Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers

This page provides the summaries of the matches of the qualifying tournaments divided into three groups, two of five teams and one of six teams. The winners of each group qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics tournament held in Montreal. Three teams qualified – Iran, North Korea and Israel.

Main article: Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Qualifying tournaments

Group 1

The qualifying tournament of group 1 was held in Tehran.

Round 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 431081+77
 Kuwait 421186+25
 Iraq 420264+24
 Saudi Arabia 420257−24
 Bahrain 4004110−90
Iran 1–1 Kuwait
Iran 1–0 Iraq
Iran 3–0 Saudi Arabia
Iran 3–0 Bahrain
Kuwait 1–2 Iraq
Kadhim  29', 58'
Kuwait 4–2 Saudi Arabia
Kuwait 2–1 Bahrain
Iraq 0–2 Saudi Arabia
Iraq 4–0 Bahrain
Kadhim  27', 30', 70', 87'
Saudi Arabia 1–0 Bahrain

Iran won the group and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament.

Group 2

The qualifying tournament of group 2 was held in Jakarta.

Round 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 4400101+98
 Indonesia 4211115+65
 Malaysia 4202175+124
 Singapore 4112712−53
 Papua New Guinea 4004729−220
North Korea 2–1 Indonesia
North Korea 2–0 Malaysia
North Korea 2–0 Singapore
North Korea 4–0 Papua New Guinea
Indonesia 2–1 Malaysia
Indonesia 0–0 Singapore
Indonesia 8–2 Papua New Guinea
Malaysia 6–0 Singapore
Malaysia 10–1 Papua New Guinea
Singapore 7–4 Papua New Guinea


Final
North Korea 0–0 (a.e.t.) Indonesia
Penalties
5–4

North Korea won the group and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament.

Round 1
Japan 3–0 Philippines
Philippines 0–3 Japan

Japan advanced to the second round.

Chinese Taipei 0–2 South Korea
South Korea 3–0 Chinese Taipei

South Korea advanced to the second round.

Israel 3–0 South Vietnam
South Vietnam 0–3 Israel

Israel advanced to the second round.

Round 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 4310102+87
 South Korea 41215504
 Japan 4013311+81


Israel 0–0 South Korea
South Korea 1–3 Israel
Israel 4–1 Japan
Japan 0–3 Israel
South Korea 2–2 Japan
Japan 0–2 South Korea

Israel won the group and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament.

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