Final date time team 1 _________ score team 2 _________ HT att. Sat 26.10.68 15:30  Hungary 4-1  Bulgaria 2-1 75,000   0-1  Azteca, Mexico City. Referee: Diego de Leo Vega, Mexico.  Hungary:  Fater - Novak, Drestyak, Pancsics, Menczel - Szucs, Fazekas, A.Dunai - Nagy, Nosko, Juhasz(85'e).Bulgaria:  Yordanov - Guerov, Christiakov, Gaidarski, Ivkov (44'SO) - Georgiev, Veselinov (43'SO), Yantchovski (54-K.Stankov) - Zhekov, A.Mihaylov(44'SO), Nikodimov (64-Tsvetkov). Bulgaria played whole second time with 8 players! Thu 24.10.68 15:30  Japan 2-0  Mexico 2-0 105,000     Japan:  Yokoyama - Katayama, Yamaguchi, Kamata, Mori - Ogi, T.Miyamoto, Watanabe - Kamamoto, Matsumoto, Sugiyama.Mexico:  Vargas - Alejandrez, Sanchez Galindo, Sanabria, Perez - Regueiro, Estrada (Hernandez), Basaguren - Pereda, Victorino (Munoz), Morales.
date time team 1 _________ score team 2 _________ HT Tue 22.10.68 15:30  Hungary 5-0  Japan 1-0    Hungary:  Fater (Szarka) - Novak, D.Dunai, Pancsics, Szucs - Fazekas, Kocsis (Menczel), A.Dunai - Nagy, Nosko, Juhasz.  Japan:  Yokoyama - Katayama, M.Miyamoto (Tornizawa), Yamaguchi, Kamata - Mori, Ogi, T.Miyamoto (Yaegashi) - Watanabe, Kamamoto, Sugiyama. Tue 22.10.68 15:30  Bulgaria 3-2  Mexico 2-1    Bulgaria:  Guerov - Christakiev, Gaidarski, Georgiev (Y.Dimitrov), T.Veselinov (Zafirov) - Yantchovski, Zhekov, A.Mihaylov - K.Christov, Nikodimov, Nikolov.  Mexico:  Vargas - Alejandrez, Sanabria, Sanchez Galindo, Perez - Regueiro (Basaguren), Pulido, Munoz (Alvarez Crespo) - Pereda, Victorino, Morales. 
 
Final Ranking 
 
Final Ranking pt won drw lst gf ga g+- Gr. 1. Hungary 11 5 1 0 18: 3 +15 1.C 2. Bulgaria 8 3 2 1 16: 10 +6 1.D 3. Japan 8 3 2 1 9: 8 +1 2.B 4. Mexico 6 3 0 3 10: 9 +1 2.A  eliminated in Quarter-Finals (1/4) . 5. Israel 5 2 1 1 9: 7 +2 2.C 6. Spain 5 2 1 1 4: 2 +2 1.B 7. France 4 2 0 2 9: 7 +2 1.A 8. Guatemala 4 2 0 2 6: 4 +2 2.D  eliminated in Groups Round . 9. Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1 10: 3 +7 3.D 10.Colombia 2 1 0 2 4: 5 -1 3.A 11.Brazil 2 0 2 1 4: 5 -1 3.B 12.Ghana 2 0 2 1 6: 8 -2 3.C 13.Guinea 2 1 0 2 4: 9 -5 4.A 14.Nigeria 1 0 1 2 4: 9 -5 4.B 15.El Salvador 1 0 1 2 2: 8 -6 4.C 16.Thailand 0 0 0 3 1: 19 -18 4.D 
 
