Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics

The association football tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics will be played throughout Italy between August 26 and September 10. The tournament will feature sixteen teams competing in the tournament with the format being changed to be a group stage for the first time

Qualification
The following teams qualified through to the 1956 Summer Olympics.


 * Asia (APFC)
 * Americas
 * Europe (EFU)
 * 🇮🇹 italy (H)
 * Africa (CAF)