VIII Olympic Football Tournament (Helsinki 1952) (From 15-07-1952 to 2-08-1952) |
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Olympic Poster |
Olympic Logo |
PARTICIPANTS (27) · Host nation: Finland. · Twenty-six invited nations: Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Denmark, Dutch Antilles, Egypt, France, FRG, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Saarland, Soviet Union, Sweden, Turkey, USA, Yugoslavia.
COMPETITION SYSTEM · Twenty-two of the twenty-seven participating teams are paired in a preliminary knock-out round (the remaining five ones are given a bye). The winners advance to a first knock-out round, and further quarterfinals and semifinals. The two surviving teams after this last elimination round qualify for the final, whereas the two semifinal losers play a consolation final for the bronze medal. |
PRELIMINARY ROUND (15-07-1952) |
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Netherlands - Brazil |
1-5 (x) |
Turku |
Italy - USA |
8-0 (x) |
Tampere |
Egypt - Chile |
5-4 (x) |
Kotka |
Soviet Union - Bulgaria |
2-1 (a.e.t.) |
Kotka |
Yugoslavia - India |
10-1 |
Helsinki |
Norway - Mexico |
(w.o.) (*) |
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Denmark - Greece |
2-1 |
Tampere |
Romania - Hungary |
1-2 |
Turku |
Luxembourg - Great Britain |
5-3 (a.e.t.) (x) |
Lahti |
Austria - Saarland |
(w.o.) (*) |
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Poland - France |
2-1 |
Lahti |
BYES: Dutch Antilles, Sweden, FRG, Turkey, Finland. |
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* Mexico and Saarland withdrew after the draw. (x) Games played on 16-07-1952. |
FIRST ROUND (19-07-1952) |
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Finland - Austria |
3-4 |
Helsinki |
Brazil - Luxembourg |
2-1 (x) |
Kotka |
Yugoslavia - Soviet Union |
5-5 (a.e.t.) (x) |
Tampere |
FRG - Egypt |
3-1 (x) |
Turku |
Denmark - Poland |
2-0 (y) |
Turku |
Sweden - Norway |
4-1 (y) |
Tampere |
Hungary - Italy |
3-0 (y) |
Helsinki |
Turkey - Dutch Antilles |
2-1 (y) |
Lahti |
TIE-BREAK (22-07-1952) |
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Yugoslavia - Soviet Union |
3-1 |
Tampere |
(x) Games played on 20-07-1952. (y) Games played on 21-07-1952. |
1/4 FINALS (23-07-1952) |
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Sweden - Austria |
3-1 |
Helsinki |
FRG - Brazil |
4-2 (a.e.t.) (x) |
Helsinki |
Hungary - Turkey |
7-1 (x) |
Kotka |
Yugoslavia - Denmark |
5-3 (y) |
Helsinki |
(x) Games played on 24-07-1952. (y) Game played on 25-07-1952. |
1/2 FINALS (28-07-1952) |
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Hungary - Sweden |
6-0 |
Helsinki |
Yugoslavia - FRG |
3-1 (x) |
Helsinki |
(x) Game played on 29-07-1952. |
PLACES 3 & 4 (1-08-1952) |
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Sweden - FRG |
2-0 |
Helsinki |
FINAL STANDING |
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Hungary |
2. |
Yugoslavia |
3. |
Sweden |
4. |
FRG |
5. |
Brazil |
6. |
Denmark |
7. |
Austria |
8. |
Turkey |
9. |
Soviet Union |
10. |
Italy |
11. |
Luxembourg |
12. |
Egypt |
13. |
Poland |
14. |
Finland |
15. |
Dutch Antilles |
16. |
Norway |
17. |
Chile |
18. |
Bulgaria |
19. |
France |
20. |
Greece |
21. |
Romania |
22. |
Great Britain |
23. |
Netherlands |
24. |
USA |
25. |
India |
CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD |
Gyula Grosics (HUN) |
Hans Eberle (FRG) Mihály Lantos (HUN) |
Igor’ Netto (USSR) Zlatko Čajkovski (YUG) Vujadin Boškov (YUG) |
Tihomir Ognjanov (YUG) Rajko Mitić (YUG) Larry Pinto (BRA) Ferenc Puskás (HUN) Branko Zebec (YUG) |
TOP SCORER: Branko Zebec (YUG) - 7 goals |
BEST PLAYER: Ferenc Puskás (HUN) |
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