 Qualifications Europe: 1. Hungary, 2. Bulgarai, 6. Spain, 7. France, 9. Czechslovakia Asia: 3. Japan, 5. Israel, 16.Thailand Concacaf: 4. Mexico - Host, 8. Guatemala, 15.El Salvador South America: 10.Colombia, 11.Brazil Africa: 12.Ghana, 13.Guinea, 14.Nigeria 
 
date time team 1 _________ score team 2 _________ HT Sun 20.10.68 12:00  Hungary 1-0  Guatemala 0-0      Hungary:  Fater - Novak, D.Dunai, Pancsics, Menczel (Kocsis) - Szucs, Fazekas, A.Dunai - Nosko, Juhasz, Rasti (Szalai).  Guatemala:  Gonzalez - Lopez (Melgar), de Leon, Villavincencio, Montoya - Roldan, Torres, Slusher - N.Melgan, Pena (Valdez), Stokes. Sun 20.10.68 12:00  Japan 3-1  France 1-1      Japan:  Yokoyama - Katayama, T.Miyamoto, Yamaguchi, Mori - Ogi, M.Miyamoto, Watanabe - Kamamoto, Sugiyama (Matsumoto), Kamata.  France:  Lempereur - Zix, Verhoeve, Plante (Goueffic), Larque - Hodoul, Horlaville, Dit Kanyan - Tamboueon, Hallet, Conte. Sun 20.10.68 12:00  Mexico 2-0  Spain 1-0      Mexlco:  Vargas - Alejandrez, Sanabria, Sanchez Galindo, Perez - Regueiro, Pulido, Munoz, - Victorino (Bustos), Pereda, Morales.  Spain:  Mora, Rubio, Munoz, Ochoa, Sala - Asensi, Rodriguez (Crispi), Villela - Fito (de Francisco), Grande, Ortuno. Sun 20.10.68 12:00  Bulgaria 1-1aet   Israel 1-0  Bulgaria won after a toss of coin.    Bulgaria:  Yordanov - Christakiev, Gaidarski, Ivkov, Yantchovski - Zafinov, Christakov (Georgiev), Dimitrov - Nikodimov, Guionine(Zhekov), Ivanov.  Israel:  Levin - Bar, Bello, Rosen, Swager (Borba) - Rosenthal, Spiegel, Faygenbaum - Spiegler, Young (Englander), Druker. 
 
 
Group A pt won drw lst gf ga g+- 1. France 4 2 0 1 8: 4 +4 2. Mexico 4 2 0 1 6: 4 +2 3. Colombia 2 1 0 2 4: 5 -1 4. Guinea 2 1 0 2 4: 9 -5 
    Team Fran Mexi Colo Guin France --- 4:1   3:1 Mexico   --- 1:0 4:0 Colombia 2:1   ---   Guinea     3:2 --- 
 
 
date time team 1 _________ score team 2 _________ HT Sun 13.10.68 12:00  Mexico 1-0  Colombia 1-0      Mexico:  Vargas - Alejandrez, Medina, Sanabria, Perez - Regueiro, Pulido (Basaguren), Bustos - Estrada, Pereda, Victorino.  Colombia:  Quintana - Hernandez, Soto, Munoz, Lopez - Pardo, Gonzalez, Arango (Tamayo) - Ortiz, Santa, Berdugo. Sun 13.10.68 12:00  France 3-1  Guinea 0-0      France:  Lempereur- Zix, Verhoeve, Plante, Larque - Hodoul, Perrigaud, Horlaville - Dit Kanyan, Hallet, Tamboueon.  Guinea:  Bangoura - Fofana, Conde, Sankon, Soumah - N.Camara (F.Camara), Diallo, Cherif - Mamadoua Camara, Keita, Morlaye Camara. Tue 15.10.68 15:30  France 4-1  Mexico 3-1      France:  Lempereur - Zix, Verhoeve, Plante, Larque - Hodoul, Horlaville, Dit Kanyan - Hallet, Ribul, Tamboueon.  Mexico:  Vargas - Alejandrez, Medina, Sanabria, Perez - Regueiro, Pulido, Bustos - Estrada (Munoz), Pereda, Victorino. Tue 15.10.68 15:30  Guinea 3-2  Colombia 1-0      Guinea:  Sanconra - Fofana, Conde, Sankon, Soumah - N.Camara, F.Camara, Cherif - Mamadoua Camara, Keita, Sano (Morlaye Camara).  Colombia:  Quintana - Hernandez, Soto, Munoz, Lopez - Gonzalez (Pardo), Arango, Ortiz - Berdugo, Mosquera, Santa. Thu 17.10.68 15:30  Mexico 4-0  Guinea 0-0      Mexico:  Vargas - Alejandrez, Medina, Sanabria, Perez - Regueiro, Pulido, Bustos (Munoz) - Estrada (Morales), Pereda, Victorino.  Guinea:  Bangoura - Fofana, Conde, Sankon, Soumah (Dia) - N.Camara, F.Camara (Diallo), Cherif - Mamadoua Camara, Keita, Sano. Thu 17.10.68 15:30  Colombia 2-1  France 2-0      Colombia:  Quintana - Hernandez, Soto, Pardo, Ospina - Viafara, Escobar, Berdugo - Tamayo (Ortiz), Jaramillo (Arango), Mosquera.  France:  Delhumeau - Grava, Goueffic, Plante, Laurier (Larque) - Hodoul, Horlaville, Dit Kanyan - Tamboueon, Parmentier (Hallet), Delafosse. 
 
