Group B of the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 14 to 18 October 1968. The group consisted of Brazil, Japan, Nigeria, Spain. The top two teams, Spain and Japan, advanced to the quarter-finals.
Teams Team Region Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance Asia Asia Group 1 winners 10 October 1967 4th 1964 Quarter-finals (1936, 1964) Europe Europe Group 4 winners 1 April 1968 4th 1928 Silver medal (1920) South America CONMEBOL final group winners 9 April 1968 4th 1964 Quarter-finals (1952) Africa Africa Group 2 winners 4 May 1968 1st — —
Standings
In the quarter-finals: The winners of Group B, Spain, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Mexico. The runners-up of Group B, Japan, advanced to play the winners of Group A, France.
Matches
Spain vs Brazil
2 Pere Valentí Mora 3 Goyo Benito 4 Francisco Espíldora 6 Miguel Ángel Ochoa 7 Isidro Sala 8 Juan Manuel Asensi 11Rafael Jaén 15Juan Fernández 16José Luis Garzón 17Toni Grande 19Fernando OrtuñoSubstitutions: 1 Andrés Mendieta 5 José García 9 Javier Ciáurriz 10José María Igartua 13Crispi Manager: José Santamaría 1 Getúlio 2 Miguel Ferreira 3 João Almeida 4 Jorge 5 Tião 6 José Dutra 7 Manoel Maria 8 China 9 Fernando Ferretti 10Moreno 11ToninhoSubstitutions: 12Raul Marcel 13Cláudio Deodato 14Plínio 15Lauro de Mello 16Fabio MosqueraManager: Marão
Assistant referees: George Lamptey (Ghana) Wanchai Suvaree (Thailand)
Japan vs Nigeria
1 Kenzo Yokoyama 2 Hiroshi Katayama 3 Masakatsu Miyamoto 5 Mitsuo Kamata 8 Takaji Mori 9 Aritatsu Ogi 11Shigeo Yaegashi 12Teruki Miyamoto 15Kunishige Kamamoto 16Ikuo Matsumoto 17Ryūichi SugiyamaSubstitutions: 18Masahiro Hamazaki 4 Yoshitada Yamaguchi 6 Ryozo Suzuki 10Eizo Yuguchi 14Yasuyuki Kuwahara Manager: Shunichiro Okano 1 Peter Fregene 2 Anthony Igwe 4 Sam Garba 5 Segun Olumodeji 6 Samuel Opone 8 Paul Hamilton 10Peter Anieke 11Mohammed Lawal 14Sebastian Brodrick 15Clement Obojememe 18Joseph Aghoghovbia Substitutions: 19Yakubu Ibrahim 3 Augustine Ofuokwu 7 Muwiya Oshode 9 Kenneth Olayombo 16Abdul Ganiyu Salami Manager: József Ember
Assistant referees: Erwin Hieger (Austria) Augusto Robles (Guatemala)
Spain vs Nigeria
2 Pere Valentí Mora 3 Goyo Benito 4 Francisco Espíldora 6 Miguel Ángel Ochoa 7 Isidro Sala 8 Juan Manuel Asensi 11Rafael Jaén 15Juan Fernández 16José Luis Garzón 17Toni Grande 19Fernando OrtuñoSubstitutions: 1 Andrés Mendieta 5 José García 9 Javier Ciáurriz 13Crispi 18Gerardo Ortega Manager: José Santamaría 1 Peter Fregene 2 Anthony Igwe 3 Augustine Ofuokwu 4 Sam Garba 5 Segun Olumodeji 6 Samuel Opone 10Peter Anieke 11Mohammed Lawal 14Sebastian Brodrick 15Clement Obojememe 16Abdul Ganiyu SalamiSubstitutions: 19Yakubu Ibrahim 8 Paul Hamilton 9 Kenneth Olayombo 12Durajaiyef Adigun 18Joseph AghoghovbiaManager: József Ember
Assistant referees: Erwin Hieger (Austria) Abraham Klein (Israel)
Brazil vs Japan
1 Getúlio 2 Miguel Ferreira 3 João Almeida 5 Tião 6 José Dutra 9 Fernando Ferretti 10Moreno 11Toninho 13Cláudio Deodato 14Plínio 16Fabio MosqueraSubstitutions: 12Raul Marcel 4 Jorge 17Arnaldo 18ChanceManager: Marão 1 Kenzo Yokoyama 2 Hiroshi Katayama 4 Yoshitada Yamaguchi 5 Mitsuo Kamata 8 Takaji Mori 9 Aritatsu Ogi 12Teruki Miyamoto 14Yasuyuki Kuwahara 15Kunishige Kamamoto 16Ikuo Matsumoto 17Ryūichi SugiyamaSubstitutions: 18Masahiro Hamazaki 3 Masakatsu Miyamoto 6 Ryozo Suzuki 7 Kiyoshi Tomizawa 13Masashi Watanabe Manager: Shunichiro Okano
Assistant referees: Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia) Dimitar Rumentchev (Bulgaria)
Spain vs Japan
1 Andrés Mendieta 3 Goyo Benito 4 Francisco Espíldora 6 Miguel Ángel Ochoa 9 Javier Ciáurriz 10José María Igartua 12Ramón Alfonseda 13Crispi 14José Antonio Barrios 17Toni Grande 18Gerardo OrtegaSubstitutions: 2 Pere Valentí Mora 7 Isidro Sala 8 Juan Manuel Asensi 11Rafael Jaén 16José Luis GarzónManager: José Santamaría 1 Kenzo Yokoyama 2 Hiroshi Katayama 3 Masakatsu Miyamoto 4 Yoshitada Yamaguchi 5 Mitsuo Kamata 8 Takaji Mori 9 Aritatsu Ogi 12Teruki Miyamoto 13Masashi Watanabe 15Kunishige Kamamoto 17Ryūichi SugiyamaSubstitutions: 18Masahiro Hamazaki 6 Ryozo Suzuki 10Eizo Yuguchi 14Yasuyuki Kuwahara 16Ikuo MatsumotoManager: Shunichiro Okano
Assistant referees: Milivoje Gugulović (Serbia) István Zsolt (Hungary)
Brazil vs Nigeria
1 Getúlio 2 Miguel Ferreira 3 João Almeida 5 Tião 6 José Dutra 9 Fernando Ferretti 11Toninho 13Cláudio Deodato 14Plínio 16Fabio Mosquera 18ChanceSubstitutions: 12Raul Marcel 4 Jorge 10Moreno 17Arnaldo Manager: Marão 1 Peter Fregene 2 Anthony Igwe 5 Segun Olumodeji 6 Samuel Opone 7 Muwiya Oshode 9 Kenneth Olayombo 10Peter Anieke 11Mohammed Lawal 14Sebastian Brodrick 15Clement Obojememe 17Fred AryeeSubstitutions: 19Yakubu Ibrahim 3 Augustine Ofuokwu 12Durajaiyef Adigun 13Willy Andrews 16Abdul Ganiyu Salami Manager: József Ember
Assistant referees: Abraham Klein (Israel) Wanchai Suvareev (Thailand)
See also Spain at the Olympics Japan at the Olympics Brazil at the Olympics Nigeria at the Olympics
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