Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics
In the football tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp, Belgium won the gold medal while Spain won the silver.
Results
Main Tournament
| First Round
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| Aug 28
| Czechoslovakia
| 7
| -
| 0
| Yugoslavia
| Bosuil, Antwerp (att. 600)
|
|
| Janda 3, Vanik 3, Sedlacek
| (3
| -
| 0)
|
|
|
| Aug 28
| Great Britain
| 1
| -
| 3
| Norway
| Olympic Stadium, Antwerp (att. 5,000)
|
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| Nicholas
| (1
| -
| 1)
| Gundersen 2, Wilhelms
|
|
| Aug 28
| Egypt
| 1
| -
| 2
| Italy
| La Gantoise, Ghent (att. 2,000)
|
|
| Zaki Osman
| (0
| -
| 1)
| Balonceri, Brezzi
|
|
| Aug 28
| Luxembourg
| 0
| -
| 3
| Netherlands
| La Butte, Brussels (att. 3,000)
|
|
|
| (0
| -
| 1)
| Groosjohan 2, Jaap Bulder
|
|
| Aug 28
| Greece
| 0
| -
| 9
| Sweden
| Olympic Stadium, Antwerp (att. 5,000)
|
|
|
| (0
| -
| 6)
| Karlsson 5, Olsson 2, Wicksell, Dahl
|
|
| Aug 28
| Denmark
| 0
| -
| 1
| Spain
| La Butte, Brussels (att. 3,000)
|
|
|
| (0
| -
| 0)
| Patricio
|
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| Quarter Finals
|
| Aug 29
| Czechoslovakia
| 4
| -
| 0
| Norway
| La Butte, Brussels (att. 4,000)
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|
| Janda 3, Vanik
| (2
| -
| 0)
|
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|
| Aug 29
| France
| 3
| -
| 1
| Italy
| Olympic Stadium, Antwerp (att. 10,000)
|
|
| Bard 2, Boyer
| (2
| -
| 1)
| Brezzi
|
|
| Aug 29
| Netherlands
| 5
| -
| 4
| Sweden
| Bosuil, Antwerp (att. 5,000)
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| Groosjohan 2, Jaap Builder 2, de Natris
| (2
| -
| 3)
| Karlsson 2, Olsson, Dahl
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|
| Aug 29
| Belgium
| 3
| -
| 1
| Spain
| Olympic Stadium, Antwerp (att. 18,000)
|
|
| Coppee 3
| (1
| -
| 0)
| Arrate
|
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| Semi Finals
|
| Aug 31
| Czechoslovakia
| 4
| -
| 1
| France
| Olympic Stadium (att. 12,000)
|
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| Mazal 3, Steiner
| (1
| -
| 0)
| Boyer
|
|
| Aug 31
| Belgium
| 3
| -
| 0
| Netherlands
| Olympic Stadium, Antwerp (att. 22,000)
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|
| Larnoe, Van Hege, Bragard
| (0
| -
| 0)
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| Final
|
| Sep 2
| Belgium
| 2
| -
| 0
| Czechoslovakia
| Olympic Stadium, Antwerp (att. 35,000)
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| Coppee, Larnoe
| (2
| -
| 0)
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Czechoslovakia walked off after 43 minutes in protest at the refereeing, and Belgium were awarded the gold medal by default.
Consolation Tournament
All losing teams entered the consolation tournament, Spain beating the Netherlands 3-1 in the final.
Squads
Belgian Team:
- DE BIE, Jan
- SWARTENBROEKS, Armand
- VERBEECK, Oscar
- MUSCH, Joseph
- HANSE, Emile
- FIERENS, André
- VAN HEGE, Louis
- LARNOE, Henri
- BRAGARD, Mathieu
- COPPEE, Robert
- BASTIN, Désiré
- BALYU, Félix
- NISOT, Fernand
- HEBDIN, Georges
Spanish Team:
- ZAMORA MARTINEZ, Ricardo
- VALLANA JEANGUENAT, Pedro
- ARRATE, Mariano
- ARTOLA, Juan
- SANCHO, Agustin
- EQUIAZABAL, Ramon
- PAGAZAURTUNDUO, Francisco
- SESUMAGA, Félix
- ARABOLAZA, Patricio
- MORENO, Rafael
- ACEDO, Domingo
- BELAUTEGUIGOITIA LANDALUCE, Jose
- SAMITIER VILALTA, José
- OTERO, Luis
- VAZQUEZ, Joaquin
- BILBAO, Sabino
- GIL, Ramon Moncho
- IZAGUIRRE, Silverio
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