# Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Group A

Group A of the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 13 to 17 October 1968. The group consisted of host nation Mexico, as well as Colombia, France and Guinea. The top two teams, France and Mexico, advanced to the quarter-finals.

## Teams

| Team | Region | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
| Team | Region | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | Mexico | North America | Hosts | 18 October 1963 | 4th | 1964 | First round (1928, 1948, 1964) |
| Colombia | South America | CONMEBOL final group runners-up | 9 April 1968 | 1st | — | — |
| France | Europe | Europe Group 3 winners | 12 May 1968 | 9th | 1960 | Silver medal (1900) |
| Guinea | Africa | Europe Group 1 winners | 30 June 1968 | 1st | — | — |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | |
In the quarter-finals:
* The winners of Group A, France, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Japan.
* The runners-up of Group A, Mexico, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Spain.

## Matches
### Mexico vs Colombia

| | 1 | Javier Vargas |
| | 2 | Juan Manuel Alejándrez |
| | 3 | Humberto Medina |
| | 4 | Héctor Sanabria |
| | 5 | Mario Pérez |
| | 6 | Luis Regueiro |
| | 7 | Héctor Pulido | 70' |
| | 8 | Fernando Bustos |
| | 9 | Luis Estrada |
| | 10 | Vicente Pereda |
| | 11 | Cesáreo Victorino |
| Substitutions: ||
| | 12 | Jesús Mendoza |
| | 13 | Jesús Mendoza Rivas |
| | 15 | Elías Muñoz |
| | 16 | Juan Ignacio Basaguren | 70' |
| | 18 | Albino Morales |
| Manager: ||
| Ignacio Trelles ||
| | 1 | Otoniel Quintana |
| | 2 | Gabriel Hernández |
| | 3 | Luis Soto |
| | 4 | Oscar Muñoz |
| | 5 | Decio López |
| | 6 | Joaquín Pardo |
| | 8 | Germán González |
| | 9 | Alfredo Arango | 64' |
| | 10 | Norman Ortíz |
| | 11 | Gustavo Santa |
| | 14 | Gabriel Berdugo |
| Substitutions: ||
| | 12 | Ramiro Viáfara |
| | 13 | Alberto Escobar |
| | 15 | Javier Tamayo | 64' |
| | 16 | Alfonso Jaramillo |
| | 17 | Fabio Mosquera |
| Manager: ||
| Edgar Barona ||
* Assistant referees:
* Dimitar Rumentchev (Bulgaria)
* George Lamptey (Ghana)

### France vs Guinea

| | 19 | Henri Ribul |
| | 4 | Jean Lempereur |
| | 5 | Freddy Zix |
| | 6 | Michel Verhoeve |
| | 7 | Gilbert Planté |
| | 9 | Jean-Michel Larqué |
| | 11 | Jean-Louis Hodoul |
| | 12 | Daniel Périgaud |
| | 14 | Daniel Horlaville |
| | 15 | Marc-Kanyan Case | 74' |
| | 18 | Gérard Hallet |
| Substitutions: ||
| | 1 | Guy Delhumeau |
| | 3 | Bernard Goueffic |
| | 8 | Michel Delafosse |
| | 10 | Alain Laurier |
| | 16 | Charles Teamboueon | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| André Grillon ||
| | 1 | Morlaye Camara |
| | 2 | Pierre Bangoura |
| | 3 | Ibrahima Fofana |
| | 4 | Sékou Condé |
| | 5 | Amadou Sankon |
| | 7 | Maxime Camara | 74' |
| | 8 | Ibrahima Kandia Diallo |
| | 10 | Chérif Souleymane |
| | 11 | N'Dongo Camara |
| | 14 | Petit Sory |
| | 18 | Soriba Soumah |
| Substitutions: ||
| | 19 | Mamadi Sano |
| | 9 | Fodé Bouya Camara | 74' |
| | 12 | Samuel Smith |
| | 13 | Jacob Bangoura |
| | 17 | Morciré Sylla |
| Manager: ||
| Naby Camara ||
* Assistant referees:
* Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia)
* Karol Galba (Slovakia)

### France vs Mexico

| | 19 | Henri Ribul |
| | 4 | Jean Lempereur |
| | 5 | Freddy Zix |
| | 6 | Michel Verhoeve |
| | 7 | Gilbert Planté |
| | 9 | Jean-Michel Larqué |
| | 11 | Jean-Louis Hodoul |
| | 14 | Daniel Horlaville |
| | 15 | Marc-Kanyan Case |
| | 16 | Charles Teamboueon |
| | 18 | Gérard Hallet |
| Substitutions: ||
| | 1 | Guy Delhumeau |
| | 3 | Bernard Goueffic |
| | 8 | Michel Delafosse |
| | 10 | Alain Laurier |
| | 17 | Michel Parmentier |
| Manager: ||
| André Grillon ||
| | 1 | Javier Vargas |
| | 2 | Juan Manuel Alejándrez |
| | 3 | Humberto Medina |
| | 4 | Héctor Sanabria |
| | 5 | Mario Pérez |
| | 6 | Luis Regueiro |
| | 7 | Héctor Pulido |
| | 8 | Fernando Bustos |
| | 9 | Luis Estrada | 37' |
| | 10 | Vicente Pereda |
| | 11 | Cesáreo Victorino |
| Substitutions: ||
| | 12 | Jesús Mendoza |
| | 13 | Jesús Mendoza Rivas |
| | 15 | Elías Muñoz | 37' |
| | 16 | Juan Ignacio Basaguren |
| | 18 | Albino Morales |
| Manager: ||
| Ignacio Trelles ||
* Assistant referees:
* Karol Galba (Slovakia)
* Milivoje Gugulović (Serbia)

