union
|
0–1 | 1–2 |
Czechoslovakia 
|
w/o |  Yugoslavia
|
— | — |
| Final round | ||||
| Soviet Union
|
3–5 | Czechoslovakia
|
3–2 | 0–3 |
First round
[edit]| Soviet Union | Cancelled | Albania |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | Cancelled | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
Soviet Union won on walkover and advanced to the second round.
Second round
[edit]| Poland | 0–1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Soviet Union | 2–1 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Soviet Union won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final round.
| Czechoslovakia | Cancelled | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | Cancelled | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
Czechoslovakia won on walkover and advanced to the final round.
Final round
[edit]| Soviet Union | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Czechoslovakia won 5–3 on aggregate and qualified for the Summer Olympics.
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 12 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
[edit]- ^ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament – (Mexico City, Mexico, 1968): EUROPE". RSSSF. 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Poland vs Soviet Union international football match report". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Soviet Union vs Poland international football match report". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Soviet Union vs Czechoslovakia* international football match report". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Czechoslovakia* vs Soviet Union international football match report". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 October 2024.