 Five teams withdrew (Egypt, China(withdrew in protest of the participation of Taiwan) , Turkey, South Vietnam, and the football team of Hungary, a nation that was cheered in other Olympic contests due to the ongoing suppression by Soviet troops) before the final draw, which left only three games to play in the first round (China and Turkey were drawn against each other, so their match was scratched).The Soviet Union defeated Germany 2-1, Great Britain defeated Thailand 9–0, and Australia defeated Japan 2–0.Byes