The men's qualification for the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Qualified teams
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Qualifications
UEFA (Europe)
Main article: Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's European QualifiersThe European Qualifiers for the 1988 Summer Olympics tournament took place between 12 November 1986 and 31 May 1988. Italy, Sweden, Soviet Union, West Germany and Yugoslavia gained qualification to the Olympic tournament.
CONMEBOL (South America)
Main article: 1987 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic TournamentThe South American Pre-Olympic tournament was held over a total of three groups from 18 April to 3 May 1987 in Bolivia, and saw Argentina and Brazil qualify.
CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean)
Main article: 1988 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic TournamentThe CONCACAF qualifying rounds and Pre-Olympic tournament was held from 25 January 1987 to 14 February 1988, and saw Mexico and United States qualify.
On 30 June 1988, FIFA banned Mexico from all competitions for two years due to the falsification of documents regarding the ages of players for the 1988 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament. FIFA confirmed on 5 July 1988 that Guatemala would replace Mexico in the final Olympic tournament in Seoul.
CAF (Africa)
Main article: Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's African QualifiersThe African Qualifiers tournament for the 1988 Summer Olympics took place over a total of four rounds between 16 November 1986 and 31 January 1988. After the fourth round, Nigeria, Tunisia and Zambia gained qualification to the Olympic tournament.
AFC (Asia)
Main article: Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian QualifiersThe Pre-Olympic tournaments of the Asian Qualifiers for the 1988 Summer Olympic were held from 16 April 1987 to 26 October 1987. China PR and Iraq qualified, South Korea qualifying automatically as hosts.
OFC (Oceania)
Main article: 1988 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying TournamentThe Oceanian qualifying rounds and Pre-Olympic tournament were held from 15 November 1987 to 27 March 1988. Australia qualify.
References
External links
- Games of the XXIV. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament (Seoul 1988) - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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