Group D of the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 14 to 18 October 1968. The group consisted of Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Guatemala, Thailand. The top two teams, Bulgaria and Guatemala, advanced to the quarter-finals.
Teams Team Region Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance Asia Asia Group 2 winners 22 January 1968 2nd 1956 First round (1956) Europe Europe Group 2 winners 24 April 1968 5th 1960 Bronze medal (1956) Europe Europe Group 1 winners 1 June 1968 2nd 1964 Silver medal (1964) North America CONCACAF final round winner 2 June 1968 1st — —
Standings
In the quarter-finals: The winners of Group D, Bulgaria, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Israel. The runners-up of Group D, Guatemala, advanced to play the winners of Group D, Hungary.
Matches
Guatemala vs Czechoslovakia
19Julio Rodolfo García 2 Alberto López 3 Lijon León 4 Roberto Camposeco 7 Hugo Montoya 8 Nelson Melgar 9 Jorge Roldán 10Hugo Torres 13Carlos Valdez 15Hugo Peña 16David Stokes Substitutions: 1 Ignacio González 5 Horacio Hasse 12Antonio García 14Armando Melgar 17Ricardo ClarkManager: César Viccino 1 Antonín Kramerius 2 Jiří Večerek 3 Stanislav Jarábek 4 Peter Mutkovič 5 Josef Bouška 6 Josef Linhart 7 Stanislav Štrunc 8 Ladislav Petráš 9 Dušan Bartovič 10Pavel Stratil 14Miroslav KráľSubstitutions: 18Július Holeš 12Jaroslav Findejs 13Ladislav Pajerchin 15Mikuláš Krnáč 17Miloš HerbstManager: Václav Blažejovský
Assistant referees: Abel Aguilar Elizalde (Mexico) Diego De Leo (Mexico)
Bulgaria vs Thailand
1 Stoyan Yordanov 2 Atanas Gerov 3 Georgi Hristakiev 4 Milko Gaydarski 5 Kiril Ivkov 6 Ivaylo Georgiev 9 Petar Zhekov 10Atanas Mihaylov 11Georgi Vasilev 13Asparuh Nikodimov 14Mihail GyoninSubstitutions: 19Todor Krastev 7 Tsvetan Veselinov 8 Evgeni Yanchovski 16Georgi Tsvetkov 17Ivan Zafirov Manager: Georgi Berkov 2 Saravuth Parthipakoranchai 3 Narong Sangkasuwan 4 Yongyouth Sangkagowit 6 Chirawat Pimpawatin 8 Paiboon Unyapo 9 Chatchai Paholpat 11Udomsilp Sornbutnark 13Niwat Srisawat 14Suphot Panich 15Boonlert Nilpirom 18Kriengsak NukulsompratanaSubstitutions: 1 Chow On-iam 7 Snong Chaiyong 10Kriengsak Vimolsate 16Praderm Muankasem 17Vichai Sanghamkichakul Manager: Günther Glomb
Assistant referees: Raul Osorio (Mexico) Jean-Louis Faber (Guinea)
Bulgaria vs Czechoslovakia
1 Stoyan Yordanov 2 Atanas Gerov 3 Georgi Hristakiev 5 Kiril Ivkov 6 Ivaylo Georgiev 9 Petar Zhekov 10Atanas Mihaylov 12Kiril Stankov 14Mihail Gyonin 15Yancho Dimitrov 17Ivan ZafirovSubstitutions: 19Todor Krastev 4 Milko Gaydarski 11Georgi Vasilev 13Asparuh Nikodimov 16Georgi TsvetkovManager: Georgi Berkov 1 Antonín Kramerius 2 Jiří Večerek 4 Peter Mutkovič 5 Josef Bouška 6 Josef Linhart 8 Ladislav Petráš 11Jaroslav Boroš 12Jaroslav Findejs 13Ladislav Pajerchin 14Miroslav KráľSubstitutions: 18Július Holeš 7 Stanislav Štrunc 9 Dušan Bartovič 10Pavel Stratil 15Mikuláš KrnáčManager: Václav Blažejovský
Assistant referees: Alfonso González (Mexico) Felipe Buergo (Mexico)
Guatemala vs Thailand
1 Ignacio González 2 Alberto López 3 Lijon León 5 Horacio Hasse 6 Luis Villavicencio 7 Hugo Montoya 9 Jorge Roldán 12Antonio García 13Carlos Valdez 14Armando Melgar 18Edgar Chacón Substitutions: 19Julio Rodolfo García 8 Nelson Melgar 11Jeron Slusher 17Ricardo Clark Manager: César Viccino 1 Chow On-iam 3 Narong Sangkasuwan 4 Yongyouth Sangkagowit 6 Chirawat Pimpawatin 8 Paiboon Unyapo 9 Chatchai Paholpat 11Udomsilp Sornbutnark 13Niwat Srisawat 14Suphot Panich 15Boonlert Nilpirom 18Kriengsak NukulsompratanaSubstitutions: 2 Saravuth Parthipakoranchai 7 Snong Chaiyong 10Kriengsak Vimolsate 12Narong Thongpleow 17Vichai Sanghamkichakul Manager: Günther Glomb
Assistant referees: Guillermo Velásquez (Colombia) Raul Osorio (Mexico)
Bulgaria vs Guatemala
1 Stoyan Yordanov 2 Atanas Gerov 3 Georgi Hristakiev 4 Milko Gaydarski 5 Kiril Ivkov 6 Ivaylo Georgiev 10Atanas Mihaylov 11Georgi Vasilev 13Asparuh Nikodimov 14Mihail Gyonin 16Georgi Tsvetkov Substitutions: 19Todor Krastev 7 Tsvetan Veselinov 9 Petar Zhekov 12Kiril Stankov 17Ivan ZafirovManager: Georgi Berkov 19Julio Rodolfo García 2 Alberto López 3 Lijon León 4 Roberto Camposeco 6 Luis Villavicencio 7 Hugo Montoya 9 Jorge Roldán 10Hugo Torres 11Jeron Slusher 13Carlos Valdez 15Hugo PeñaSubstitutions: 1 Ignacio González 8 Nelson Melgar 12Antonio García 17Ricardo ClarkManager: César Viccino
Assistant referees: Guillermo Velásquez (Colombia) Raul Osorio (Mexico)
Czechoslovakia vs Thailand
1 Antonín Kramerius 2 Jiří Večerek 3 Stanislav Jarábek 4 Peter Mutkovič 5 Josef Bouška 6 Josef Linhart 8 Ladislav Petráš 10Pavel Stratil 13Ladislav Pajerchin 14Miroslav Kráľ 17Miloš Herbst Substitutions: 18Július Holeš 7 Stanislav Štrunc 9 Dušan Bartovič 11Jaroslav Boroš 15Mikuláš Krnáč Manager: Václav Blažejovský 2 Saravuth Parthipakoranchai 3 Narong Sangkasuwan 4 Yongyouth Sangkagowit 6 Chirawat Pimpawatin 8 Paiboon Unyapo 11Udomsilp Sornbutnark 12Narong Thongpleow 14Suphot Panich 15Boonlert Nilpirom 17Vichai Sanghamkichakul 18Kriengsak NukulsompratanaSubstitutions: 1 Chow On-iam 7 Snong Chaiyong 10Kriengsak Vimolsate Manager: Günther Glomb
Assistant referees: Guillermo Velásquez (Colombia) Raul Osorio (Mexico)
See also Bulgaria at the Olympics Guatemala at the Olympics Czechoslovakia at the Olympics Thailand at the Olympics
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