 
Group B pt won drw lst gf ga g+- 1. Spain 5 2 1 0 4: 0 +4 2. Japan 4 1 2 0 4: 2 +2 3. Brazil 2 0 2 1 4: 5 -1 4. Nigeria 1 0 1 2 4: 9 -5 
    Team Spai Japa Braz Nige Spain --- 0:0 1:0 3:0 Japan   --- 1:1 3:1 Brazil     --- 3:3 Nigeria       --- 
 
 
date time team 1 _________ score team 2 _________ HT Mon 14.10.68 15:30  Spain 1-0  Brazil 0-0      Spain:  Mora - Rubio, Espildora, Ochoa, Sala - Asensi, Jaen, Fernandez - Garzon, Grande (Alcaide), Ortuno.  Brazil:  Getulio - Miguel, Almeida, Dutra, Ueta (Jorge II) - China II, Tiao, Manoel Maria - Ferreti, Moreno, Toninho. Mon 14.10.68 15:30  Japan 3-1  Nigeria 1-1      Japan:  Yokoyama - Katayama, M.Miyamoto, Kamata, Mori - Ogi, Yaegashi (Kuwahara), T.Miyamoto - Kamamoto, Matsumoto, Sugiyama.  Nigeria:  Fregene - Iowe, Okoye, Olumomeji, Opone - Hamilton (Olayomeo), Anieke, Lawal - Broderick, Omojememe, Achochovsia. Wed 16.10.68 15:30  Spain 3-0  Nigeria 1-0      Spain:  Mora - Rubio, Espildora, Ochoa, Sala - Asensi (Crispi), Jaen, Fernandez (Ortega) - Garzon, Grande, Ortuno.  Nigeria:  Fregene - Iowe, Ofuokwu, Okpoye, Olumodeji - Opone, Anieke, Lawal - Broderick, Obojememe, Salarni. Wed 16.10.68 15:30  Japan 1-1  Brazil 0-1   0-1  Cuauhtemoc Stadium, Puebla. Referee: George Lamptey, Ghana.   Japan:  Yokoyama - Katayama, Yamaguchi, Kamata, Mori - Ogi, T.Miyamato, Kuwahara (M. Miyamato) - Kamamoto, Matsumoto (Watanabe), Sugiyama.  Brazil:  Getulio - Miguel, Almeida, Dutra, Claudio Deodato - Tiao, Jorge II, China II - Ferreti (Manoel Maria), Moreno, Toninho. Fri 18.10.68 15:30  Spain 0-0  Japan 0-0      Azteca, Mexico City. Referee: Erwin Hieger, Peru.   Spain:  Mendieta - Benito (Sala), Espildora, Ochoa, Ciaurriz - Icartua, Alfonseda, Alcaide - Barrios, Grande, Ortega.  Japan:  Yokoyama - Katayama, Yamaguchi, Kamata, Mori - M.Miyamoto, Ogi, T.Miyamato (Yucuchi) - Watanabe, Kamamoto, Sugiyama. Fri 18.10.68 15:30  Brazil 3-3  Nigeria 0-3   0-1  Cuauhtemoc Stadium, Puebla. Referee: Seyoum Tarekegn, Ethiopia.   Brazil:  Getulio - Miguel, Almeida, Dutra, Claudio Deodato - Tiao, Jorge II, China II - Ferreti, Toninho, Chance.  Nigeria:  Fregene - Iowe, Olumodelji (Ofuokwu), Opone, Oshode (Salami) - Olayombo, Anieke, Lawal - Broderick, Obojememe, Aryee. 
 
