The 1968 Summer Olympics football qualification was the qualifying process which decide the 14 teams that would join hosts

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and holders

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, who received an automatic spot, at the 1968 Summer Olympics football tournament.

Qualified teams

Notes:

Qualification process

* Africa: 3 * Asia: 3 * Europe: 4 * North America: 2 * South America: 2 * Hosts: 1 * Holders: 1

Summary of qualification

Europe

Four groups of five teams with group winners qualifying for the Summer Olympics finals.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

South America

* Group stage: Two groups of four teams played single round-robin matches, the top two teams of each group advanced to the final group. * Final group: Four teams played single round-robin matches, the top two teams qualified for the Summer Olympics.

Final positions (final group)

North and Central America

* First round: 10 teams played home-and-away over two legs. The five winners advanced to the second round. * Second round: 8 teams played home-and-away over two legs (5 which advanced from the first round, 3 automatically entered). The four winners advanced to the second round. * Final round: 4 teams played home-and-away over two legs. The two winners qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Final round

Africa

Three groups of five to six teams with group winners qualifying for the Summer Olympics finals.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Asia

Three groups of six teams played single round-robin matches. The winner of each group qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Final positions

References

External links

RSSSF
{{DEFAULTSORT:Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's qualification

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Football qualification for the Summer Olympics