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Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers – Group 2

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The 1968 Summer Olympics football qualification – Asia Group 2 was one of the three Asian 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 2 consisted of three teams: Indonesia Iraq, Thailand, whilst three other teams withdrew; Hong Kong, Malaysia and Pakistan. The teams played against each other in a round-robin format. The group winners, Thailand, qualified directly for the Summer Olympics football finals.[2]

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand (H) 4 3 0 1 5 6 −1 6 Qualification for 1968 Summer Olympics
2  Iraq 4 1 1 2 7 5 +2 3
3  Indonesia 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 3
4  Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
5  Malaysia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts

Matches

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Thailand 0–4 Iraq
Attendance: 7,395
Indonesia 2–1 Iraq
Attendance: 5,067
Thailand 2–1 Iraq
Attendance: 11,297
Referee: Dau Van Dzu (South Vietnam)
Iraq 1–1 Indonesia
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)

References

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  1. ^ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament – (Mexico City, Mexico, 1968): EUROPE". RSSSF. 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Thailand Gains Berth". St. Petersburg Times. 25 January 1968.
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