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.
| 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) |
QualificationEdit
The following teams qualified:
Group stageEdit
Group AEdit
| 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
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 2 |
 China PR
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 1 |
Group BEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zambia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 5 |
 Italy
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
 Iraq
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
 Guatemala
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | –10 | 0 |
Group CEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
 Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 South Korea
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
 United States
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
Group DEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
 Australia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 4 |
 Yugoslavia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Nigeria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
Knockout stageEdit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 September – Daegu | ||||||||||
| Sweden
|
1 | |||||||||
| 27 September – Busan | ||||||||||
| Italy (a.e.t.)
|
2 | |||||||||
| Italy
|
2 | |||||||||
| 25 September – Busan | ||||||||||
| Soviet Union (a.e.t.)
|
3 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union
|
3 | |||||||||
| 1 October – Seoul | ||||||||||
| Australia
|
0 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union (a.e.t.)
|
2 | |||||||||
| 25 September – Gwangju | ||||||||||
| Brazil Brazil
|
1 | |||||||||
| Zambia
|
0 | |||||||||
| 27 September – Seoul | ||||||||||
| West Germany
|
4 | |||||||||
| West Germany
|
1 (2) | |||||||||
| 25 September – Seoul | ||||||||||
| Brazil
|
1 (3) | |||||||||
| Brazil
|
1 | |||||||||
| Argentina
|
0 | |||||||||
Bronze medal matchEdit
| Italy | 0 – 3 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 61000
Gold medal matchEdit
| Soviet Union | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 74000
          Soviet Union
|
     Brazil
|
StatisticsEdit
- Top scorer :
Romário (7 goals)