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) |
← 1960 1968 → | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
Albania 
|
0–2 |  Bulgaria
|
0–1 | 0–1 |
| First round | ||||
| Bulgaria
|
w/o |  Luxembourg
|
— | — |
Denmark 
|
5–5 |  Romania
|
2–3 | 3–2 |
| First round play-off | ||||
| Denmark
|
1–2 (a.e.t.) | Romania
| ||
| Second round | ||||
| Romania
|
3–1 | Bulgaria
|
2–1 | 1–0 |
Group 2
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Hungary 
|
6–2 |  Sweden
|
4–0 | 2–2 |
Switzerland 
|
0–7 |  Spain
|
0–1 | 0–6 |
| Second round | ||||
| Spain
|
1–5 | Hungary
|
1–2 | 0–3 |
Group 3
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
East Germany 
|
4–2 |  West Germany
|
3–0 | 1–2 |
| First round | ||||
Soviet Union 
|
11–0 |  Finland
|
7–0 | 4–0 |
Netherlands 
|
1–4 | East Germany
|
0–1 | 1–3 |
| Second round | ||||
| East Germany
|
2–2 | Soviet Union
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
| Second round play-off | ||||
| East Germany
|
4–1 | Soviet Union
| ||
Group 4
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Turkey 
|
3–9 |  Italy
|
2–2 | 1–7 |
| Second round | ||||
| Italy
|
4–0 |  Poland
|
3–0 | 1–0 |
Group 5
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
Iceland 
|
0–10 |  Great Britain
|
0–6 | 0–4 |
| First round | ||||
Czechoslovakia 
|
8–2 |  France
|
4–0 | 4–2 |
| Great Britain
|
3–5 |  Greece
|
2–1 | 1–4 |
| Second round | ||||
| 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 |
Source: RSSSF
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Uganda 
|
2–7 |  United Arab Republic
|
1–4 | 1–3 |
Sudan 
|
w/o |  Rhodesia
|
— | — |
| Second round | ||||
| United Arab Republic
|
7–4 | Sudan
|
4–1 | 3–3 |
Group 2
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Dahomey 
|
3–3 |  Tunisia
|
2–2 | 1–1 |
Liberia 
|
4–6 |  Ghana
|
4–5 | 0–1 |
| First round play-off | ||||
| Dahomey
|
1–1 (a.e.t.) (t) | Tunisia
| ||
| Second round | ||||
| Ghana
|
3–2 | Tunisia
|
2–0 | 1–2 |
Group 3
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Kenya 
|
5–10 |  Ethiopia
|
4–3 | 1–7 |
Nigeria 
|
4–4 |  Morocco
|
3–0 | 1–4 |
| First round play-off | ||||
| Morocco
|
2–1 | Nigeria
| ||
| Second round | ||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
South Korea 
|
2–2 |  Taiwan
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Preliminary round play-off | ||||
| South Korea
|
w/o[note 1] | Taiwan
| ||
| First round | ||||
| South Korea
|
w/o[note 2] |  Philippines
|
— | — |
South Vietnam 
|
2–1 |  Israel
|
0–1 | 2–0 |
| Second round | ||||
| South Korea
|
5–2 | South Vietnam
|
3–0 | 2–2 |
Group 2
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
Malaysia 
|
3–4 |  Thailand
|
1–1 | 2–3 |
| First round | ||||
Burma 
|
0–1 |  North Korea
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Thailand
|
w/o[note 3] |  Indonesia
|
— | — |
| Second round | ||||
| North Korea
|
7–0 | Thailand
|
2–0 | 5–0 |
Group 3
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
Iran 
|
4–2 |  Pakistan
|
4–1 | 0–1 |
Ceylon 
|
3–12 |  India
|
3–5 | 0–7 |
| First round | ||||
| Iran
|
4–0 |  Iraq
|
4–0 | 0–0 |
| India
|
w/o[note 4] |  Lebanon
|
— | — |
| Second round | ||||
| Iran
|
6–1 | India
|
3–0 | 3–1 |
Notes
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