The 1964 Summer Olympics football qualification – Europe Group 3 was one of the five European groups in the Summer Olympics football qualification tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the 1964 Summer Olympics football finals tournament in Japan.[1] Group 3 consisted of five teams: East Germany, Finland, Netherlands, Soviet Union and West Germany. The teams played home-and-away knockout matches. East Germany qualified for the Summer Olympics football finals after defeating Soviet Union 4–1 via a play-off in the second round.
Preliminary round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
East Germany 
|
4–2 |  West Germany
|
3–0 | 1–2 |
East Germany won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
First round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Soviet Union 
|
11–0 |  Finland
|
7–0 | 4–0 |
Netherlands 
|
1–4 | East Germany
|
0–1 | 1–3 |
| Soviet Union | 7–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Finland | 0–4 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Soviet Union won 11–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
East Germany won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany
|
2–2 | Soviet Union
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
| East Germany | 1–1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| Soviet Union | 1–1 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Play-off
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| East Germany
|
4–1 | Soviet Union
|
| East Germany | 4–1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
East Germany won the play-off and qualified for the Summer Olympics.
References
edit- ^ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament – (Tokyo, Japan, 1964): EUROPE". RSSSF. 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Soviet Union* vs Finland international football match report". eu-football.info. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Finland vs Soviet Union* international football match report". eu-football.info. Retrieved 29 August 2024.