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The football tournament was held in four venues:


Medalists



First round


Group A


Withdrew Nigeria

July 18
Toronto Brazil 0-0 East Germany (HT: 0 - 0)
July 20
Montreal Brazil 2-1 Spain (HT: 1 - 1)
July 22
Montreal East Germany 1-0 Spain (HT: 0 - 0)


Group B


July 19
Ottawa France 4-1 Mexico (HT: 2 - 0)
Toronto Israel 0-0 Guatemala (HT: 0 - 0)
July 21
Montreal Mexico 2-2 Israel (HT: 2 - 0)
Sherbrooke France 4-1 Guatemala (HT: 2 - 0)
July 23
Sherbrooke Mexico 1-1 Guatemala (HT: 1 - 1)
Montreal France 1-1 Israel (HT: 0 - 0)


Group C


Withdrew Ghana

July 18
Montreal Poland 0-0 Cuba (HT: 0 - 0)
July 20
Ottawa Iran 1-0 Cuba (HT: 1 - 0)
July 22
Montreal Poland 3-2 Iran (HT: 0 - 1)


Group D


Withdrew Zambia

July 19
Montreal Soviet Union 2-1 Canada (HT: 2 - 0)
July 21
Toronto North Korea 3-1 Canada (HT: 0 - 1)
July 23
Ottawa Soviet Union 3-0 North Korea (HT: 0 - 0)


Quarter finals

July 25
Toronto Brazil 4-1 Israel (HT: 0 - 0)
Sherbrooke Soviet Union 2-1 Iran (HT: 1 - 0)
Ottawa East Germany 4-0 France (HT: 1 - 0)
Montreal Poland 5-0 North Korea (HT: 1 - 0)


Semi finals

July 27
Montreal East Germany 2-1 Soviet Union (HT: 0 - 0)
Toronto Poland 2-0 Brazil (HT: 0 - 0)


Bronze medal match

July 29
Montreal Soviet Union 2-0 Brazil (HT: 1 - 0)


Final

July 31
Montreal East Germany 3-1 Poland (HT: 2 - 0)