Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's European Qualifiers – Group 4
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
[edit]
Spain won 6–4 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
[edit]Great 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.