India National Football Team at the Olympics wearing shoes had to make and the Indians finally settled on wearing shoes if the conditions were wet (rainy) and if they had to play on soft grounds and when the conditions were dry, most players opted to play without shoes and instead wore bandages to protect their feet though fine weather, out of 11 players who took the field eight players were bootless and three were in boots. While the 1-2 loss to France and first round elimination was a huge disappointment to the team and the public alike, the quality of football that the team displayed had captivated
Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads The following is a list of squads for each nation competing in men's football at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Each nation submitted a squad of 17 players. For the first time in Olympic history, the IOC decided to allow professional players to take part in the tournament. Olympic Football Tournament in Los Angeles in 1984. However, as FIFA still did not want the Olympics to rival the World Cup, a compromise was struck that allowed teams from Africa, Asia, Oceania and CONCACAF to field their strongest professional