Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers – Group 1
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The 1964 Summer Olympics football qualification – Africa Group 1 was one of the three African groups in the Summer Olympics football qualification tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the 1964 Summer Olympics football finals tournament in Japan.[1] Group 1 consisted of four teams: Rhodesia, Sudan, Uganda and United Arab Republic. The teams played home-and-away knockout matches. United Arab Republic qualified for the Summer Olympics football finals after defeating Sudan 7–4 on aggregate in the second round.
Summary
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Uganda 
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2–7 |  United Arab Republic
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1–4 | 1–3 |
Sudan 
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w/o |  Rhodesia
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— | — |
| Second round | ||||
| United Arab Republic
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7–4 | Sudan
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4–1 | 3–3 |
First round
[edit]| Uganda | 1–4 | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| United Arab Republic | 3–1 | Uganda |
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Report |
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United Arab Republic won 7–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Sudan won on walkover and advanced to the second round.
Second round
[edit]| United Arab Republic | 4–1 | Sudan |
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| Report |
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United Arab Republic won 7–4 on aggregate and qualified for the Summer Olympics.
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 20 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal