Template:Qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics Football tournament

Men's qualification
AFC	Qualification rounds U-23 Championship
CAF	Qualification rounds U-23 Cup of Nations
CONCACAF	Qualification rounds Olympic Qualifying Championship
CONMEBOL	U-20 Championship
OFC	Pacific Games
UEFA	Qualification rounds Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 Group 10 Play-offs U-21 Championship
Play-off	CONCACAF v CONMEBOL

Women's qualification
AFC	Olympic Qualifying Tournament
CAF	Olympic Qualifying Tournament
CONCACAF	Qualification rounds Olympic Qualifying Championship
CONMEBOL	Copa América
OFC	Pacific Games Play-off
UEFA	Qualification rounds Preliminary round Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Play-offs World Cup Tournament for final berth