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Football, Men

Date17 September – 1 October 1988
StatusOlympic
LocationOl-lim-pik Ju-gyeong-gi-jang, Seoul Sports Complex, Seoul / Gu-deog Un-dong-jang, Busan / Mu-deung Gyeong-gi-yang, Gwangju / Dae-gu Si-min Un-dong-jang, Daegu / Dae-jon Han-bat Jong-hab-un-dong-jang, Daejeon / Dong-dae-mun Un-dong-jang, Seoul
Participants270 from 16 countries
FormatRound-robin pools advance teams to single-elimination tournament of eight teams.

As in 1984, World Cup players from Europe and South America were still excluded from competition, but otherwise professionals could compete. For the first time since 1972, all qualified teams actually played at the Olympics. One major surprise in the group stages was Zambia’s 4-0 victory over Italy’s young professional players. In 1993, six of Zambia’s players would die in a plane crash that killed 18 of Zambia’s national team players, which included two 1980 Olympians as well.

The final rounds of the tournaments were closely contested, as the Soviet Union only defeated Italy after overtime, and Brazil needed penalty shots to rid themselves of the West German team. The final, too went into overtime, when Savichev decided the match. It was the USSR’s second Olympic title (after 1956), and Brazil’s second consecutive final loss. Many of the medal winning players went on to have great professional careers. Three West Germans (Klinsmann, Häßler and Riedle) played for the West German team that won the World Cup in 1990, while four Brazilians (Taffarel, Jorginho, Romário and Bebeto would lift the same trophy in 1994. The Soviet players never won another major title, although Mikhaylichenko had played and lost the final of Euro ‘88 earlier in the year.

