The Middle East section of the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Football Qualifiers acted as qualifiers for the 1960 Summer Olympics football tournament, held in Italy, for national teams that are members of the Middle East.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 November – 13 December 1959 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 24 (6 per match) |
Entrants
editThree national teams entered qualification.
Format
editThe three teams played a home-and-away round-robin tournament.
Standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 8 | Qualification for 1960 Summer Olympics | — | 7–1 | – | |
| 2 | Iraq
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 4 | 2–3 | — | 8–0 | ||
| 3 | Lebanon
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 | Withdrew | – | 0–3 | — |
Source: RSSSF
Matches
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Qualified team
editThe following team from the Middle East qualified for the final tournament.[2]
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in the Summer Olympics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey |
Winners | 30 April 1960 | 5 (1924, 1928, 1936, 1948, 1952) |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament – Near East". RSSSF. 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Men Football XVII Olympic Games Roma, Italy 1960 Qualifications – Middle East". todor66.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.