# Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil

The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 26 to 27 September 1988. 76 fencers from 16 nations competed.

## Results
### Round 1
#### Round 1 Pool A

In the first set of matches, East Germany beat Kuwait 9–0 and China defeated Great Britain 9–7. The second set saw the winners both win again (securing advancement) and the losers both lose again (resulting in elimination), as East Germany prevailed over Great Britain 9–2 and China won against Kuwait 9–3. Finally, East Germany took the top spot in the group by beating China 9–5 while Kuwait finished last after losing to Great Britain 9–5.
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | GDR | CHN | GBR | KUW |
| 1 | East Germany | 3 | 0 | 27 | 7 | Q | | 9–5 | 9–2 | 9–0 |
| 2 | China | 2 | 1 | 23 | 19 | Q | 5–9 | | 9–7 | 9–3 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 18 | 23 | | 2–9 | 7–9 | | 9–5 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 0 | 3 | 8 | 27 | | 0–9 | 3–9 | 5–9 | |

#### Round 1 Pool B

In the first set of matches, the Soviet Union beat Hong Kong 9–0 and Poland defeated Canada 9–2. The second set saw the winners both win again (securing advancement) and the losers both lose again (resulting in elimination), as the Soviet Union prevailed over Canada 9–1 and Poland won against Hong Kong 9–0. Finally, the Soviet Union took the top spot in the group by beating Poland 9–3 while Hong Kong finished last after losing to Canada 9–1.
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | URS | POL | CAN | HKG |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4 | Q | | 9–3 | 9–1 | 9–0 |
| 2 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | Q | 3–9 | | 9–2 | 9–0 |
| 3 | Canada | 1 | 2 | 12 | 19 | | 1–9 | 2–9 | | 9–1 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | | 0–9 | 0–9 | 1–9 | |

#### Round 1 Pool C

In the first set of matches, France beat the United States 9–3 and West Germany defeated Sweden 9–0. The second set saw the winners both win again (securing advancement) and the losers both lose again (resulting in elimination), as France prevailed over Sweden 9–3 and West Germany won against the United States 9–4. Finally, France took the top spot in the group by beating West Germany 8–8 (64–63 on touches) while the United States finished last after losing to Sweden 9–2.
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | FRA | FRG | SWE | USA |
| 1 | France | 3 | 0 | 26 | 14 | Q | | 8.64–8.63 | 9–3 | 9–3 |
| 2 | West Germany | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | Q | 8.63–8.64 | | 9–0 | 9–4 |
| 3 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 12 | 20 | | 3–9 | 0–9 | | 9–2 |
| 4 | United States | 0 | 3 | 9 | 27 | | 3–9 | 4–9 | 2–9 | |

#### Round 1 Pool D

In the first set of matches, Italy beat Japan 9–2 and Hungary defeated South Korea 9–6. The second set saw the winners both win again (securing advancement) and the losers both lose again (resulting in elimination), as Italy prevailed over South Korea 9–5 and Hungary won against Japan 9–5. Finally, Italy took the top spot in the group by beating Hungary 9–6 while Japan finished last after losing to South Korea 9–4.
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | ITA | HUN | KOR | JPN |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 27 | 13 | Q | | 9–6 | 9–5 | 9–2 |
| 2 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 24 | 20 | Q | 6–9 | | 9–6 | 9–5 |
| 3 | South Korea | 1 | 2 | 20 | 22 | | 5–9 | 6–9 | | 9–4 |
| 4 | Japan | 0 | 3 | 11 | 27 | | 2–9 | 5–9 | 4–9 | |

### Elimination rounds

| Fifth place | Fifth place | Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | | A1 | East Germany | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | B2 | Poland | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | B2 | Poland | 9 | | | | A1 | East Germany | 4 | |
| | | | D1 | Italy | 7 | | | | C2 | West Germany | 9 | |
| | | | | | | C2 | West Germany | 9 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | D1 | Italy | 6 | | | | | |
| B2 | Poland | 8 | | | | | | | | | C2 | West Germany | 5 |
| C1 | France | 8 | | | | | | | | | C2 | B1 | Soviet Union | 9 |
| | | | | | | D2 | Hungary | 9 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C1 | France | 4 | | | | | | |
| Seventh place | Seventh place | Seventh place | C1 | France | 9 | | | | D2 | Hungary | 8 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | A2 | China | 7 | | | | B1 | Soviet Union | 8 | | | |
| D1 | Italy | 9 | | | | B1 | | | Soviet Union | 9 | | A1 | East Germany | 5 |
| A2 | China | 4 | | | | A2 | China | 5 | | | | D2 | Hungary | 9 |