Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Finland |
Dates | July 15-August 2 |
Teams | 25 (from 5 (plus Great Britain) confederations) |
Venue(s) | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Hungary |
Runners-up | Yugoslavia |
Third place | Sweden |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 135 (5.19 per match) |
The 1952 Olympic football tournament signalled the arrival (to Western Europeans at least) of the Hungarian national football team - the "Magical Magyars". Ferenc Puskás later said of the 1952 competition: "It was during the Olympics that our football first started to flow with real power."[1] It was during the Games that Stanley Rous of English Football Association invited the Hungarians to play a friendly at Wembley the following year.
Contents
Background
By the time of the competition the Hungarians had been undefeated since May 14, 1950, but had been largely confined to the Eastern European Communist satellite states. The competition also saw the first mass entry from Eastern Europe; six nations from beyond the Iron Curtain were competing - the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Yugoslavia and Hungary. The Scandinavian countries - Finland, Sweden and Norway - were exempted in the Preliminary round.
Squads
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The tournament
Preliminary round highlights
The preliminary round saw Hungary record a narrow victory against Romania, whilst there was an 8-0 victory for Italy against the United States, and a 5-1 victory for Brazil against The Netherlands. Great Britain succumbed to Luxembourg 5-3, whilst Egypt defeated Chile 5-4. Yugoslavia were drawn against the Indians, who decided to play without boots; Yugoslavia won 10-1.
First round highlights
The First round saw Scandinavian countries join the competition; the hosts Finland were beaten 3-4 by Austria, whilst Sweden defeated neighbours Norway 4-1. The game of the round was between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union; Yugoslavia had been 5-1 ahead with 30 minutes of the match to go, only for the Soviet captain Bobrov to score a hat-trick and inspire his team to an eventual 5-5 draw. A replay resulted in a 3-1 victory for Yugoslavia; the Soviet side had been expected by Moscow to win the 1952 Games, and their defeat by Yugoslavia was not mentioned in the Soviet press until after Stalin's death the following year.
Quarter finals
Sweden defeated Austria to ensure a Scandinavian presence in the semi-finals. Germany surprisingly beat Brazil 4-2 after extra time, whilst Yugoslavia won comfortably in a 5-3 defeat of Denmark. Hungary demolished Turkey 7-1 to complete the four semi-finalists.
Semi finals
In the first semi final, Hungary saw off Sweden with a comprehensive 6-0 victory, whilst Yugoslavia beat Germany 3-1 to set up a Hungary-Yugoslavia final.
Bronze Medal
There was some consolation for the Scandinavian countries as Sweden defeated Germany 2-0 in the third place play-off to secure the bronze medal.
Gold and Silver Medals
Two goals from Puskás and Zoltán Czibor saw Hungary beat Yugoslavia and take the gold medal.
Results
Preliminary round results
July 15, 1952
19:00 |
Yugoslavia | 10–1 | India |
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Vukas 2' 62' Mitić 14' 43' Zebec 17' 23' 60' 87' Ognjanov 52' 67' |
Report | Ahmed Khan 89' |
July 16, 1952
19:00 |
Italy | 8–0 | United States |
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Gimona 3' 51' 75' Pandolfini 16' 62' Venturi 27' Fontanesi 52' Mariani 87' |
Report |
July 16, 1952
19:00 |
Brazil 23x15px | 5–1 | Netherlands |
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Humberto 25' Larry 33' (p.k.) 36' Jansen 81' Vavá 86' |
Report | Van Roessel 15' |
July 16, 1952
12:00 |
Luxembourg | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Great Britain |
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Roller 60' 95' 97' Letsch 91' Gales 102' |
Report | Robb 12' Slater 101' Lewis 118' |
July 16, 1952
19:00 |
Egypt | 5–4 | Chile |
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Elfar 27' Mechaury 43' Eldizwi 66' 75' 80' |
Report | Jara 7' 78' Vial 14' 88' |
First round results
July 19, 1952
19:00 |
Finland | 3–4 | Austria |
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Stolpe 11' 34' Rytkönen 36' |
Report | Gollnhuber 8' (p.k.) 30' Stumpf 59' Grohs 79' |
July 20, 1952
19:00 |
Yugoslavia | 5–5 (a.e.t.) | Soviet Union |
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Mitić 29' Ognjanov 33' Zebec 44' 59' Bobek 46' |
Report | Bobrov 53' 77' 87' Trofimov 75' Petrov 89' |
July 22, 1952