 
Group C pt won drw lst gf ga g+- 1. Hungary 5 2 1 0 8: 2 +6 2. Israel 4 2 0 1 8: 6 +2 3. Ghana 2 0 2 1 6: 8 -2 4. El Salvador 1 0 1 2 2: 8 -6 
    Team Hung Isra Ghan El S Hungary --- 2:0 2:2 4:0 Israel   --- 5:3 3:1 Ghana     --- 1:1 El Salvador       --- 
 
 
date time team 1 _________ score team 2 _________ HT Sun 13.10.68 12:00  Hungary 4-0  El Salvador 1-0      Hungary:  Fater - Novak, Pancsics, Menczel, Szucs - Fazekas (Kocsis), A.Dunai, Nagy - Nosko, Juhasz, Sarnozi (Rasti).  El Salvador:  R.Martinez (Fernandez) - Rivas, Morales, Vazquez, Flamenco (J.Martinez) - Avila, Quintanilla, Lindo - Acevedo, Gonzalez, Mendez. Sun 13.10.68 12:00  Israel 5-3  Ghana 3-2      Israel:  Bar - Bello, Rosen, Swager, Rosenthal - Talbi, Spiegel, Faygenbaum - Spiegler, Borba, Malika-Aharon.  Ghana:  Eshun - Addo, Sunday, Atuquayefio, Alhassan - Amosa, Naawii, Malik - Acquah, Kpakpo, Foley (Ahukari). Tue 15.10.68 15:30  Hungary 2-2  Ghana 2-2   0-1  Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara. Referee: Yoshiyuki Murayama, Japan.   Hungary:  Fater - Pancsics, Menczel, Szucs, Keglovich - Fazekas (Rasti), A.Dunai, Nagy - Nosko, Juhasz, Sarkozi (Kocsis).  Ghana:  Eshum - Sunday, Osei, Amosa, Stevens - Bortey Naamu, Wilson, Malik - Acquah, Kpakpo, Foley. Tue 15.10.68 15:30  Israel 3-1  El Salvador 2-0      Israel:  Levin - Bello, Rosen, Swager (Bar), Rosenthal - Talbi, Spiegel, Feygenbaum - Spiegler, Druker, Borba.  El Salvador:  Rivas - Castro, Vasquez, Guzman, Villalta - Quintanilla, Lindo (Azucar), Flores (J.Martinez), Barillas, Mendez, Fernandez. Thu 17.10.68 15:30  Hungary 2-0  Israel 1-0      Hungary:  Fater - Novak, Pancsics, Menczel, Szucs - D.Dunai, Fazekas, A.Dunai - Nosko, Juhasz (Szalai), Rasti.  Israel:  Levin - Bar, Bello, Rosen, Talbi - Spiegel, Feygenbaum, Spiegler - Druker, Borba (Young), Karako (Kastro). Thu 17.10.68 15:30  Ghana 1-1  El Salvador 1-1   0-1 Rodriguez 42' 1-1 Kofi Osei 55'  Leon Stadium. Referee: Mariano Medina Iglesias, Spain.   Ghana:  Eshum - Sunday, Osei, Amosa, Stevens (Kusi) - Bortey Naawu, Wilson, Malik - Acquah, Kpakpo, Foley.  El Salvador:  Rivas - Castro, Vazquez, Ruano (Angel), Ramenco - Quintanilla, Rodriguez, Gonzalez - J.Martinez (Azucar), Mendez, Fernandez. 
 
