Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 edition of the association football tournament during the Olympic Summer Games
The Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics was held in South Korea. The tournament was on September 17 to October 1, 1988.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 17 September – 1 October |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  West Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 95 (2.97 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Romário (7 goals) |
Qualification change
The following teams qualified:
Group stage change
Group A change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| West Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
 Tunisia
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 2 |
 China
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 1 |
Group B change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zambia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 5 |
 Italy
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
 Iraq
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
 Guatemala
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | –10 | 0 |
Group C change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
 Argentina
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 South Korea
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
 United States
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
Group D change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
 Australia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 4 |
 Yugoslavia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Nigeria
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
Knockout stage change
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 September – Daegu | ||||||||||
| Sweden
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1 | |||||||||
| 27 September – Busan | ||||||||||
| Italy (a.e.t.)
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2 | |||||||||
| Italy
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2 | |||||||||
| 25 September – Busan | ||||||||||
| Soviet Union (a.e.t.)
|
3 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union
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3 | |||||||||
| 1 October – Seoul | ||||||||||
| Australia
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0 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union (a.e.t.)
|
2 | |||||||||
| 25 September – Gwangju | ||||||||||
| Brazil Brazil
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1 | |||||||||
| Zambia
|
0 | |||||||||
| 27 September – Seoul | ||||||||||
| West Germany
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4 | |||||||||
| West Germany
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1 (2) | |||||||||
| 25 September – Seoul | ||||||||||
| Brazil
|
1 (3) | |||||||||
| Brazil
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1 | |||||||||
| Argentina
|
0 | |||||||||
Bronze medal match change
| Italy | 0 – 3 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 61000
Gold medal match change
| Soviet Union | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 74000
          Soviet Union
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     Brazil
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Statistics change
- Top scorer :
Romário (7 goals)