19:00 |
Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Soviet Union |
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Mitić 19' Bobek 29' (p.k.) Čajkovski 54' |
Report | Bobrov 6' |
July 21, 1952
19:00 |
Turkey | 2–1 | 23x15px Netherlands Antilles |
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Tokaç 9' Bilge 76' (p.k.) |
Report | Briezen 79' |
Quarter-finals results
July 24, 1952
12:00 |
Germany | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | 23x15px Brazil |
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Schröder 75' 96' Klug 89' Zeitler 120' |
Report | Larry 12' Zózimo 74' |
July 24, 1952
19:00 |
Hungary | 7–1 | Turkey |
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Palotás 18' Kocsis 32' 90' Lantos 48' Puskás 54' 72' Bozsik 70' |
Report | Guder 57' |
July 25, 1952
19:00 |
Yugoslavia | 5–3 | Denmark |
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Čajkovski 19' Ognjanov 35' Vukas 41' Bobek 78' Zebec 81' |
Report | Lundberg 63' Seebach 85' Hansen 87' |
Semi-finals results
July 28, 1952
19:00 |
Hungary | 6–0 | Sweden |
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Puskás 1' Palotás 16' Lindh 36' (o.g.) Kocsis 65' 69' Hidegkuti 67' |
Report |
Bronze Medal match result
Gold Medal match result
Bracket
Preliminary Round | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Turkey | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Turkey | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands Antilles | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
India | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 5-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | 5-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | 2 (AET) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 5 (AET) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23x15px Brazil | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23x15px Brazil | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23x15px Brazil | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 4 (AET) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 4 |
Medalists
Goalscorers
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- Branko Zebec (Yugoslavia)
- 6 goals
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- Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
- Rajko Mitić (Yugoslavia)
- 5 goals
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- Vsevolod Bobrov (Soviet Union)
- 4 goals
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- 23x15px Larry (Brazil)
- El-Sayed El-Dhizui (Egypt)
- Willi Schröder (Germany)
- Péter Palotás (Hungary)
- Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
- Tihomir Ognjanov (Yugoslavia)
- 3 goals
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- Aredio Gimona (Italy)
- Joseph Roller (Luxembourg)
- Yngve Brodd (Sweden)
- Ingvar Rydell (Sweden)
- Stjepan Bobek (Yugoslavia)
- Zlatko Čajkovski (Yugoslavia)
- Bernard Vukas (Yugoslavia)
- 2 goals
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- Otto Gollnhuber (Austria)
- Herbert Grohs (Austria)
- 23x15px Humberto Tozzi (Brazil)
- Irenio Jara (Chile)
- Julio Vial (Chile)
- Poul Erik Petersen (Denmark)
- Holger Seebach (Denmark)
- Olof Stolpe (Finland)
- Karl Klug (Germany)
- Zoltán Czibor (Hungary)
- Egisto Pandolfini (Italy)
- Julien Gales (Luxembourg)
- Vasili Trofimov (Soviet Union)
- 1 goal
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- Erich Stumpf (Austria)
- 23x15px Jansen (Brazil)
- 23x15px Vavá (Brazil)
- 23x15px Zózimo (Brazil)
- Ivan Petkov Kolev (Bulgaria)
- Jens Peter Hansen (Denmark)
- Knud Lundberg (Denmark)
- Svend Nielsen (Denmark)
- Khamal Ahmed Elfar (Egypt)
- Mechaury (Egypt)
- Aulis Rytkönen (Finland)
- Michel Leblond (France)
- Georg Stollenwerk (Germany)
- Johann Zeitler (Germany)
- Jim Lewis (Great Britain)
- George Robb (Great Britain)
- Bill Slater (Great Britain)
- Paul Emmanouilides (Greece)
- József Bozsik (Hungary)
- Nándor Hidegkuti (Hungary)
- Mihály Lantos (Hungary)
- Ahmed Mohammed Khan (India)
- Alberto Fontanesi (Italy)
- Amos Mariani (Italy)
- Arcadio Venturi (Italy)
- Léon Letsch (Luxembourg)
- Joannes van Roesell (Netherlands)
- Jan Briezen (Netherlands Antilles)
- Odd Wang Sørensen (Norway)
- Jerzy Krasówka (Poland)
- Kazimierz Trampisz (Poland)
- Ion Suru (Romania)
- Aleksandr Petrov (Soviet Union)
- Sylve Bengtsson (Sweden)
- Gösta Löfgren (Sweden)
- Gösta Sandberg (Sweden)
- Tekin Bilge (Turkey)
- Ercument Guder (Turkey)
- Muzaffer Tokaç (Turkey)
- Own goal
- Gösta Lindh (Sweden, against Hungary)
References
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