Group A of the 1964 Summer Olympics football tournament took place from 11 to 15 October 1964. The group consisted of East Germany, Iran, Mexico and Romania. The top two teams, East Germany and Romania, advanced to the quarter-finals.
Standings.
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In the quarter-finals:
Matches.
All times listed are local, JST ().
United Team of Germany vs Iran.
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Romania vs Mexico.
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United Team of Germany vs Romania.
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Iran vs Mexico.
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United Team of Germany vs Mexico.
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Romania vs Iran.
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