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Champions: |
Soviet Union |
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Australia | Hosts | ||
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Germany | |||
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Turkey | |||
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Soviet Union | Gold medal | ||
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Yugoslavia | Silver medal | ||
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Bulgaria | Bronze medal | ||
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India | Semi-finals | ||
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Great Britain | Quarter-finals | ||
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Australia | Quarter-finals | ||
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Indonesia | Quarter-finals | ||
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United States | Quarter-finals | ||
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Germany | Round of 16 | ||
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Japan | Round of 16 | ||
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Thailand | Round of 16 | ||
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China PR | Withdrawn | ||
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Egypt | Withdrawn | ||
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Hungary | Withdrawn | ||
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South Vietnam | Withdrawn | ||
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Turkey | Withdrawn | ||
| Round of 16 | ||||||
| Bulgaria - Egypt | * | Qual. Bulgaria | ||||
| China PR - Turkey | * | |||||
| India - Hungary | * | Qual. India | ||||
| Indonesia - South Vietnam | * | Qual. Indonesia | ||||
| 24/11/1956 | Melbourne (AUS) | Soviet Union - Germany | 2-1 | Qual. Soviet Union | ||
| 26/11/1956 | Melbourne (AUS) | Great Britain - Thailand | 9-0 | Qual. Great Britain | ||
| 27/11/1956 | Melbourne (AUS) | Australia - Japan | 2-0 | Qual. Australia | ||
| Quarter-finals | ||||||
| 28/11/1956 | Melbourne (AUS) | Yugoslavia - United States | 9-1 | Qual. Yugoslavia | ||
| 29/11/1956 | Melbourne (AUS) | Soviet Union - Indonesia | 0-0 | |||
| 30/11/1956 | Melbourne (AUS) | Bulgaria - Great Britain | 6-1 | Qual. Bulgaria | ||
| 01/12/1956 | Melbourne (AUS) | Australia - India | 2-4 | Qual. India | ||
| Quarter-finals - Tie-breaker | ||||||
| 01/12/1956 | Melbourne (AUS) | Soviet Union - Indonesia | 4-0 | Qual. Soviet Union | ||
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| 04/12/1956 | Melbourne (AUS) | Yugoslavia - India | 4-1 | Qual. Yugoslavia | ||
| 05/12/1956 | Melbourne (AUS) | Soviet Union - Bulgaria | 2-1 aet | Qual. India | ||
| Match for 3rd place | ||||||
| 07/12/1956 | Melbourne (AUS) | Bulgaria - India | 3-0 | 3rd placed: Bulgaria | ||
| Final | ||||||
| 08/12/1956 | Melbourne (AUS) | Soviet Union - Yugoslavia | 1-0 | Winners: Soviet Union | ||
| * China PR, Egypt, Hungary, South Vietnam and Turkey withdrew | ||||||