Football at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 edition of the association football tournament during the Olympic Summer Games
1956 Football at the Summer Olympics was held in Australia from 24 November to 8 December.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Australia |
Dates | 24 November – 8 December |
Teams | 11 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Soviet Union (1st title) |
Runners-up | Yugoslavia |
Third place | Bulgaria |
Fourth place | India |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 53 (4.42 per match) |
Attendance | 194,333 (16,194 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Neville D'Souza Todor Veselinović Dimitar Milanov (4 goals each)[1] |
Results change
First round change
Great Britain | 9–0 | Thailand |
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Twissell 12' 20' Lewis 21' (p.k.) Laybourne 30' 82' 85' Bromilow 75' 78' Topp 90' |
Report |
Quarter-finals change
Yugoslavia | 9–1 | United States |
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Veselinović 10' 84' 90' Antić 12' 73' Mujić 16' 35' 56' Papec 20' |
Report | Zerhusen 42' |
Soviet Union | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Indonesia |
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Report |
Semi-finals change
Yugoslavia | 4–1 | India |
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Papec 54' 65' Veselinović 57' Salam 78' (o.g.) |
Report | D'Souza 52' |
Bronze Medal match change
Gold Medal match change
Soviet Union | 1–0 | Yugoslavia |
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Ilyin 48' | Report |