Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics
The association football tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics was won by the Soviet Union.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | 24 November – 8 December 1956 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | Melbourne Cricket Ground Olympic Park Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Soviet Union (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Yugoslavia |
| Third place | Bulgaria |
| Fourth place | India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 53 (4.42 per match) |
| Attendance | 194,333 (16,194 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Neville D'Souza Todor Veselinović Dimitar Milanov (4 goals each) |
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