Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics (AEWCF)

Men's football at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
Dates	July 31, 1948 (1948-07-31)-August 13, 1948 (1948-08-13)
Competitors	344
Teams	18
Medalists
Sweden   Yugoslavia   France

The 1948 Olympic football tournament was a football tournament held in London, Great Britain and was the first football tournament in the Olympics after the Second World War.

Sweden would take out the title for the first time after they defeated Yugoslavia in the final at Wembley.

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

July 31 - Fulham

Yugoslavia

4

August 5 - Ilford

Luxembourg

0

Yugoslavia

4

August 2 - Walthamstow

China

0

Turkey

1

August 11 - Wembley

China

2

Yugoslavia

3

July 31 - Highbury

France

0

Great Britain

3

August 5 - Fulham

Netherlands

2

Great Britain

0

July 31 - Ilford

France

2

France

2

August 13 - Wembley

India

1

Yugoslavia

1

August 2 - Tottenham

Sweden

2

Sweden

2

August 5 - South Norwood

Austria

0

Sweden

7

August 2 - Dulwich

Mexico

0

Korea

3

August 10 - Wembley

Mexico

5

Sweden

3

July 31 - South Norwood

Egypt

0

Third place

Denmark

1

August 5 - Highbury

August 13 - Wembley

Egypt (aet)

2

Egypt

3

France

2

August 2 - Berentford

Italy

1

Egypt

0

Italy

8

United States

0

Matches

Preliminary round

July 26 16:00

Luxembourg	4-0	Afghanistan

Goldstone Ground, Brighton Attendance: 4,500

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July 26 18:00

Netherlands	2-1	Republic of Ireland

Fratton Park, Portsmouth Attendance: 7,600

First round

July 31 18:30

Yugoslavia	4-0	Luxembourg

Craven Cottage, Fulham Attendance: 6,000

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July 31 18:30

Denmark	1-2 (a.e.t)	Egypt
		Hafez  114'

Selhurst Park, South Norwood Attendance: 10,000

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July 31 18:30

Great Britain	3-2	Netherlands

Arsenal Stadium, Highbury Attendance: 20,000

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July 31 18:30

France	2-1	India

Lynn Road, Ilford Attendance: 16,700

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August 2 18:30

Turkey	1-2	China

Green Pond Road, Walthamstow Attendance: 1,400

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August 2 18:30

Sweden	2-0	Austria

White Hart Lane, Tottenham Attendance: 9,418

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August 2 18:30

Korea	3-5	Mexico

Champion Hill, Dulwich Attendance: 6,400

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August 2 18:30

Italy	8-0	United States
Caprile  7', 23', 62', 88'

Griffin Park, Berentford Attendance: 19,000

Quarter Finals

August 5 18:30

Yugoslavia	4-0	China

Lynn Road, Ilford Attendance: 7,800

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August 5 18:30

Sweden	7-0	Mexico

Selhurst Park, South Norwood Attendance: 6,700

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August 5 18:30

Great Britain	3-2	France

Craven Cottage, Fulham Attendance: 19,000

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August 5 18:30

Egypt	3-1	Italy

Arsenal Stadium, Highbury Attendance: 21,000

Semi Finals

August 10 18:30

Sweden	3-0	Egypt
Carlsson  32', 79' Gren  55'

Empire Stadium, Wembley Attendance: 19,000

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August 11 18:30

Yugoslavia	3-0	France

Empire Stadium, Wembley Attendance: 26,500

Bronze Medal match

August 13 14:00

France	2-0	Egypt

Empire Stadium, Wembley Attendance: 26,600

Gold Medal match

August 13 18:30

Yugoslavia	1-2	Sweden
		Gren  85'

Empire Stadium, Wembley Attendance: 47,900