Football at The 1988 Summer Olympics - Participating Nations

Participating Nations

Each country was allowed to enter a team of 20 players and they all were eligible for participation. A total number of 314 footballers were entered.

A total of 268(*) footballers from 16 nations competed at the Seoul Games:

• Argentina (16 - from a squad of 19)
• Australia (16 - from a squad of 20)
• Brazil (16 - from a squad of 20)
• China (14 - from a squad of 18)
• Guatemala (17 - from a squad of 19)
• Iraq (16 - from a squad of 20)
• Italy (18 - from a squad of 20)
• South Korea (16 - from a squad of 20)
• Nigeria (17 - from a squad of 20)
• Sweden (17 - from a squad of 20)
• Tunisia (19 - from a squad of 20)
• United States (16 - from a squad of 20)
• Soviet Union (18 - from a squad of 20)
• West Germany (18 - from a squad of 20)
• Yugoslavia (16 - from a squad of 18)
• Zambia (18 - from a squad of 20)