| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 62 (from 5 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 95 |
| Goals scored | 324 (3.41 per match) |
The qualification for football tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics .
The final tournament had 16 spots.
Automatic qualification was granted to 
Japan as hosts, and 
Yugoslavia as title holder. The others were allocated as follows:
Five groups of three to five teams with group winners qualifying for the Summer Olympics finals.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
Albania  | 0–2 |  Bulgaria | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| First round | ||||
| Bulgaria | w/o |  Luxembourg | — | — |
Denmark  | 5–5 |  Romania | 2–3 | 3–2 |
| First round play-off | ||||
| Denmark | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Romania | ||
| Second round | ||||
| Romania | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Hungary  | 6–2 |  Sweden | 4–0 | 2–2 |
Switzerland  | 0–7 |  Spain | 0–1 | 0–6 |
| Second round | ||||
| Spain | 1–5 | Hungary | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
East Germany  | 4–2 |  West Germany | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| First round | ||||
Soviet Union  | 11–0 |  Finland | 7–0 | 4–0 |
Netherlands  | 1–4 | East Germany | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Second round | ||||
| East Germany | 2–2 | Soviet Union | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Second round play-off | ||||
| East Germany | 4–1 | Soviet Union | ||
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Turkey  | 3–9 |  Italy | 2–2 | 1–7 |
| Second round | ||||
| Italy | 4–0 |  Poland | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
Iceland  | 0–10 |  Great Britain | 0–6 | 0–4 |
| First round | ||||
Czechoslovakia  | 8–2 |  France | 4–0 | 4–2 |
| Great Britain | 3–5 |  Greece | 2–1 | 1–4 |
| Second round | ||||
| Czechoslovakia | w/o | Greece | — | — |
Seven CONMEBOL teams played in a league of round-robin matches. The top team qualified for the Summer Olympics. The next two teams advanced to a second place play-off, due to them both finishing the same on points, goal difference and goals scored.
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina | 5 | 10 |
| 2 |  Brazil | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |  Peru | 4 | 5 |
| 4 |  Colombia | 6 | 4 |
| 5 |  Uruguay | 5 | 3 |
| 6 |  Chile | 4 | 3 |
| 7 |  Ecuador | 5 | 2 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Brazil  | 4–0 | Peru |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico (H, C) | 3 | 6 |
| 2 |  Suriname | 3 | 4 |
| 3 |  United States | 3 | 2 |
| 4 |  Panama | 3 | 0 |
Three groups of four teams with group winners qualifying for the Summer Olympics finals.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Uganda  | 2–7 |  United Arab Republic | 1–4 | 1–3 |
Sudan  | w/o |  Rhodesia | — | — |
| Second round | ||||
| United Arab Republic | 7–4 | Sudan | 4–1 | 3–3 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Dahomey  | 3–3 |  Tunisia | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Liberia  | 4–6 |  Ghana | 4–5 | 0–1 |
| First round play-off | ||||
| Dahomey | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (t) | Tunisia | ||
| Second round | ||||
| Ghana | 3–2 | Tunisia | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Kenya  | 5–10 |  Ethiopia | 4–3 | 1–7 |
Nigeria  | 4–4 |  Morocco | 3–0 | 1–4 |
| First round play-off | ||||
| Morocco | 2–1 | Nigeria | ||
| Second round | ||||
| Ethiopia | 0–2 | Morocco | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Three groups of five or six teams with group winners qualifying for the Summer Olympics finals.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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