Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 August 1959 – 30 April 1960 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 29 (3.22 per match) |
The Asian section of the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Football Qualifiers acted as qualifiers for the 1960 Summer Olympics football tournament, held in Italy, for national teams that are members of Asia.[1]
Entrants
[edit]Eight national teams initially entered qualification, but Australia withdrew, leaving seven teams entering qualification.
| Entered qualification | Withdrew before playing |
|---|---|
Format
[edit]- First round: Eight teams played home-and-away over two legs. The four winners advanced to the second round.
- Second round: Four teams from the first round played home-and-away over two legs. The two winners qualified for the Summer Olympics.
First round
[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia 
|
w/o[note 1] |  Indonesia
|
— | — |
Afghanistan 
|
w/o[note 2] |  India
|
2–5 | — |
Thailand 
|
2–6 |  Taiwan
|
1–3 | 1–3 |
Japan 
|
1–2 |  South Korea
|
0–2 | 1–0 |
Second round
[edit]
| 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 3] |
Qualified teams
[edit]The following two teams from the Asian qualified for the final tournament.[4]
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in the Summer Olympics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan |
Second round winners | 30 April 1960 | 2 (1936, 1936) |
| India |
Second round runners-up | 30 April 1960 | 2 (1948, 1956) |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The tie was awarded to Indonesia, as Australia withdrew due to expensive travels.[2]
- ^ The tie was awarded to India, as Afghanistan withdrew prior to the second leg.
- ^ The tie was awarded to Taiwan, due to South Korea being disqualfied as the second leg being abandoned at 23rd minute, with Taiwan winning 1–0, as South Korea players attacked referee John Petrie after he awarded a penalty to Taiwan.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament Amlast". RSSSF. 12 May 2021.
- ^ Barr, Alex (14 September 1959). "Australia Out of Olympic Soccer". The Age. p. 11.
- ^ "KOREANS ATTACK SOCCER REFEREE". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. 1 May 1960. p. 13.
- ^ "Men Football XVII Olympic Games Roma, Italy 1960 Qualifications – Asia". todor66.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.