Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 62 (from 5 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 95 |
| Goals scored | 324 (3.41 per match) |
The qualification for football tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Qualifications
[edit]The final tournament had 16 spots.
Automatic qualification was granted to 
Japan as hosts, and 
Yugoslavia as title holder. The others were allocated as follows:
- Europe: 5 places, contested by 21 teams.
- South America: 2 places, contested by 7 teams.
- North and Central America: 1 place, contested by 5 teams.
- Africa: 3 places, contested by 11 teams.
- Asia: 3 places, contested by 13 teams.
Europe
[edit]Five groups of three to five teams with group winners qualifying for the Summer Olympics finals.
Group 1
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Romania 
|
3–1 |  Bulgaria
|
2–1 | 1–0 |
Group 2
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spain 
|
1–5 |  Hungary
|
1–2 | 0–3 |
Group 3
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
East Germany 
|
2–2 |  Soviet Union
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| East Germany
|
4–1 | Soviet Union
|
Group 4
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Italy 
|
4–0 |  Poland
|
3–0 | 1–0 |
Group 5
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Czechoslovakia 
|
w/o |  Greece
|
— | — |
South America
[edit]Seven CONMEBOL teams played in a league of round-robin matches. The top team qualified for the Summer Olympics. The next two teams advanced to a second place play-off, due to them both finishing the same on points, goal difference and goals scored.
Final positions
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina
|
5 | 10 |
| 2 |  Brazil
|
3 | 5 |
| 3 |  Peru
|
4 | 5 |
| 4 |  Colombia
|
6 | 4 |
| 5 |  Uruguay
|
5 | 3 |
| 6 |  Chile
|
4 | 3 |
| 7 |  Ecuador
|
5 | 2 |
Play-off
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Brazil 
|
4–0 | Peru
|
North and Central America
[edit]- Preliminary round: Two teams play a two-legged home-and-away match. The winner advanced to the actual tournament.
- Final round: Four CONCACAF teams played in a round-robin tournament. The top team qualified for the Summer Olympics.
Final positions (final round)
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico (H, C)
|
3 | 6 |
| 2 |  Suriname
|
3 | 4 |
| 3 |  United States
|
3 | 2 |
| 4 |  Panama
|
3 | 0 |
Africa
[edit]Three groups of four teams with group winners qualifying for the Summer Olympics finals.
Group 1
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
United Arab Republic 
|
7–4 |  Sudan
|
4–1 | 3–3 |
Group 2
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghana 
|
3–2 |  Tunisia
|
2–0 | 1–2 |
Group 3
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethiopia 
|
0–2 |  Morocco
|
0–1 | 0–1 |
Asia
[edit]Three groups of five or six teams with group winners qualifying for the Summer Olympics finals.
Group 1
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
South Korea 
|
5–2 |  South Vietnam
|
3–0 | 2–2 |
Group 2
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
North Korea 
|
7–0 |  Thailand
|
2–0 | 5–0 |
Group 3
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iran 
|
6–1 |  India
|
3–0 | 3–1 |
References
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