Olympics 1996 : Mexico beats Italy 1-0
BIRMINGHAM, Jul. 21, 1996 (AMP) — Atlanta 96 : Mexico defeated Italy by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Mexicans top of Group C with 3 points. In their next game, Mexico will meet South Korea on July 23, while Italy will face Ghana.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Italy at the Olympics
- 1 title (1936)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1912)
- Statistics: Champions (1936) Third Place (1928) Fourth Place (1960, 1984, 1988)
Mexico at the Olympics
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1928)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1968)
Italy
0:1
Mexico
0:1 (0:0)
- 21 July 1996
- 17:00
- Birmingham
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 |
 Ghana | 0 |
 South Korea | 0 |
| Italy | 0 |
Matches
- Italy 0-1 Mexico
- Ghana - South Korea 17:30
- South Korea - Mexico 20:00
- Ghana - Italy 21:00
- Ghana - Mexico 21:00
- South Korea - Italy 21:00