Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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Not to be confused with Australian football at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
The association football tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics was won by the Soviet Union.[2][3]
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Australia |
Dates | 24 November – 8 December 1956 |
Teams | 11 |
Venue(s) | Melbourne Cricket Ground Olympic Park Stadium |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 53 (4.42 per match) |
Attendance | 194,333 (16,194 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() (4 goals each)[1] |
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Defending champions Hungary were forced to withdraw due to the Soviet invasion of their country.