Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Football Qualifiers
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This is the overview of the qualification for the football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Qualifications

The final tournament had 16 spots.

Automatic qualification was granted to  Italy as hosts. The others were allocated as follows:

  • Europe: 7 places, contested by 22 teams (including Israel).
  • Americas: 3 places, contested by 10 teams.
  • Africa: 2 places, contested by 9 teams (including Malta).
  • Asia: 2 places, contested by 8 teams.
  • Middle East: 1 place, contested by 3 teams (including Turkey).

Europe

Americas

Round 1

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mexico  3–1  United States 2–0 1–1
Netherlands Antilles  3–6 Netherlands Suriname 2–2 1–4
Colombia  3–7  Brazil 2–0 1–7
Chile  1–11  Argentina 1–5 0–6
Peru  9–2  Uruguay 6–0 3–2
Mexico 2–0 United States
Diez 14'
Moreno 44'
United States 1–1 Mexico
Looby 8' Meza 85'

Mexico win 3–1 on aggregate.

Netherlands Antilles Netherlands2–2Netherlands Suriname
Jansen 3'
Valerian 22'		 Niekoop 12'
Marcet 46'
Suriname Netherlands4–1 Netherlands Antilles

Suriname win 6–3 on aggregate.

Colombia 2–0 Brazil
Home 34', 55'
Brazil 7–1 Colombia
China 18', 22', 50'
Manoelzinho 32', 57'
Gérson 64'		 Manjarrés 80'

Brazil win 7–3 on aggregate.

Chile 1–5 Argentina
Fuentes ?' (pen.) Rodríguez
Carlos Bilardo
Bonanno
Pérez
Argentina 6–0 Chile
Heredia
Rodríguez
Bonanno
Basílico

Argentina win 11–1 on aggregate.

Peru 6–0 Uruguay
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?
?
Altuna 46'
Ramírez 70', 86'
Uruguay 2–3 Peru

Peru win 9–2 on aggregate.

Round 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 4 4 0 0 14 5 +9 8
 Peru 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 6
 Brazil 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 4
 Mexico 4 1 0 3 6 6 0 2
Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Suriname 4 0 0 4 4 17 −13 0
Source: [citation needed]

Argentina, Peru and Brazil qualify.

Argentina 6–2Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Suriname
Oleniak ?'
Boerleider ?' (o.g.)
Rendo 51', 64'
Desiderio 68', 87'		 Niekoop 15'
Foe A Man 40'
Peru 1–0 Mexico
Gallardo 58'
Brazil 2–1 Mexico
Bruno 1'
China 26'		 Álvarez 50'
Peru 3–1Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Suriname
Gallardo 62', 87'
Altuna 79'		 Niekoop 43'
Mexico 4–0Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Suriname
Ramírez 2'
Mercado 39'
Benítez 72'
Álvarez 90'
Argentina 3–1 Brazil
Desiderio
Oleniak 		Jaburu
Peru 1–2 Argentina
Ramírez 81' Desiderio 9', 88'
Suriname Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands)1–4 Brazil
Foe A Man 7' Wooter 17' (o.g.)
Maranhão 43'
China 63'
Jaburu 87'
Mexico 1–3 Argentina
Álvarez 28' De Ciancio 42'
Oleniak 53'
Rendo 75'
Peru 2–0 Brazil
Gallardo
Nieri

Africa

Round 1

Group 1

Team Pld GD Pts
 Tunisia 4 +2 5
 Morocco 4 +1 5
 Malta 4 −3 2

Group 2

Team Pld GD Pts
 United Arab Republic 4 +6 6
 Ghana 4 +2 4
 Nigeria 4 −8 2

Group 3

Team Pld GD Pts
 Sudan 4 +4 7
 Ethiopia 4 −1 4
 Uganda 4 −3 1

Round 2

Team Pld GD Pts
 United Arab Republic 4 +6 7
 Tunisia 4 −1 3
 Sudan 4 −5 2

United Arab Republic and Tunisia qualify.

Asia

Round 1

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Indonesia  w/o1  Australia – –
Afghanistan  2–5 2  India 2–5 w/o
Thailand  2–6  Republic of China 1–3 1–3
Japan  1–23  South Korea 0–2 1–0

1Australia withdrew.
2Afghanistan withdrew before the second leg.
3Both matches were played in Tokyo due to the lack of a suitable stadium in South Korea.

Afghanistan 2–5 India
Ayubi
Mosa 		Banerjee
Goswami
Kempiah
Rehmatullah
Lahiri
India w/o Afghanistan
 

India advance.

Thailand 1–3 Republic of China
Republic of China 3–1 Thailand

Republic of China win 6–2 on aggregate.

Japan 0–2 South Korea
Report Choi 51'
Moon 65'
Attendance: 20,000
South Korea 0–1 Japan
Report Ninomiya 70'
Attendance: 10,000

South Korea win 2–1 on aggregate.

Round 2

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Republic of China  3–21  South Korea 1–2 2–02
India  6–2  Indonesia 4–2 2–0

1 Both matches played in Taipei.
2 The match was abandoned in the 23rd minute with the Republic of China leading 1–0 after Korean players and officials attacked the referee in response to a penalty being given against them; the match was awarded to the Republic of China 2–0.

Republic of China 1–2 South Korea
Wong Cha
Choi 73'
South Korea 0–2 Republic of China
Wong 16'
Referee: John Petrie (England)

Republic of China qualified.

India 4–2 Indonesia
Sundararaj 10', 63'
Kannan 21'
Balaram 73'		 Suratmo 9'
Timisela 84'
Indonesia 0–2 India
Goswami 78'
Sundararaj 87'

India won 6–2 on aggregate and qualified.

Middle East

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey 4 4 0 0 14 3 +11 8
 Iraq 4 2 0 2 14 10 +4 4
 Lebanon 4 0 0 4 0 15 −15 0
Source: [citation needed]

Lebanon withdrew after two matches: the remaining two matches were awarded to their opponent Turkey 2–0.

Turkey qualify.

Lebanon 0–3 Iraq
Baba 2', 70'
Abdullah 85'
Iraq 8–0 Lebanon
Baba 5', 27'
Abdullah 17', 40', 50', 85'
Salih 58', 88'
Turkey 7–1 Iraq
Yalçınkaya 14', 72'
Şensan 37', 61', 87'
Güneş 54'
Köken 74'		 Baba 12'
Iraq 2–3 Turkey
Baba 35', 52' Güneş 20'
Atakan 60'
Yalçınkaya 65'
Turkey 2–0 Lebanon
 
Lebanon 0–2 Turkey
 

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