Football at The 1980 Summer Olympics

Football At The 1980 Summer Olympics

The football tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics started on July 20 and ended on August 2. Only one event, the men's tournament, was contested. 16 teams were divided into 4 groups:

  • Group A (Cuba, USSR, Venezuela, Zambia)
  • Group B (Colombia, Kuwait, Nigeria, Czechoslovakia)
  • Group C (Algeria, Spain, GDR, Syria)
  • Group D (Costa Rica, Finland, Iraq, Yugoslavia)

Read more about Football At The 1980 Summer Olympics:  Venues, Qualification, Match Officials, Medalists, Goalscorers

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