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Men's Football Summer Olympics final, held in Italy

Football match
Summer Olympics – Men's Football Final
EventFootball at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Yugoslavia Denmark
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Date10 September 1960 (1960-09-10)
VenueStadio Flaminio, Rome
RefereeConcetto Lo Bello (Italy)
Attendance23,042
1956 1964

The 1960 Summer Olympics football tournament gold medal match was the final match of the 1960 Summer Olympics football tournament, the 13th edition of Olympic competition for men's national football teams. The match was played at Stadio Flaminio in Rome, Italy, on 10 September 1960, and was contested by Yugoslavia and Denmark.

The tournament comprised hosts Italy and 15 other teams who emerged victorious from the qualification phase, The 16 teams competed in a group stage in the first round, from which eight teams qualified for the knockout stage. En route to the final, Yugoslavia finished first in Group 1 with two wins and one draw, first winning against United Arab Republic 6–1 and Turkey 4–0, then drawing against Bulgaria 3–3. They then beat hosts Italy in the semi-finals by lots after a 1–1 draw. Denmark finished first in Group 3 with three wins, defeating Argentina 3–2, Poland 2–1 and Tunisia 3–1), and defeating Hungary 2–0 in the semi-finals. The final took place in front of 23,042 spectators and was refereed by Concetto Lo Bello.

Yugoslavia took the lead in the first minute through Milan Galić in the first minute before Željko Matuš further increased their lead in the 11th minute. A third goal was scored for Yugoslavia through Bora Kostić in the 69th minute, only then Denmark scored a consolation goal in the 90th minute by Flemming Nielsen, until Yugoslavia won the match and became gold medalists for 1960.

Route to the final

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia's route to the final
Opponent Result
1  United Arab Republic 6–1
2  Turkey 4–0
3  Bulgaria 3–3
SF  Italy 1–1 (a.e.t.)

Denmark

Denmark's route to the final
Opponent Result
1  Argentina 3–2
2  Poland 2–1
3  Tunisia 3–1
SF  Hungary 2–0

Match

Details

Yugoslavia 3–1 Denmark
Report
Stadio Flaminio, RomeAttendance: 23,042Referee: Concetto Lo Bello (Italy)
Yugoslavia Denmark
GK 12 Blagoje Vidinić
RB 14 Novak Roganović
LB 3 Fahrudin Jusufi
RH 6 Željko Perušić
CH 2 Vladimir Durković Yellow card 48'
LH 4 Ante Žanetić
OR 7 Andrija Anković
IR 8 Željko Matuš
CF 9 Milan Galić Red card 84'
IL 10 Tomislav Knez
OL 11 Borivoje Kostić
Substitutions:
Miluyin Soskic
Zvonko Bego
Aleksandar Kozlina
Dušan Maravić
Žarko Nikolić
Velimir Sombolac
Silvester Takač
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Selection Committee
GK 1 Henry From
RB 2 Poul Andersen
LB 3 Poul Jensen
RH 4 Bent Hansen
CH 5 Hans Nielsen
LH 6 Flemming Nielsen Yellow card 48'
OR 7 Poul Pedersen
IR 8 Tommy Troelsen
CF 9 Harald Nielsen
IL 10 Henning Enoksen
OL 11 Jørn Sørensen
Substitutions:
John Danielsen
Erik Gaardhøje
Jørgen Hansen
Henning Helbrandt
Bent Krog
Erling Linde Larsen
Poul Mejer
Finn Sterobo
Manager:
Denmark Arne Sørensen

Assistant referees:
Francesco Liverani (Italy)
Piero Bonetto (Italy)

See also

References

  1. "Olympic Games 1960 » Final". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. Reyes, Macario (20 June 2019). "XVII. Olympiad Rome 1960 Football Tournament". RSSSF.
  3. "Ethiopian Winner In Marathon". Reading Eagle. 11 September 1960. p. 25.
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