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| Dates | 26 June 1959 – 18 May 1960 |
| Teams | 44 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 101 |
| Goals scored | 138 (1.37 per match) |
This is the overview of the qualification for the football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics .
| Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Total times qualified | Current consecutive appearances | Previous best performance |
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 Italy | Hosts | 15 June 1955 | 1 | 1 | Gold medal (1936) |
 Denmark | Europe Group 1 winners | 21 August 1959 | 1 | 1 | Silver medal (1908, 1912) |
 Poland | Europe Group 2 winners | 24 November 1959 | 2 | 1 | Fourth place (1936) |
 Turkey | Middle East winners | 24 November 1959 | 2 | 1 | Quarter-finals (1948, 1948) |
 Great Britain | Europe Group 5 winners | 2 April 1960 | 2 | 4 | Gold medal (1900, 1908, 1912) |
 United Arab Republic | Africa second round winners | 3 April 1960 | 2 | 1 | Fourth place (1928) |
 Hungary | Europe Group 7 winners | 6 April 1960 | 2 | 1 | Gold medal (1952) |
 Tunisia | Africa second round runners-up | 17 April 1960 | 1 | 1 | – |
 Yugoslavia | Europe Group 4 winners | 24 April 1960 | 2 | 3 | Silver medal (1948, 1952, 1956) |
 Argentina | Americas second round winners | 24 April 1960 | 1 | 1 | Silver medal (1928) |
 Peru | Americas second round runners-up | 24 April 1960 | 1 | 1 | Quarter-finals (1936) |
 Brazil | Americas second round third place | 27 April 1960 | 1 | 1 | – |
 Taiwan | Asia second round winner | 30 April 1960 | 1 | 1 | – |
 India | Asia second round winner | 30 April 1960 | 2 | 3 | Fourth place (1956) |
 Bulgaria | Europe Group 3 winners | 1 May 1960 | 2 | 1 | Bronze medal (1956) |
 France | Europe Group 6 winners | 1 May 1960 | 1 | 1 | Silver medal (1900) |
| Region | Available slots in finals | Teams started | Teams eliminated | Teams qualified | Qualifying start date | Qualifying end date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 November 1959 | 22 April 1960 |
| Americas | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 October 1959 | 30 April 1960 |
| Asia | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 August 1959 | 30 April 1960 |
| Europe | 7 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 26 June 1959 | 1 May 1960 |
| Middle East | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 November 1959 | 15 December 1959 |
| Total | 15 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 26 June 1959 | 1 May 1960 |
The formats of the qualifying competitions depended on each region (see below). Each round was played in either of the following formats:
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| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Peru (H) | 4 | 6 |
| 3 |  Brazil | 4 | 4 |
| 4 |  Mexico | 4 | 2 |
| 5 |  Suriname | 4 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Republic | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 4 | 3 |
| 3 |  Sudan | 4 | 2 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6–2 |  Indonesia | 4–2 | 2–0 |
| Taiwan | 2–2 |  South Korea | 1–2 | 1–0 [note 1] |
The three teams played a home-and-away round-robin tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 4 | 8 |
| 2 |  Iraq | 4 | 4 |
| 3 |  Lebanon | 4 | 0 |
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