| Dates | 11–31 July |
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The men's qualification for association football tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the first time the qualifying round was done on a home-and-away basis.
The final tournament had 16 spots reserved with 28 countries initially showing interest in the tournament.
Automatic qualification was granted to 
Australia (host), 
Poland , 
Turkey , and 
United Team of Germany (originally as West Germany).
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulgaria  | 5–3 |  Great Britain | 2–0 | 3–3 |
Yugoslavia  | w/o1 |  Romania | — | — |
Hungary  | w/o2 |  East Germany | — | — |
Soviet Union  | 7–1 |  Israel | 5–0 | 2–1 |
1 Romania withdrew.
2 As East and West Germany agreed to compete together at the 1956 Olympics, East Germany withdrew. However, after an agreement for a combined football team fell through, a solely West German one was fielded.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethiopia  | 3–9 |  Egypt | 1–4 | 2–5 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
South Vietnam  | 9–5 |  Cambodia | 5–2 | 4–3 |
Iran  | n/p1 |  Afghanistan | — | — |
India  | bye2 |  Thailand | — | — |
Japan  | 2–23 |  South Korea | 2–0 | 0–2 |
China  | w/o4 |  Philippines | — | — |
Indonesia  | w/o5 |  Republic of China | — | — |
1 Both teams withdrew; the tie was scratched.
2 As the withdrawal of other teams left six winners, the tie was scratched and both teams qualified automatically.
3 Both matches were played in Japan due to the lack of a suitable stadium in South Korea; Japan advanced on the drawing of lots.
4 Philippines withdrew.
5 Republic of China withdrew after the organizing committee ruled they had to play under the FIFA flag during the first leg, due to concerns over social and political unrest in Indonesia relating to the use of the Blue Sky with a White Sun flag. [1]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
United States  | w/o1 |  Mexico | — | — |
1 Mexico withdrew.
Before the official draw for the final tournament on September 1, 1956, Poland withdrew and was replaced by Great Britain .
After the draw, Hungary also withdrew: its place was offered to South Korea, however South Korea declined due to financial reasons.
Subsequently, South Vietnam and Turkey both withdrew, while The People's Republic of China and Egypt boycotted the Olympics.
Both Bulgaria and Great Britain advanced.
| Soviet Union | 5–0 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
Tatushin  2'Ivanov 26', 71'Simonyan 45', 78' | Report (ru) |
| Israel | 1–2 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Stelmach 64' | Report (ru) | Tatushin 59' Ilyin 79' |
Soviet Union advanced.
| Ethiopia | 1–4 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| El-Fanagily 3', 31' Ad-Diba 54'Adam 60' |
| Japan | 2–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Uchino 54' Iwabuchi 77' | Report |
| Japan | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ? 58' ? 64' |
Japan advanced by the drawing of lots.
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