Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 61 (3.05 per match) |
← 1960 1968 → | |
The Asian section of the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Football Qualifiers acted as qualifiers for the 1964 Summer Olympics football tournament, held in Japan, for national teams that are members of Asia.[1]
Format
[edit]Five to six teams played home-and-away knockout matches over two legs each in three groups. The three winners of each group qualified for the Summer Olympics.
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 |
Qualified teams
[edit]The following three teams from Asia qualified for the final tournament.[2]
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in the Summer Olympics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
Group 3 winners | 21 June 1964 | 0 |
 South Korea |
Group 1 winners | 28 June 1964 | 1 (1948) |
| North Korea |
Group 2 winners | 28 June 1964 | 0 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament Amlast". RSSSF. 12 May 2021.
- ^ "The first ever Iranian football achievement: Tokyo 1964 Olympics". teammelli.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.