Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Group A explained
Group A of the 1964 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 11 to 15 October 1964.[1] [2] The group consisted of East Germany, Iran, Mexico and Romania. The top two teams, East Germany and Romania, advanced to the quarter-finals.
Teams
| Team | Region | Method of
qualification | Date of
qualification | Finals
appearance | Last
appearance | Previous best
performance |
|---|
| style=white-space:nowrap | | North America | CONCACAF Round Robin winners | 20 March 1964 | 3rd | | data-sort-value="2" | First round (1928, 1948) |
| style=white-space:nowrap | | Europe | Europe Group 1 winners | 31 May 1964 | 1st | — | data-sort-value="1" | — |
| style=white-space:nowrap | | Europe | Europe Group 3 winners | 28 June 1964 | 1st | — | data-sort-value="1" | — |
| style=white-space:nowrap | | Asia | Asia Group 3 winners | 28 June 1964 | 1st | — | data-sort-value="1" | — |
|
Standings
In the quarter-finals:
- The winners of Group A, United Team of Germany, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Yugoslavia.
- The runners-up of Group A, Romania, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Hungary.
Matches
All times listed are local, JST (UTC+9).
United Team of Germany vs Iran
Romania vs Mexico
United Team of Germany vs Romania
Iran vs Mexico
United Team of Germany vs Mexico
Romania vs Iran
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Olympic Games 1964 » Group A. worldfootball.net. 26 September 2024.
- Web site: XVIII. Olympiad Tokyo 1964 Football Tournament. Reyes. Macario. RSSSF. 23 February 2024.
