title: Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
text: # Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
  
  The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 4 to 5 August 1984. 65 fencers from 14 nations competed.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Round 1
  
  **Round 1 Pool A**
  
  The United States and Italy each defeated Egypt, 9–2 and 9–1, respectively. The two victors then faced off. Italy won 9–3.
  
  | Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | ITA | USA | EGY |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | Q | | 9–3 | 9–1 |
  | 2 | United States | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | Q | 3–9 | | 9–2 |
  | 3 | Egypt | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | | 1–9 | 2–9 | |
  
  **Round 1 Pool B**
  
  In the first set of matches, West Germany beat Hong Kong 9–1 and Great Britain defeated Japan 8–8 (64–60 on touches). The second set saw the winners both win again (securing advancement) and the loser both lose again (resulting in elimination), as West Germany prevailed over Japan 9–4 and Great Britain won against Hong Kong 9–0. Finally, West Germany took the top spot in the group by beating Great Britain 9–2 while Hong Kong finished last after losing to Japan 9–1.
  
  | Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | FRG | GBR | JPN | HKG |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | West Germany | 3 | 0 | 27 | 6 | Q | | 9–2 | 9–4 | 9–0 |
  | 2 | Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 19 | 17 | Q | 2–9 | | 8.64–8.60 | 9–0 |
  | 3 | Japan | 1 | 2 | 21 | 18 | | 4–9 | 8.60–8.64 | | 9–1 |
  | 4 | Hong Kong | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | | 0–9 | 0–9 | 1–9 | |
  
  **Round 1 Pool C**
  
  Austria and France each defeated Argentina, 9–4 and 9–2, respectively. The two victors then faced off. France won 9–4.
  
  | Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | FRA | AUT | ARG |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | France | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | Q | | 9–4 | 9–2 |
  | 2 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | Q | 4–9 | | 9–4 |
  | 3 | Argentina | 0 | 2 | 6 | 18 | | 2–9 | 4–9 | |
  
  **Round 1 Pool D**
  
  In the first set of matches, Belgium beat Kuwait 9–1 and China defeated Lebanon 9–4. The second set saw the winners both win again (securing advancement) and the loser both lose again (resulting in elimination), as Belgium prevailed over Lebanon 9–0 and China won against Kuwait 9–3. Finally, Belgium took the top spot in the group by beating China 8–8 (60–58 on touches) while Lebanon finished last after forfeiting to Kuwait.
  
  | Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | BEL | CHN | KUW | LIB |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | Q | | 8.60–8.58 | 9–1 | 9–0 |
  | 2 | China | 2 | 1 | 26 | 15 | Q | 8.58–8.60 | | 9–3 | 9–4 |
  | 3 | Kuwait | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | | 1–9 | 3–9 | | |
  | 4 | Lebanon | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18 | | 0–9 | 4–9 | | |
  
  ### Elimination rounds
  
  | Fifth place | Fifth place | Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | A1 | Italy | 9 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | B2 | Great Britain | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | | | B2 | Great Britain | 9 | | | | A1 | Italy | 9 | |
  | | | | D2 | China | 4 | | | | C1 | France | 7 | |
  | | | | | | | C1 | France | 9 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | D2 | China | 4 | | | | | |
  | B2 | Great Britain | 6 | | | | | | | | | A1 | Italy | 8 |
  | A2 | United States | 9 | | | | | | | | | A1 | B1 | West Germany | 7 |
  | | | | | | | D1 | Belgium | 4 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | C2 | Austria | 9 | | | | | | |
  | Seventh place | Seventh place | Seventh place | D1 | Belgium | DNS | | | | C2 | Austria | 3 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
  | | | | A2 | United States | WO | | | | B1 | West Germany | 9 | | | |
  | D2 | China | WO | | | | B1 | | | West Germany | 9 | | C1 | France | 9 |
  | D1 | Belgium | DNS | | | | A2 | United States | 2 | | | | C2 | Austria | 3 |
  