The Pre-Olympic tournaments of the Asian Qualifiers for the 1984 Summer Olympic were held from 12 August 1983 to 29 April 1984. Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Qatar qualified.[1]

First round

North Korea was banned from international competitions for two years by the AFC and FIFA for attacking a referee after the 1982 Asian Games football semi-final match against Kuwait in New Delhi, India.

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Kuwait 6321116+58
 Qatar 624064+28
 Syria 631298+17
 Jordan 6015311−81

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iraq 413043+15
 Bahrain 41213304
 United Arab Emirates 403134−13
Iraq 0–0 Bahrain
Bahrain 0–0 United Arab Emirates
Bahrain 1–2 Iraq
Radhi
Saddam
United Arab Emirates 2–2 Iraq

 Shihab
Saeed
United Arab Emirates 1–2 Bahrain

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Saudi Arabia 8611225+1713
 Malaysia 8521147+712
 India 83141114−37
 Singapore 8215414−105
 Indonesia 8035314−113

Note: Saudi Arabia played home and away matches; the other four countries played tournaments in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Thailand 641173+49
 South Korea 6321125+78
 China 6231105+57
 Hong Kong 6006117−160

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 New Zealand 431072+57
 Japan 411245−13
 Chinese Taipei 402226−42

Second round

All games in this round were played in National Stadium, Singapore. All times in Singapore Standard Time (SST).

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Saudi Arabia 4310137+67
 South Korea 421175+25
 Kuwait 421154+15
 Bahrain 411224−23
 New Zealand 400418−70
Kuwait 2-0 Bahrain
Fathi 53'
Yussef 80'		 [2]
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: C. Bambridge (AUS)
South Korea 0-0 Kuwait
[4]
Referee: Zhang Daqiao (CHN)
Saudi Arabia 1–1 Bahrain
Mohaisen 66' [5] Khalil 77'
Referee: Lee Kok Leong (SIN)
Kuwait 2–0 New Zealand
Abdulla 30'
Nassir 36'		 [6]
Referee: Thomson Chan (HKG)
South Korea 1-0 Bahrain
Choi 43' [7]
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ahmad Bash (JOR)
Saudi Arabia 4-1 Kuwait
Mohaisen 34' 52'
Majed 86' 89'		 [8] Abdulla 60'
Referee: C. Bambridge (AUS)
Bahrain 1–0 New Zealand
Khalil 42' [10]
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ahmad Bash (JOR)
Saudi Arabia 5-4 South Korea
Shaye 40'
Mohaisen 47'
Majed 58' (pen.) 66'
Saleh 82'		 [11] Chung J.S. 15'
Chung H.W. 18'
Hussein 49' (o.g.)
Lee 75'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: H. Sudarso (INA)

Saudi Arabia won the group and qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics football tournament.

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Qatar 440071+68
 Iraq 430164+26
 Thailand 411265+13
 Malaysia 411225−33
 Japan 4004511−60
Thailand 5–2 Japan
Piyapong 16' 50' 71' (pen.)
Chalor 25'
Chalermvud 49'		 [12] Hashiratani 70'
Kimura 79'
Attendance: 15,000
Qatar 2–0 Malaysia
Ibrahim Khalfan 52' (pen.)
Khalid Salman 55'		 [13]
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Thomson Chan (HKG)
Iraq 2–1 Thailand
Munir 7'
Jassim 78'		 [14] Vorawan 36'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: H. Sudarso (INA)
Malaysia 2–1 Japan
Yunus 31'
Zainal 54'		 [15] Hara 85'
Referee: M. Nazari (IRN)
Qatar 1–0 Thailand
Ibrahim Khalfan 19' [16]
Referee: Lee Kok Leong (SIN)
Iraq 2–1 Japan
Munir 2'
Dirjal 45'		 [17] Hara 34'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: N. Chandra (SIN)
Qatar 2–0 Iraq
Ibrahim Khalfan 14' (pen.)
Mansour Muftah 77'		 [18]
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Zhang Daqiao (CHN)
Thailand 0–0 Malaysia
[19]
Referee: M. Nazari (IRN)
Qatar 2–1 Japan
Ibrahim Khalfan 21'
Khalid Salman 64'		 [20] Hara 50'
Referee: Tulu Gurkan (PHI)
Iraq 2–0 Malaysia
Allawi 37'
Saeed 62'		 [21]
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: C. Bambridge (AUS)

Qatar won the group and qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics football tournament.

Playoff match

Iraq 1–0 South Korea
Dirjal 43' [22]
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: C. Bambridge (AUS)

Iraq won the play-off and qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics football tournament.

References

  1. ↑ "Games of the XXIII. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Jeffrey Low (15 April 1984). "Colourless Kuwait go walkabout". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 32. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Peter Siow (16 April 1984). "Arabian knights in shining armour". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 25. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Jeffrey Low (18 April 1984). "Sweat 'n' sour for Kuwaitis". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 47. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Joe Dorai (18 April 1984). "Bahrain back on yellow brick road..." The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 47. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Jeffrey Low (20 April 1984). "Slumberland!". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 39. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Joe Dorai (20 April 1984). "Korean kindness". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 39. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  8. ↑ Peter Siow (23 April 1984). "LOATHE BOAT..." The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 25. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  9. ↑ Joe Dorai (23 April 1984). "Saved in the nick of time". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 25. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  10. ↑ Joe Dorai (25 April 1984). "Bahrain add to the Kiwi misery". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 47. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  11. ↑ Jeffrey Low (25 April 1984). "Arabian knights on Cloud Nine". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 47. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  12. ↑ Joe Dorai (16 April 1984). "Proving a point". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 25. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  13. ↑ Jeffrey Low (17 April 1984). "In a spot over penalty..." The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 43. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  14. ↑ Jeffrey Low (19 April 1984). "What a Gulf in class". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 48. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  15. ↑ Joe Dorai (19 April 1984). "Towkay calls the tune". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 48. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  16. ↑ Jeffrey Low (22 April 1984). "Thai-ed up in their own knots". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 32. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  17. ↑ Joe Dorai (22 April 1984). "The late, late show of Japanese fire". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 32. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  18. ↑ Jeffrey Low (24 April 1984). "Man in the middle of mayhem". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 43. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  19. ↑ Joe Dorai (24 April 1984). "Sompong stops Malaysia". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 43. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  20. ↑ Joe Dorai (27 April 1984). "Qatari joy ends on a sour note". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  21. ↑ Jeffrey Low (27 April 1984). "Where there's no will, there's no LA way". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  22. ↑ Jeffrey Low (30 April 1984). "Middle East freeze". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 25. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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