| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 13–26 October |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hungary |
| Runners-up |  Bulgaria |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 116 (3.63 per match) |
1968 Football at the Summer Olympics was held in Mexico from 13 to 26 October.
Results
[change | change source]Group stage
[change | change source]Group A
[change | change source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
 Mexico |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Colombia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
 Guinea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 |
Group B
[change | change source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
 Japan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
 Brazil |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
 Nigeria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 1 |
Group C
[change | change source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 |
 Israel |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
 Ghana |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 |
 El Salvador |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
Group D
[change | change source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulgaria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 5 |
 Guatemala |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
 Czechoslovakia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 3 |
 Thailand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 0 |
Knockout stage
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