<P> Later that year they went on to participate in the 1952 Olympics, but lost 10--1 to Yugoslavia . As four years earlier, many of the team played without boots . After the result AIFF immediately made it mandatory to wear boots . </P> <P> India also won three further editions of the Quadrangular Cup Colombo Cup, which were held in Burma, Calcutta and Dhaka in 1953, 1954 and 1955 respectively . India then went on to finish second in the 1954 Asian Games held in Manila . </P> <P> At the 1956 Olympic Games they finished fourth, which is regarded as one of finest achievements in Indian football . India first met hosts Australia, winning 4--2 with Neville D'Souza becoming the first Asian to score a hatrick in the Olympics and also making India the first Asian team to reach the Olympic semi-finals . They lost 4--1 to Yugoslavia, and lost the third place play - off match 3--0 to Bulgaria . </P> <P> India later participated in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo where they finished fourth, and the Merdeka Cup 1959 in Malaysia finishing second . </P>

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