PosNumberTeamNOC
1Soviet UnionURSGold
1Dmitry Kharin
2Gela K'et'ashvili
3Igor Sklyarov
4Aleksey Cherednik
5Arvydas Janonis
7Yevgeny Kuznetsov
8Igor Ponomaryov
9Aleksandr Borodyuk
10Igor Dobrovolsky
11Vladimir Lyuty
12Yevgeny Yarovenko
13Sergey Fokin
14Vladimir Tatarchuk
15Aleksey Mikhaylichenko
17Viktor Losev
18Sergey Gorlukovich
19Yury Savichev
20Arminas Narbekovas
16Aleksey Prudnikov DNS
6Vadim Tishchenko DNS
CoachAnatoly Byshovets
2BrazilBRASilver
1Cláudio Taffarel
2 Jorginho
3 Batista
5 Ademir
8Geovani Silva
9 Edmar
10 Careca
11 Romário
13André Cruz
14Luís Carlos Winck
15 Aloísio
16 Milton
17 Neto
18 João Paulo
19 Andrade
20 Bebeto
4Ricardo Gomes DNS
6 Mazinho DNS
7 Valdo DNS
12 Zé Carlos DNS
CoachCarlos Alberto Silva
3West GermanyFRGBronze
2Michael Schulz
3Armin Görtz
4Wolfgang Funkel
5Thomas Hörster
6Olaf Janßen
7Rudi Bommer
8Holger Fach
9Jürgen Klinsmann
10Wolfram Wuttke
11Frank Mill
12Uwe Kamps
13Roland Grahammer
14Thomas Häßler
15Christian Schreier
16Fritz Walter
17Ralf Sievers
18Gerhard Kleppinger
19Karl-Heinz Riedle
1Oliver Reck DNS
20Gunnar Sauer DNS
CoachHannes Löhr
4ItalyITA
19Alberigo Evani
3Andrea Carnevale
7Angelo Colombo
5Ciro Ferrara
16Giuseppe Iachini
8Luca Pellegrini
4Luigi De Agostini
9Massimo Brambati
11Massimo Crippa
18Massimo Mauro
6Mauro Tassotti
2Roberto Cravero
15Roberto Galia
14Ruggiero Rizzitelli
10Stefano Carobbi
17Stefano Desideri
1Stefano Tacconi
13Pietro Paolo Virdis
20Gianluca Pagliuca DNS
12Giuliano Giuliani DNS
CoachFrancesco Rocca
=5SwedenSWE
10Anders Limpar
19Anders Palmér
4Göran Arnberg
11Håkan Lindman
14Hans Eskilsson
15Jan Hellström
9Joakim Nilsson
6Jonas Thern
7Leif Engkvist
13Martin Dahlin
8Michael Andersson
3Peter Lönn
16Roger Ljung
5Roland Nilsson
20Stefan Rehn
2Sulo Vaattovaara
1Sven Andersson
17Lasse Eriksson DNS
12Bengt Nilsson DNS
18Ola Svensson DNS
CoachBenny Lennartsson
=5ZambiaZAM
15Ashols Melu
9Beston Chambeshi
8Charles Musonda
1Efford Chabala
6Derby Makinka
3Edmond Mumba
20Eston Mulenga
5James Chitalu
7Johnson Bwalya
12Kalusha Bwalya
11Lucky Msiska
14Manfred Chabinga
17Pearson Mwanza
16Richard Mwanza
4Samuel Chomba
19Stone Nyirenda
10Webster Chikabala
18Wisdom Chansa
13Simon Mwansa DNS
2Peter Mwanza DNS
CoachSamuel Ndhlovu
=5AustraliaAUS
12Alan Davidson
15Andrew Koczka
4Charlie Yankos
18David Mitchell
7Frank Farina
2Gary Van Egmond
9Graham Arnold
3Graham Jennings
1Jeff Olver
10John Kosmina
8Mike Petersen
11Oscar Crino
6Paul Wade
5Robbie Dunn
17Robbie Slater
19Scott Ollerenshaw
16Vlado Bozinovski
20Mike Gibson DNS
14Alan Hunter DNS
13Alex Tobin DNS
CoachFrank Arok
=5ArgentinaARG
2Rubén Agüero
3Mauro Airez
4Carlos Alejandro Alfaro
6Claudio Cabrera
7Jorge Comas
8Hernán Díaz
9Néstor Fabbri
1Luis Islas
11Néstor Lorenzo
13Mario Lucca
14Carlos Alberto Mayor
15Pedro Monzón
16Hugo Pérez
17Alejandro Ruidíaz
18Alejandro Russo
19Darío Siviski
5Alberto Boggio DNS
12Fabián Cancelarich DNS
