| Finals | | Game | date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | Final | 01.10 |  Soviet Union | 2-1 |  Brazil | aet | | 3-4 | 30.09 |  West Germany | 3-0 |  Italy | | | 1/2 | 27.09 | Soviet Union | 3-2 | Italy | | | 1/2 | 27.09 | Brazil | 1-1 | West Germany | | | % | aET ; FT 1-1 ; pen. 3-2 | | 1/4 | 25.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 |  Australia | | | 1/4 | 25.09 | Brazil | 1-0 |  Argentina | | | 1/4 | 25.09 | West Germany | 4-0 |  Zambia | | | 1/4 | 25.09 | Italy | 2-1 |  Sweden | |
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| Final Ranking | Pts | w | d | l | gf | ga | | 1. Soviet Union | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14: | 6 | | 2. Brazil | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12: | 4 | | 3. West Germany | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16: | 4 | | 4. Italy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11: | 13 | | 5. Australia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2: | 6 | | 6. Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4: | 5 | | 7. Zambia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10: | 6 | | 8. Sweden | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7: | 5 | | eliminated in Groups Round | | 9. Iraq | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5: | 4 | | 10.Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4: | 4 | | 11.South Korea | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1: | 2 | | 12.United States | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3: | 5 | | 13.Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3: | 6 | | 14.China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0: | 5 | | 15.Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1: | 8 | | 16.Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2: | 12 |
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| Qualification | | _ Europe Men 1988 Olympic Qualification (5) - Soviet Union, West Germany, Italy, Sweden and Yugoslavia. | | South America (2): Brazil and Argentina. | | Oceania (1): Australia. | | Africa (3): Zambia, Tunisia and Nigeria. | | Asia (3): Iraq, South Korea (Host) and China. | | Concacaf (2): United States and Guatemala. |
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| | | First to 1/4 Finals. Rest are eliminated. |
| Group A | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | | 1. Sweden | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6: | 3 | | 2. West Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8: | 3 | | 3. Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3: | 6 | | 4. China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0: | 5 |
| Team | Swed | West | Tuni | Chin | | Sweden | --- | 2:1 | 2:2 | 2:0 | | West Germany | | --- | 4:1 | 3:0 | | Tunisia | | | --- | 0:0 | | China | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | 17.09 | Sweden | 2-2 |  Tunisia | | | 17.09 | West Germany | 3-0 |  China | | | 19.09 | Sweden | 2-0 | China | | | 19.09 | West Germany | 4-1 | Tunisia | | | 21.09 | Sweden | 2-1 | West Germany | | | 21.09 | Tunisia | 0-0 | China | |
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| Group B | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | | 1. Zambia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10: | 2 | | 2. Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7: | 6 | | 3. Iraq | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5: | 4 | | 4. Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2: | 12 |
| Team | Zamb | Ital | Iraq | Guat | | Zambia | --- | 4:0 | 2:2 | 4:0 | | Italy | | --- | 2:0 | 5:2 | | Iraq | | | --- | 3:0 | | Guatemala | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | 17.09 | Zambia | 2-2 |  Iraq | | | 17.09 | Italy | 5-2 | Guatemala | | | 19.09 | Zambia | 4-0 | Italy | | | 19.09 | Iraq | 3-0 | Guatemala | | | 21.09 | Zambia | 4-0 | Guatemala | | | 21.09 | Italy | 2-0 | Iraq | |
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| Group C | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | | 1. Soviet Union | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6: | 3 | | 2. Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4: | 4 | | 3. South Korea | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1: | 2 | | 4. United States | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3: | 5 |
| Team | Sovi | Arge | Sout | Unit | | Soviet Union | --- | 2:1 | | 4:2 | | Argentina | | --- | | 1:1 | | South Korea | 0:0 | 1:2 | --- | 0:0 | | United States | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | 18.09 | Argentina | 1-1 |  United States | | | 18.09 |  South Korea | 0-0 | Soviet Union | | | 20.09 | Soviet Union | 2-1 | Argentina | | | 20.09 | South Korea | 0-0 | United States | | | 22.09 | Soviet Union | 4-2 | United States | | | 22.09 | South Korea | 1-2 | Argentina | |
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| Group D | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | | 1. Brazil | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9: | 1 | | 2. Australia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2: | 3 | | 3. Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4: | 4 | | 4. Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1: | 8 |
| Team | Braz | Aust | Yugo | Nige | | Brazil | --- | 3:0 | 2:1 | 4:0 | | Australia | | --- | 1:0 | 1:0 | | Yugoslavia | | | --- | 3:1 | | Nigeria | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | 18.09 | Brazil | 4-0 |  Nigeria | | | 18.09 | Australia | 1-0 |  Yugoslavia | | | 20.09 | Brazil | 3-0 | Australia | | | 20.09 | Yugoslavia | 3-1 | Nigeria | | | 22.09 | Brazil | 2-1 | Yugoslavia | | | 22.09 | Australia | 1-0 | Nigeria | |
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