### Guinea vs Colombia

| | 19 | Mamadi Sano | 87' |
| | 2 | Pierre Bangoura |
| | 3 | Ibrahima Fofana |
| | 4 | Sékou Condé |
| | 5 | Amadou Sankon |
| | 6 | Mamadouba Soumah |
| | 7 | Maxime Camara |
| | 9 | Fodé Bouya Camara |
| | 10 | Chérif Souleymane |
| | 11 | N'Dongo Camara |
| | 14 | Petit Sory |
| Substitutions: ||
| | 1 | Morlaye Camara | 87' |
| | 12 | Samuel Smith |
| | 13 | Jacob Bangoura |
| | 16 | Ali Badara Dia |
| | 17 | Morciré Sylla |
| Manager: ||
| Naby Camara ||
| | 1 | Otoniel Quintana |
| | 2 | Gabriel Hernández |
| | 3 | Luis Soto |
| | 4 | Oscar Muñoz |
| | 5 | Decio López |
| | 8 | Germán González | 62' |
| | 9 | Alfredo Arango |
| | 10 | Norman Ortíz |
| | 11 | Gustavo Santa |
| | 14 | Gabriel Berdugo |
| | 17 | Fabio Mosquera |
| Substitutions: ||
| | 6 | Joaquín Pardo | 62' |
| | 12 | Ramiro Viáfara |
| | 13 | Alberto Escobar |
| | 16 | Alfonso Jaramillo |
| | 18 | Soriba Soumah |
| Manager: ||
| Edgar Barona ||
* Assistant referees:
* István Zsolt (Hungary)
* Abraham Klein (Israel)

### Mexico vs Guinea

| | 1 | Javier Vargas |
| | 2 | Juan Manuel Alejándrez |
| | 3 | Humberto Medina |
| | 4 | Héctor Sanabria |
| | 5 | Mario Pérez |
| | 6 | Luis Regueiro |
| | 7 | Héctor Pulido |
| | 8 | Fernando Bustos | 35' |
| | 9 | Luis Estrada | 35' |
| | 10 | Vicente Pereda |
| | 11 | Cesáreo Victorino |
| Substitutions: ||
| | 12 | Jesús Mendoza |
| | 13 | Jesús Mendoza Rivas |
| | 15 | Elías Muñoz | 35' |
| | 16 | Juan Ignacio Basaguren |
| | 18 | Albino Morales | 35' |
| Manager: ||
| Ignacio Trelles ||
| | 19 | Mamadi Sano |
| | 2 | Pierre Bangoura |
| | 3 | Ibrahima Fofana |
| | 4 | Sékou Condé | 30' |
| | 5 | Amadou Sankon |
| | 6 | Mamadouba Soumah | | 45+1' |
| | 7 | Maxime Camara |
| | 9 | Fodé Bouya Camara | | 69' |
| | 10 | Chérif Souleymane |
| | 11 | N'Dongo Camara |
| | 14 | Petit Sory | 72' |
| Substitutions: ||
| | 1 | Morlaye Camara |
| | 8 | Ibrahima Kandia Diallo | | 69' |
| | 12 | Samuel Smith |
| | 13 | Jacob Bangoura |
| | 16 | Ali Badara Dia | | 45+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Naby Camara ||
* Assistant referees:
* Augusto Robles (Guatemala)
* George Lamptey (Ghana)

### Colombia vs France

| | 1 | Otoniel Quintana |
| | 2 | Gabriel Hernández |
| | 3 | Luis Soto |
| | 6 | Joaquín Pardo |
| | 7 | Pedro Ospina |
| | 12 | Ramiro Viáfara |
| | 13 | Alberto Escobar |
| | 14 | Gabriel Berdugo |
| | 15 | Javier Tamayo | 33' |
| | 16 | Alfonso Jaramillo | 45+1' |
| | 17 | Fabio Mosquera |
| Substitutions: ||
| | 5 | Decio López |
| | 8 | Germán González |
| | 9 | Alfredo Arango | 45+1' |
| | 10 | Norman Ortíz | 33' |
| | 18 | Alberto Sánchez |
| Manager: ||
| Edgar Barona ||
| | 1 | Guy Delhumeau |
| | 2 | Dario Grava |
| | 3 | Bernard Goueffic |
| | 7 | Gilbert Planté |
| | 8 | Michel Delafosse |
| | 10 | Alain Laurier | 45+1' |
| | 11 | Jean-Louis Hodoul |
| | 14 | Daniel Horlaville |
| | 15 | Marc-Kanyan Case |
| | 16 | Charles Teamboueon |
| | 17 | Michel Parmentier | 49' |
| Substitutions: ||
| | 19 | Henri Ribul |
| | 4 | Jean Lempereur |
| | 5 | Freddy Zix |
| | 9 | Jean-Michel Larqué | 45+1' |
| | 18 | Gérard Hallet | 49' |
| Manager: ||
| André Grillon ||
* Assistant referees:
* Dimitar Rumentchev (Bulgaria)
* Milivoje Gugulović (Serbia)