Group A of the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 13 to 17 October 1968. The group consisted of host nation Mexico, as well as Colombia, France and Guinea. The top two teams, France and Mexico, advanced to the quarter-finals.
Teams Team Region Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance North America Hosts 18 October 1963 4th 1964 First round (1928, 1948, 1964) South America CONMEBOL final group runners-up 9 April 1968 1st — — Europe Europe Group 3 winners 12 May 1968 9th 1960 Silver medal (1900) Africa Europe Group 1 winners 30 June 1968 1st — —
Standings
In the quarter-finals: The winners of Group A, France, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Japan. The runners-up of Group A, Mexico, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Spain.
Matches
Mexico vs Colombia
1 Javier Vargas 2 Juan Manuel Alejándrez 3 Humberto Medina 4 Héctor Sanabria 5 Mario Pérez 6 Luis Regueiro 7 Héctor Pulido 8 Fernando Bustos 9 Luis Estrada 10Vicente Pereda 11Cesáreo VictorinoSubstitutions: 12Jesús Mendoza 13Jesús Mendoza Rivas 15Elías Muñoz 16Juan Ignacio Basaguren 18Albino MoralesManager: Ignacio Trelles 1 Otoniel Quintana 2 Gabriel Hernández 3 Luis Soto 4 Oscar Muñoz 5 Decio López 6 Joaquín Pardo 8 Germán González 9 Alfredo Arango 10Norman Ortíz 11Gustavo Santa 14Gabriel BerdugoSubstitutions: 12 Ramiro Viáfara 13 Alberto Escobar 15 Javier Tamayo 16 Alfonso Jaramillo 17 Fabio MosqueraManager: Edgar Barona
Assistant referees: Dimitar Rumentchev (Bulgaria) George Lamptey (Ghana)
France vs Guinea
19Henri Ribul 4 Jean Lempereur 5 Freddy Zix 6 Michel Verhoeve 7 Gilbert Planté 9 Jean-Michel Larqué 11Jean-Louis Hodoul 12Daniel Périgaud 14Daniel Horlaville 15Marc-Kanyan Case 18Gérard HalletSubstitutions: 1 Guy Delhumeau 3 Bernard Goueffic 8 Michel Delafosse 10Alain Laurier 16Charles Teamboueon Manager: André Grillon 1 Morlaye Camara 2 Pierre Bangoura 3 Ibrahima Fofana 4 Sékou Condé 5 Amadou Sankon 7 Maxime Camara 8 Ibrahima Kandia Diallo 10Chérif Souleymane 11N'Dongo Camara 14Petit Sory 18Soriba SoumahSubstitutions: 19Mamadi Sano 9 Fodé Bouya Camara 12Samuel Smith 13Jacob Bangoura 17Morciré SyllaManager: Naby Camara
Assistant referees: Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia) Karol Galba (Slovakia)
France vs Mexico
19Henri Ribul 4 Jean Lempereur 5 Freddy Zix 6 Michel Verhoeve 7 Gilbert Planté 9 Jean-Michel Larqué 11Jean-Louis Hodoul 14Daniel Horlaville 15Marc-Kanyan Case 16Charles Teamboueon 18Gérard HalletSubstitutions: 1 Guy Delhumeau 3 Bernard Goueffic 8 Michel Delafosse 10Alain Laurier 17Michel ParmentierManager: André Grillon 1 Javier Vargas 2 Juan Manuel Alejándrez 3 Humberto Medina 4 Héctor Sanabria 5 Mario Pérez 6 Luis Regueiro 7 Héctor Pulido 8 Fernando Bustos 9 Luis Estrada 10Vicente Pereda 11Cesáreo VictorinoSubstitutions: 12Jesús Mendoza 13Jesús Mendoza Rivas 15Elías Muñoz 16Juan Ignacio Basaguren 18Albino MoralesManager: Ignacio Trelles
Assistant referees: Karol Galba (Slovakia) Milivoje Gugulović (Serbia)
Guinea vs Colombia
19Mamadi Sano 2 Pierre Bangoura 3 Ibrahima Fofana 4 Sékou Condé 5 Amadou Sankon 6 Mamadouba Soumah 7 Maxime Camara 9 Fodé Bouya Camara 10Chérif Souleymane 11N'Dongo Camara 14Petit SorySubstitutions: 1 Morlaye Camara 12Samuel Smith 13Jacob Bangoura 16Ali Badara Dia 17Morciré SyllaManager: Naby Camara 1 Otoniel Quintana 2 Gabriel Hernández 3 Luis Soto 4 Oscar Muñoz 5 Decio López 8 Germán González 9 Alfredo Arango 10Norman Ortíz 11Gustavo Santa 14Gabriel Berdugo 17Fabio MosqueraSubstitutions: 6 Joaquín Pardo 12Ramiro Viáfara 13Alberto Escobar 16Alfonso Jaramillo 18Soriba SoumahManager: Edgar Barona
Assistant referees: István Zsolt (Hungary) Abraham Klein (Israel)
Mexico vs Guinea
1 Javier Vargas 2 Juan Manuel Alejándrez 3 Humberto Medina 4 Héctor Sanabria 5 Mario Pérez 6 Luis Regueiro 7 Héctor Pulido 8 Fernando Bustos 9 Luis Estrada 10Vicente Pereda 11Cesáreo VictorinoSubstitutions: 12Jesús Mendoza 13Jesús Mendoza Rivas 15Elías Muñoz 16Juan Ignacio Basaguren 18Albino Morales Manager: Ignacio Trelles 19Mamadi Sano 2 Pierre Bangoura 3 Ibrahima Fofana 4 Sékou Condé 5 Amadou Sankon 6 Mamadouba Soumah 7 Maxime Camara 9 Fodé Bouya Camara 10Chérif Souleymane 11N'Dongo Camara 14Petit Sory Substitutions: 1 Morlaye Camara 8 Ibrahima Kandia Diallo 12Samuel Smith 13Jacob Bangoura 16Ali Badara Dia Manager: Naby Camara
Assistant referees: Augusto Robles (Guatemala) George Lamptey (Ghana)
Colombia vs France
1 Otoniel Quintana 2 Gabriel Hernández 3 Luis Soto 6 Joaquín Pardo 7 Pedro Ospina 12Ramiro Viáfara 13Alberto Escobar 14Gabriel Berdugo 15Javier Tamayo 16Alfonso Jaramillo 17Fabio MosqueraSubstitutions: 5 Decio López 8 Germán González 9 Alfredo Arango 10Norman Ortíz 18Alberto SánchezManager: Edgar Barona 1 Guy Delhumeau 2 Dario Grava 3 Bernard Goueffic 7 Gilbert Planté 8 Michel Delafosse 10Alain Laurier 11Jean-Louis Hodoul 14Daniel Horlaville 15Marc-Kanyan Case 16Charles Teamboueon 17Michel Parmentier Substitutions: 19Henri Ribul 4 Jean Lempereur 5 Freddy Zix 9 Jean-Michel Larqué 18Gérard Hallet Manager: André Grillon
Assistant referees: Dimitar Rumentchev (Bulgaria) Milivoje Gugulović (Serbia)
See also France at the Olympics Mexico at the Olympics Colombia at the Olympics Guinea at the Olympics
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