Football at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's European Qualifiers

The Men's European Football Qualifiers for the 1956 Summer Olympics were the first qualification tournament for the European football teams.

Beside the hosting Australian team, the International Olympic Committee reserved direct spots for 3 European teams including Poland, Turkey and West Germany. In addition, it provided 4 more spots which were contested among 8 teams including the reigning Olympic champions Hungary.


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1 Romania withdrew.

2 As East and West Germany agreed to compete together at the 1956 Olympics, East Germany withdrew. However, after an agreement for a combined football team fell through, a solely West German one was fielded.


 * Note: Britain lost 5–3 on aggregate, but earned a reprieve to compete in Melbourne

Both Bulgaria and Great Britain advanced.

Soviet Union advanced.