The European Qualifiers for men's football competitions at the 1984 Summer Olympics to be held in Los Angeles. The tournament took place from 2 March 1983 to 25 April 1984 including a preliminary round.
The Soviet Union, East Germany and Poland qualified, but then withdrew due to the Olympics-wide boycott from the Warsaw Pact countries. West Germany, Norway and Yugoslavia entered in their place.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 8 | withdrew from final tournament |
| 2 |  Hungary | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Greece | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Turkey | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 0 | withdrew |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 13 | withdrew from final tournament |
| 2 |  Poland | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Norway | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 8 | 1984 Summer Olympics |
| 4 |  Denmark | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Finland | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liechtenstein  | 1–6 [1] |  Netherlands | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yugoslavia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 9 | 1984 Summer Olympics |
| 2 |  Romania | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Italy | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Advanced to the Group final |
| 2 |  Portugal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Israel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advanced to the Group final |
| 2 |  Belgium | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Spain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2–1 [1] | West Germany | 1–1 | 1–0 |
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