 
Group D pt won drw lst gf ga g+- 1. Bulgaria 5 2 1 0 11: 3 +8 2. Guatemala 4 2 0 1 6: 3 +3 3. Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1 10: 3 +7 4. Thailand 0 0 0 3 1: 19 -18 
    Team Bulg Guat Czec Thai Bulgaria --- 2:1 2:2 7:0 Guatemala   --- 1:0 4:1 Czechoslovakia     --- 8:0 Thailand       --- 
 
 
date time team 1 _________ score team 2 _________ HT Mon 14.10.68 15:30  Guatemala 1-0  Czechoslovakia 1-0      Guatemala:  Gonzalez - Lopez, de Leon, Camposeco, Montoya - Roldan, Torres, Valdez - Pena, Stokes (Melgar), Garcia.  Czechoslovakia:  Kramerius - Vercerek, Japasek, Mutkuvic, Souska - Linhart, Strunc, Petras - Bartovic (Pajerchin), Stratil (Krnac), Kral. Mon 14.10.68 15:30  Bulgaria 7-0  Thailand 1-0      Bulgaria:  Yordanov - Guerov, Christiakev, Gaidarski, Ivkov - Georgiev, Zhekov (Zafirov), A.Mihaylov (Yantchovski), Vassiliev, Nikodimov, Guionine.  Thailand:  Pathipakornchai - Sanokasuwan, Sangkagowit, Pimpawatin, Unyapo - Paholpat, Sornmutnark, Sesawassi (Sangdhankichakul) - Panich (Muanckasen), Nilpiron, Nukulsonpratana. Wed 16.10.68 15:30  Bulgaria 2-2  Czechoslovakia 1-2   0-1  Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara. Referee: Abel Aguilar, Mexico.   Bulgaria:  Yordanov - Guerov, Christiakov, Ivkov, Georgiev - Zhekov, A.Mihaylov, K.Christov - Guionine, Dimitrov (Nikodimov), Zafirov.  Czechoslovakia:  Kramerius (Holes) - Vecerek, Mukovic, Bouska, Linhart - Petras, Boroc, Findejs (Bartovic) - Pajerchin, Kral, Jarabinsky. Wed 16.10.68 15:30  Guatemala 4-1  Thailand 1-1      Guatemala:  Gonzalez - Lopez, de Leon, Ovalle, Villavincencio - Montoya, Roldan, Valdez - Garcia (Slusher), Melgar, Chacon (Clark).  Thailand:  On-lam - Sangkasuwan, Sangkagowit (Sangdhamkichakul), Pimpawatin, Onyapo - Paholpat, Sornbutnark, Sesawasdi (Chaiyong) - Panich, Milpirom, Nukulsompratana. Fri 18.10.68 15:30  Czechoslovakia 8-0  Thailand 6-0      Czechoslovakia:  Kramerius - Vecerek, Jarabek, Mutkovic, Bouska - Linhart, Petras, Stratil (Krnac) - Pajerchin, Kral, Herbst (Strung).  Thailand:  Pathipakornchai - Sangkasuwan, Sangkagowit, Pimpawatin, Unyapo - Sornbutnark (Vimoslate), Thongpleow, Panich - Milpirom, Sangdhamikichakul, Nukulsompratana. Fri 18.10.68 15:30  Bulgaria 2-1  Guatemala 0-0      Bulgaria:  Yordanov - Guerov, Christakiev, Gaidarski, Ivkov - Georgiev, A.Mihaylov, Vasiliev (Dimitrov) - Nikodimov, Guionine, Ivanov (Zhekov).  Guatemala:  Gonzalez - de Leon, Camposeco, Villavicencio, Montoya - Roldan, Torres, Slusher - Valdez, Pena, Garcia (Lopez). 
 
 
Goalscores Goals 1. Kunishige Kamamoto 7 2. Antai Dunai 6 3. Petar Zhekov 4 3. Lajos Szucs 4 3. Yehoshua Faygenbaum 4 3. Ladislav Petras 4 7. Atanas Mihaylov 3 7. Ivan Menczel 3 7. Vicente Pereda 3 7. Pulido Ridriguez 3 7. Charles Tamboueon 3 7. Fernando Ferreti 3 
 
 
 
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