10Aníbal Hernández DNS
CoachCarlos Pachamé
=9TunisiaTUN
8Haithem Abid
19Modher Baouab
5Ali Ben Neji
15Khaled Ben Yahia
17Noureddine Bousnina
3Abderrazak Chahat
1Mohamed Al-Naceur Chouchane
10Tarak Dhiab
20Slaheddine Fessi
7Jameleddine Limam
12Nabil Maaloul
13Taoufik Mehedhebi
2Hachemi El-Ouachi
4Imad Mizouri
16Mourad Ranene
11Lotfi Rouissi
6Adel Smirani
9Kais Yacoubi
14Mohamed Ali Mahjoubi
18Mourad Okbi DNS
CoachBaccar Ben Miled
=9IraqIRQ
2Adnan Dirjal
8Ahmed Radhi
1Ahmed Jassim
14Basil Gorgis
4Ghanim Oraibi
3Hassan Kamel
6Hibeeb Jaffer
10Hussain Saeed
9Ismael Mohammed Sharef
13Karim Allawi
17Laith Hussein
16Mudhafar Jabbar Tawfik
15Natik Hashim
11Saad Kies
5Samir Shakir
7Younis Abed Ali
12Abdul Karim Salman DNS
20Imad Hussain DNS
19Salam H. Maghamis DNS
18Radhi Shenaishil DNS
Coach Ammo Baba
=9Republic of KoreaKOR
1Jo Byeong-Deuk
4Jo Min-Guk
3Choi Gang-Hui
10Choi Sang-Guk
14Choi Sun-Ho
18Choi Yun-Gyeom
8Jeong Hae-Won
5Jeong Ryo-Hwan
16Kim Ju-Seong
9Kim Yong-Se
17Gu Sang-Beom
6Lee Tae-Ho
7No Su-Jin
2Park Gyeong-Hun
19Yeo Beom-Gyu
11Byeon Byeong-Ju
15Kim Jong-Geon DNS
12Kim Pan-Geun DNS
20Kim Pung-Ju DNS
13Nam Gi-Yeong DNS
CoachKim Chung-Nam
=9YugoslaviaYUG
11Cvijan Milošević
5Davor Jozić
14Davor Šuker
10Dragan Stojković
1Dragoje Leković
6Dragoljub Brnović
13Dušan Milinković
9Ivica Barbarić
17Mirko Mihić
3Predrag Spasić
7Refik Šabanadžović
15Semir Tuce
4Srečko Katanec
12Stevan Stojanović
8Toni Savevski
16Vladislav Ðukić
2Vujadin Stanojković
18Nenad Jakšić DNS
CoachIvica Osim
=13People's Republic of ChinaCHN
18Duan Ju
3Gao Sheng
4Guo Yijun
5Jia Xiuquan
16Li Hui
9Liu Haiguang
17Mai Chao
10Ma Lin
8Tang Yaodong
12Wang Baoshan
7Xie Yuxin
20Zhang Huikang
15Zhang Xiaowen
2Zhu Bo
14Huo Jianting DNS
1Kong Guoxian DNS
19Wang Jun DNS
11Zhu Ping DNS
CoachGao Fengwen
=13GuatemalaGUA
9Adán Paniagua
15Alejandro Ortiz
3Allan Wellman
10Byron Pérez
7Carlos Castañeda
16David Gardiner
1Edgar Jérez
6Jaime Batres
2Juan Manuel Dávila
8Juan Manuel Funes
12Kevin Sandoval
17Julio Alberto Rodas
13Luis López
11Norman Delva
18Ricardo Piccinini
4Rocael Mazariegos
5Víctor Hugo Monzón
19Eddy Alburez DNS
14Otoniel Guevara DNS
CoachJorge Roldán
=13United StatesUSA
17Desmond Armstrong
19Brian Bliss
20Paul Caligiuri
4Kevin Crow
8Ricky Davis
3John Doyle
9Brent Goulet
13John Harkes
6Frank Klopas
12Paul Krumpe
16Bruce Murray
15Tab Ramos
14John Stollmeyer
1David Vanole
10Peter Vermes
5Mike Windischmann
18Jeff Duback DNS
11Eric Eichmann DNS
7Jim Gabarra DNS
2Steve Trittschuh DNS
CoachLothar Osiander
=13NigeriaNGR
4Ademola Adeshina
3Andrew Uwe
7Augustine Eguavoen
13Bright Omokaro
5Chidi N'Wanu
12Christian Obi
1David Ngodiga
9Dom Iorfa
2Emeka Ezeugo
15Mike Obiku
14Osaro Obobaifo
11Rashidi Yekini
6Dahiru Sadi
16Samson Siasia
10Samuel Okwaraji
8Sylvanus Okpala
17Wole Odegbami
19Jude Agada DNS
20Henry Nwosu DNS
18Ndubuisi Okosieme DNS
CoachManfred Höner

