 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(January 2022) |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 21 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 115 (3.59 per match) |
The Men's European Football Qualifiers for the 1964 Summer Olympics consisted of two stages, the first single elimination tournament and then group stage. [1]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Albania  | 0–2 |  Bulgaria | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | walkover |  Luxembourg | – | – |
Denmark  | 5–5 |  Romania | 2–3 | 3–2 |
in Turin, Italy
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Denmark |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1–3 | Romania | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Romania qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hungary  | 6–2 |  Sweden | 4–0 | 2–2 |
Switzerland  | 0–7 |  Spain | 0–1 | 0–6 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1–5 | Hungary | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Hungary qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
East Germany  | 4–2 |  West Germany | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Soviet Union  | 11–0 |  Finland | 7–0 | 4–0 |
Netherlands  | 1–4 |  United Team of Germany | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Soviet Union | 7–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
Serebrianikov  16', 46'Kazakov 27', 39'Biba 38'Matveyev 61' (pen.), 89' | Report |
| Finland | 0–4 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Serebrianikov 23' Biba 25'Kazakov 48'Matveyev 75' |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Team of Germany | 2–2 | Soviet Union | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| United Team of Germany | 1–1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Frenzel 10' | Report | Sevidov 88' |
| Soviet Union | 1–1 | United Team of Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Kopayev 14' | Report | Kleiminger 62' |
in Warsaw, Poland
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| United Team of Germany | 4–1 | Soviet Union |
| United Team of Germany | 4–1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Kleiminger 16' Urbanczyk 39'Vogel 82'Fräßdorf 87' | Report | Serebrianikov 55' |
United Team of Germany qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Turkey  | 3–9 |  Italy | 2–2 | 1–7 |
Poland  | bye | – | – |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 4–0 | Poland | 3–0 | 1–0 |
Italy originally qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics, but were later disqualified for using professional players.
Poland were offered Italy's place, but declined due to a lack of preparation time.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iceland  | 0–10 |  Great Britain | 0–6 | 0–4 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Czechoslovakia  | 8–2 |  France | 4–0 | 4–2 |
| Great Britain | 3–5 |  Greece | 2–1 | 1–4 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | walkover | Greece | – | – |
Czechoslovakia qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics : Greece were disqualified by their own federation on the morning of the first leg after it was discovered they had professional players.
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