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The men's qualification for [[Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics|the 1980 Summer Olympics]].
[[Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics]] started on 20 July and ended on 2 August.


==Qualified teams==
==Qualified teams==
A total of 16 teams participated in the finals of the Olympic tournament. Due to the [[United States|American]]-led political boycott, some countries (in brackets) who qualified did not enter the Final
Due to the [[1980 Summer Olympics boycott|American-led boycott]], countries (in brackets) who qualified did not enter the final
Tournament and were replaced by other countries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Teams of Olympic Football Tournament Moscow 1980|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/moscow1980/teams/index.html |work=fifa.com |publisher=[[FIFA]] |accessdate=}}</ref>
tournament. Spain sent a team which competed under the flag of the Spanish Olympic Committee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Teams of Olympic Football Tournament Moscow 1980|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/moscow1980/teams/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216115651/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/moscow1980/teams/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 16, 2012 |work=fifa.com |publisher=[[FIFA]] }}</ref>


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*'''Automatically qualified'''
*'''Automatically qualified'''
**{{fb|URS}} ''(as host nation)''
**{{fb|URS|1955}} ''(as host nation)''
**{{fb|GDR}} ''(as holder)''
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*'''Europe ([[UEFA]])'''
*'''Europe ([[UEFA]])'''
**{{fb|TCH}}
**{{fb|TCH}}
**{{fb|FIN}} (replaces {{fb|NOR}})
**{{fb|FIN}} (replaces {{fb|NOR}})
**{{flagicon|IOC}} [[Spain national football team|Spain]]
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**{{fb|YUG}}
**{{fb|YUG}}
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**{{fb|ALG}}
**{{fb|ALG}}
**{{fb|NGA}} (replaces {{fb|GHA}})
**{{fb|NGA}} (replaces {{fb|GHA}})
**{{fb|ZAM}} (replaces {{fb|EGY|1972}})
**{{fb|ZAM|1964}} (replaces {{fb|EGY|1972}})
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*'''Asia ([[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]])'''
*'''Asia ([[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]])'''
**{{fb|IRQ|1963}} (replaces {{fb|MAS}})
**{{fb|IRQ|1963}} (replaces {{fb|MAS}})
**{{fb|KUW}}
**{{fb|KUW}}
**{{fb|SYR|}} (replaces {{fb|IRN}})
**{{fb|SYR}} (replaces {{fb|IRN}})
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*'''North and Central America ([[CONCACAF]])'''
*'''North and Central America ([[CONCACAF]])'''
**{{fb|CRC}}
**{{fb|CRC}}
**{{fb|CUB}} (replaces {{fb|USA}})
**{{fb|CUB}} (replaces {{fb|USA}})
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*'''South America ([[CONMEBOL]])'''
*'''South America ([[CONMEBOL]])'''
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**{{fb|COL}}
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**{{fb|VEN|1954}} (replaces {{fb|ARG}})
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===[[CONMEBOL]] (South America)===
===[[CONMEBOL]] (South America)===
{{main|1980 South American Olympic Qualifying Tournament}}
{{main|1980 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament}}
The South American Pre-Olympic tournament was held from 23 January to 15 February 1980 in [[Colombia]], and saw [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] and [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] qualify. However, Argentina was replaced by [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]].
The South American Pre-Olympic tournament was held from 23 January to 15 February 1980 in [[Colombia]], and saw [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] and [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] qualify. However, Argentina was replaced by [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]].


===[[CONCACAF]] (North, Central America and Caribbean)===
===[[CONCACAF]] (North, Central America and Caribbean)===
{{main|1980 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament}}
{{main|1980 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament}}
The CONCACAF qualifying rounds and Pre-Olympic tournament was held from 1 April 1979 to 2 April 1980, and saw [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] and [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] qualify. However, United States was replaced by [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]].
The CONCACAF qualifying rounds and Pre-Olympic tournament was held from 1 April 1979 to 2 April 1980, and saw [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] and [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] qualify. United States was replaced by [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]].


===[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] (Africa)===
===[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] (Africa)===
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{{Football at the Summer Olympics}}
{{Football at the Summer Olympics}}
{{1980 in Japanese football}}


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Revision as of 22:06, 11 June 2024

Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics started on 20 July and ended on 2 August.

Qualified teams

Due to the American-led boycott, countries (in brackets) who qualified did not enter the final tournament. Spain sent a team which competed under the flag of the Spanish Olympic Committee.[1]

Qualifications

UEFA (Europe)

Main article: Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's European Qualifiers

The European Qualifiers for the 1980 Summer Olympics tournament took place over a total of two rounds between 28 March 1979 and 23 April 1980. After the second round, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Spain and Yugoslavia gained qualification to the Olympic tournament. However, Norway was replaced by Finland.

CONMEBOL (South America)

Main article: 1980 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

The South American Pre-Olympic tournament was held from 23 January to 15 February 1980 in Colombia, and saw Argentina and Colombia qualify. However, Argentina was replaced by Venezuela.

CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean)

Main article: 1980 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament

The CONCACAF qualifying rounds and Pre-Olympic tournament was held from 1 April 1979 to 2 April 1980, and saw Costa Rica and United States qualify. United States was replaced by Cuba.

CAF (Africa)

Main article: Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers

The African Qualifiers tournament for the 1980 Summer Olympics took place over a total of three rounds between 25 March 1979 and 13 April 1980. After the third round, Algeria, Ghana and Egypt gained qualification to the Olympic tournament. However, Ghana was replaced by Nigeria and Egypt was replaced by Zambia.

AFC (Asia)

Main article: 1980 Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

The Pre-Olympic tournaments of the Asian Qualifiers for the 1980 Summer Olympic were held from 23 February to 6 April 1980 in Iraq, Malaysia and Singapore. Respectively from these countries, Kuwait, Malaysia and Iran qualify. However, Malaysia was replaced by Iraq and Iran was replaced by Syria.

References

  1. ^ "Teams of Olympic Football Tournament Moscow 1980". fifa.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012.
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