Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

The qualification for football tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics, all players should be under 23 years old.

Qualifications

The final tournament had 16 spots.

Automatic qualification was granted to Spain as hosts. The others were allocated as follows:

• Europe: 4.5 places, contested by 33 teams.
• South America: 2 places, contested by 10 teams.
• North and Central America: 2 places, contested by 25 teams.
• Africa: 3 places, contested by 24 teams.
• Asia: 3 places, contested by 28 teams.
• Oceania: 0.5 places, contested by 4 teams.

Europe

See also: 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

South America

See also: 1992 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

North and Central America

See also: 1992 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament

Asia

Round One

6 groups of 4 or 5. Winners progress to Round Two.

Round Two

All matches played in Malaysia.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Qatar	5	4	0	1	4	3	+1	8
South Korea	5	3	1	1	6	3	+3	7
Kuwait	5	2	2	1	8	3	+5	6
China PR	5	3	0	2	7	5	+2	6
Japan	5	1	1	3	8	6	+2	3
Bahrain	5	0	0	5	1	14	-13	0

Qatar, South Korea, Kuwait qualify.

Oceania

First six matches played in Australia, other six matches played in Fiji.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Australia	6	6	0	0	23	1	+22	12
New Zealand	6	3	1	2	12	7	+5	7
Fiji	6	1	2	3	3	15	-12	4
Papua New Guinea	6	0	1	5	4	19	-15	1

Australia advanced to the International Play-off.

International Play-off

Australia v Netherlands

17 May 1992

Australia	1–1	Netherlands

Australia

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Netherlands v Australia

24 May 1992

Netherlands	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Australia

Netherlands

2–2 on aggregate. Australia qualify on away goal's rule.

External links

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