Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's European Qualifiers – Group 4
The 1964 Summer Olympics football qualification – Europe Group 4 was one of the five European 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 4 consisted of three teams: Italy, Poland, Turkey. The teams played home-and-away knockout matches. Italy qualified for the Summer Olympics football finals after defeating Poland 4–0 on aggregate in the second round, though they were later disqualified for using professional players. Poland were offered Italy's place, but declined.
First round
[edit]Poland received a bye for the first round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Turkey 
|
3–9 |  Italy
|
2–2 | 1–7 |
Italy won 9–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
4–0 |  Poland
|
3–0 | 1–0 |
Italy won 4–0 on aggregate and qualified for the Summer Olympics. Despite successfully qualifying, Italy were disqualified from the Summer Olympics for using professional players.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament – (Tokyo, Japan, 1964): EUROPE". RSSSF. 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Italy Withdraws Team". The Virgin Islands Daily News. 17 September 1964. p. 9.