Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads

The following squads were named for the 1956 Summer Olympics tournament.

Australia
Head coach: Richard Telfer

Bulgaria
Head coaches: Stoyan Ormandzhiev & Krum Milev

United Team of Germany
Head coach: Sepp Herberger

Great Britain
Head coach: Norman Creek

India
Head coach: S. A. Rahim

Indonesia
Head coach: Antun Pogačnik

Japan
Head coach: 🇯🇵 Shigemaru Takenokoshi

Thailand
Head coach: Bunchoo Samutkojon

United States
Head coach: Jimmy Mills

Soviet Union
Head coach: Gavril Kachalin

Yugoslavia
Head coach: Milovan Ćirić