Preliminary Round

Date17 – 22 September 1988

Group A

PosTeamNOCWinsTiesLossesPointsGoals
1SwedenSWE21056-3Q
2West GermanyFRG20148-3Q
3TunisiaTUN02123-6
4People's Republic of ChinaCHN01210-5
MatchDate/TimeTeamNOCResultTeamNOC
Match #117 Sep 17:00West GermanyFRG3 – 0People's Republic of ChinaCHN
Match #217 Sep 19:00SwedenSWE2 – 2TunisiaTUN
Match #319 Sep 17:00West GermanyFRG4 – 1TunisiaTUN
Match #419 Sep 19:00SwedenSWE2 – 0People's Republic of ChinaCHN
Match #521 Sep 17:00People's Republic of ChinaCHN0 – 0TunisiaTUN
Match #621 Sep 19:00SwedenSWE2 – 1West GermanyFRG

Group B

PosTeamNOCWinsTiesLossesPointsGoals
1ZambiaZAM210510-2Q
2ItalyITA20147-6Q
3IraqIRQ11135-4
4GuatemalaGUA00302-12
MatchDate/TimeTeamNOCResultTeamNOC
Match #117 Sep 17:00ItalyITA5 – 2GuatemalaGUA
Match #217 Sep 19:00IraqIRQ2 – 2ZambiaZAM
Match #319 Sep 17:00ZambiaZAM4 – 0ItalyITA
Match #419 Sep 19:00IraqIRQ3 – 0GuatemalaGUA
Match #521 Sep 17:00ZambiaZAM4 – 0GuatemalaGUA
Match #621 Sep 19:00ItalyITA2 – 0IraqIRQ

Group C

PosTeamNOCWinsTiesLossesPointsGoals
1Soviet UnionURS21056-3Q
2ArgentinaARG11134-4Q
3Republic of KoreaKOR02121-2
4United StatesUSA02123-5
MatchDate/TimeTeamNOCResultTeamNOC
Match #118 Sep 17:00Republic of KoreaKOR0 – 0Soviet UnionURS
Match #218 Sep 19:00ArgentinaARG1 – 1United StatesUSA
Match #320 Sep 17:00Republic of KoreaKOR0 – 0United StatesUSA
Match #420 Sep 19:00Soviet UnionURS2 – 1ArgentinaARG
Match #522 Sep 17:00ArgentinaARG2 – 1Republic of KoreaKOR
Match #622 Sep 17:00Soviet UnionURS4 – 2United StatesUSA

Group D

PosTeamNOCWinsTiesLossesPointsGoals
1BrazilBRA30069-1Q
2AustraliaAUS20142-3Q
3YugoslaviaYUG10224-4
4NigeriaNGR00301-8
MatchDate/TimeTeamNOCResultTeamNOC
Match #118 Sep 17:00AustraliaAUS1 – 0YugoslaviaYUG
Match #218 Sep 19:00BrazilBRA4 – 0NigeriaNGR
Match #320 Sep 17:00YugoslaviaYUG3 – 1NigeriaNGR
Match #420 Sep 19:00BrazilBRA3 – 0AustraliaAUS
Match #522 Sep 19:00BrazilBRA2 – 1YugoslaviaYUG
Match #622 Sep 19:00AustraliaAUS1 – 0NigeriaNGR

Quarter-Finals

Date25 September 1988
FormatSingle-elimination.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorsNOCResultCompetitorsNOC
Match #125 Sep 17:00West GermanyFRG4 – 0ZambiaZAM
Match #225 Sep 17:00Soviet UnionURS3 – 0AustraliaAUS
Match #325 Sep 19:00ItalyITA2 – 1SwedenSWEAET
Match #425 Sep 19:00BrazilBRA1 – 0ArgentinaARG

Semi-Finals

Date27 September 1988
FormatSingle-elimination.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorsNOCResultCompetitorsNOC
Match #127 Sep 17:00Soviet UnionURS3 – 2ItalyITAAET
Match #227 Sep 20:00BrazilBRA1 – 1West GermanyFRGAET, 3-2 PS

Final Round

Date30 September – 1 October 1988
FormatMedal round.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorsNOCResultCompetitorsNOC
Match 1/201 Oct 19:00Soviet UnionURS2 – 1BrazilBRAAET
Match 3/430 Sep 19:00West GermanyFRG3 – 0ItalyITA