The men's field hockey tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics was the 11th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It took place over a fourteen-day period beginning on 13 October, and culminated with the medal finals on 26 October. All games were played at the Municipal Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico.
Pakistan won the gold medal for the second time after defeating Australia 2–1 in the final. Defending champions India won the bronze medal after defeating West Germany 2–1.
Competition schedule
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Squads
Results
Preliminary round
Pool A
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<sup>1</sup> The match was abandoned in the 55th minute with the score 0–0 after the Japanese team laid down their sticks and walked off the pitch to protest the awarding of a penalty stroke to India. India were awarded the match 5–0.
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Pool B
: – Australia and Kenya finished on equal points at the conclusion of the pool stage, resulting in a match to determine second place in the pool.
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Second place play-off
Classification round
Eighth to sixteenth place classification
Fifteenth place game
Thirteenth place game
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Fifth to eighth place classification
5–8th place-semifinals
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Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Medal round
Semi-finals
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Bronze-medal match
Gold-medal match
Final standings
Medalists
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Sources
- Official Olympic Report