Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

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1956 Summer Olympics – Men's Football Qualifiers
Tournament details
Dates11–31 July 1956
Teams20
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored46 (4.6 per match)
1960

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.

Contents

Qualified teams

Withdrew after qualifying

TeamMethod of qualificationPrevious best performance
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Hosts
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Automatic qualificationFourth place (1952)
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Bulgaria v Great Britain winnerRound of 16 (1924, 1952)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Yugoslavia v Romania winnerSilver medal (1948, 1952)
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Hungary v East Germany winnerGold medal (1952)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Turkey v West Germany winnerQuarter-finals (1948, 1952)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Turkey v West Germany winner
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Soviet Union v Israel winnerFirst round (1952)
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt Ethiopia v Egypt winnerFourth place (1928)
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam South Vietnam v Cambodia winner
Flag of India.svg  India India v Thailand winnerFirst round (1948)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand India v Thailand winner
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Japan v South Korea winnerQuarter-finals (1936)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China China v Philippines winnerFirst round (1936, 1948)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Indonesia v Taiwan winner
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States United States v Mexico winnerSilver medal (1904)
German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  United Team of Germany Formation by West Germany and East GermanyFourth place (1952)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Replacement by PolandGold medal (1900, 1908, 1912)

Format

The final tournament had 16 spots reserved with 28 countries initially showing interest in the tournament.

Automatic qualification was granted to Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (host), Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland , Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey , and German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  United Team of Germany (originally as West Germany).

Europe

Africa

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg3–9Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt 1–42–5

Asia

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg9–5Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 5–24–3
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svgn/p1Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
India  Flag of India.svgbye2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg2–23Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 2–00–2
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgw/o4Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svgw/o5Flag of the Republic of China.svg  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]

Americas

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svgw/o1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico

1 Mexico withdrew.

Notes on qualifying

Before the official draw for the final tournament on September 1, 1956, Poland withdrew and was replaced by Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  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.

Qualifying Matches

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg1–4Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
Soccerball shade.svg El-Fanagily Soccerball shade.svg3', 31'
Ad-Diba Soccerball shade.svg54'
Adam Soccerball shade.svg60'
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg5–2Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Saleh Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Attia Soccerball shade.svg
El-Far Soccerball shade.svg
Ad-Diba Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg5–2Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg3–4Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg2–0Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Uchino Soccerball shade.svg54'
Iwabuchi Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report
Attendance: 10,000
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg0–2Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Report ? Soccerball shade.svg58'
 ? Soccerball shade.svg64'
Attendance: 20,000

Japan advanced by the drawing of lots.

See also

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References

  1. "'No Chinese Flag,' Rules Committee". The Singapore Free Press. 30 May 1956. Retrieved 21 November 2020.