The qualification for football tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics, all players should be under 23 years old.
Qualified teams
editThe final tournament had 16 spots.
- Europe: 4.5 places, contested by 33 teams.
- South America: 2 places, contested by 10 teams.
- North and Central America: 2 places, contested by 25 teams.
- Africa: 3 places, contested by 24 teams.
- Asia: 3 places, contested by 28 teams.
- Oceania: 0.5 places, contested by 4 teams.
The following 16 teams qualified for the 1992 Olympic men's football tournament:
| Means of qualification | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 |  Spain
|
| AFC Preliminary Competition | 3 |  Qatar South Korea Kuwait
|
| CAF Preliminary Competition | 3 |  Egypt Ghana Morocco
|
| 1992 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament | 2 |  Mexico United States
|
| 1992 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | 2 |  Colombia Paraguay
|
| OFC–UEFA play-off | 1 |  Australia
|
| 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship | 4 |  Italy Sweden Denmark Poland
|
| Total | 16 |
Qualifications
editEurope
editSouth America
editNorth and Central America
editAfrica
editAsia
editOceania
editFirst six matches played in Australia, other six matches played in Fiji.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 12 |
 New Zealand
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 7 |
 Fiji
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 4 |
 Papua New Guinea
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 1 |
Australia advanced to the International Play-off.
OFC–UEFA play-off
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
3–3 (a) |  Netherlands
|
1–1 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) |