Group 1 of the 1960 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 26 August to 1 September 1960.[1][2] The group consisted of Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, United Arab Republic and Turkey. The top team, Yugoslavia, advanced to the semi-finals.
Teams
edit| Team | Region | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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 Turkey |
Europe | Middle East winners | 24 November 1959 | 7th | 1956 | Quarter-finals (1948, 1948) |
 United Arab Republic |
Africa | Africa second round winners | 3 April 1960 | 7th | 1956 | Fourth place (1928) |
 Yugoslavia |
Europe | Europe Group 4 winners | 24 April 1960 | 6th | 1956 | Silver medal (1948, 1952, 1956) |
 Bulgaria |
Europe | Europe Group 3 winners | 1 May 1960 | 3rd | 1956 | Silver medal (1956) |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Yugoslavia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 5 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Bulgaria
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 | United Arab Republic
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 | |
| 4 | Turkey
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
In the semi-finals, the winners of Group 1, Yugoslavia, advanced to play the winner of Group 2, Italy.
Matches
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Bulgaria vs Turkey
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Yugoslavia vs United Arab Republic
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Bulgaria vs United Arab Republic
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Yugoslavia vs Turkey
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Yugoslavia vs Bulgaria
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United Arab Republic vs Turkey
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Olympic Games 1960 » Group 1". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Reyes, Macario (20 June 2019). "XVII. Olympiad Rome 1960 Football Tournament". RSSSF.