USSR beats Yugoslavia 1-0 to win 1956 Olympics
MELBOURNE, Dec. 8, 1956 (AMP) — Melbourne 56 : USSR claimed the Olympics crown with a 1-0 win against Yugoslavia (halftime: 0-0) in the final on Saturday.
Fixtures and Results : Last Round
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Overview
USSR at the Olympics
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1952)
Yugoslavia at the Olympics
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1920)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1948, 1952)
USSR
1:0
Yugoslavia
1:0 (0:0)
- 8 December 1956
- Melbourne