Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 edition of association football at the Olympic Summer Games

Football

at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad

Football pictogram for the 2008 Summer Olympics

Event details
Games| 2008 Summer Olympics
Host country| China
Dates| 6–23 August 2008
Venues| 6 (in 5 host cities)
Competitors| 469 from 21 nations
Men's tournament
Teams| 16 (from 6 confederations)
| Medalists

Gold|  Argentina
Silver|  Nigeria
Bronze|  Brazil
Women's tournament
Teams| 12 (from 6 confederations)
| Medalists

Gold|  United States
Silver|  Brazil
Bronze|  Germany
Editions

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Football at the
2008 Summer Olympics

Qualification
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Tournament
| men| women
Squads
| men| women

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Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate. Men's teams were allowed to augment their squad with three players over the age of 23.

For these games, the men competed in a 16-team tournament, and the women in a 12-team tournament. Preliminary matches commenced two days before the Opening Ceremony of the Games on 8 August.

## Venues[edit]

Beijing |

Beijing

Qinhuangdao

Shanghai

Shenyang

Tianjin

Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics (China)

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Beijing National Stadium | Shanghai Stadium
Capacity: 91,000 | Capacity: 80,000

Beijing | Shenyang
Beijing Workers' Stadium | Shenyang Olympic Stadium
Capacity: 70,161 | Capacity: 60,000

Tianjin | Qinhuangdao
Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium | Qinhuangdao Olympic Stadium
Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 33,000

Beijing National Stadium only used during the Men's tournament final.

## Men[edit]

Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

See also: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Men |  Argentina (ARG)
Oscar Ustari
Ezequiel Garay
Luciano Fabián Monzón
Pablo Zabaleta
Fernando Gago
Federico Fazio
José Ernesto Sosa
Éver Banega
Ezequiel Lavezzi
Juan Román Riquelme (captain)
Ángel Di María
Nicolás Pareja
Lautaro Acosta
Javier Mascherano
Lionel Messi
Sergio Agüero
Diego Buonanotte
Sergio Romero
Nicolás Navarro |  Nigeria (NGR)
Ambruse Vanzekin
Chibuzor Okonkwo
Onyekachi Apam
Dele Adeleye
Monday James
Chinedu Obasi
Sani Kaita
Victor Obinna
Isaac Promise (captain)
Solomon Okoronkwo
Oluwafemi Ajilore
Olubayo Adefemi
Peter Odemwingie
Efe Ambrose
Victor Anichebe
Emmanuel Ekpo
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
Oladapo Olufemi |  Brazil (BRA)
Diego Alves
Renan
Rafinha
Alex Silva
Thiago Silva
Marcelo
Ilsinho
Breno
Hernanes
Anderson
Lucas
Ronaldinho (captain)
Ramires
Diego
Thiago Neves
Alexandre Pato
Rafael Sóbis

## Women[edit]

Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

See also: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Women |  United States (USA)
Hope Solo
Heather Mitts
Christie Rampone (captain)
Rachel Buehler
Lindsay Tarpley
Natasha Kai
Shannon Boxx
Amy Rodriguez
Heather O'Reilly
Aly Wagner
Carli Lloyd
Lauren Cheney
Tobin Heath
Stephanie Cox
Kate Markgraf
Angela Hucles
Lori Chalupny
Nicole Barnhart |  Brazil (BRA)
Andréia
Simone
Andréia Rosa
Tânia (captain)
Renata Costa
Maycon
Daniela
Formiga
Ester
Marta
Cristiane
Bárbara
Francielle
Pretinha
Fabiana
Érika
Maurine
Rosana |  Germany (GER)
Nadine Angerer
Kerstin Stegemann
Saskia Bartusiak
Babett Peter
Annike Krahn
Linda Bresonik
Melanie Behringer
Sandra Smisek
Birgit Prinz (captain)
Renate Lingor
Anja Mittag
Ursula Holl
Célia Okoyino da Mbabi
Simone Laudehr
Fatmire Bajramaj
Conny Pohlers
Ariane Hingst
Kerstin Garefrekes

## See also[edit]

* Football 5-a-side at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
* Football 7-a-side at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

## References[edit]

* "Sports Competition Schedule". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. 17 April 2006. Archived from the original on 10 August 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2006.
* "Athletics". International Olympic Committee. 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2006.
* "Programme of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Beijing 2008" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (pdf) on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2006.
* Olympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008 – Men, FIFA.com
* Olympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008 – Women, FIFA.com
* RSSSF

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Association football at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Men's qualification

AFC|

* Asian Qualifiers
* Round 1
* Round 2
* Round 3

CAF|

* African Qualifiers

CONCACAF|

* Qualification rounds
* Pre-Olympic Tournament

CONMEBOL|

* U-20 Championship

OFC|

* Olympic Qualifying Tournament

UEFA|

* Qualification rounds
* Preliminary round
* Group stage
* Play-offs
* U-21 Championship

Women's qualification

AFC|

* Asian Qualifiers

CAF|

* Pre-Olympic Tournament

CONCACAF|

* Qualification rounds
* Olympic Qualifying Tournament

CONMEBOL|

* South American Championship

OFC|

* South Pacific Games
* Play-off

UEFA|

* Qualification rounds
* World Cup
* Play-off

Play-off|

* CONMEBOL v CAF

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Football at the Summer Olympics

General|

* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Tournaments|

| Men|

* 1896 (?)
* 1900
* 1904
* 1906 Intercalated
* 1908
* 1912
* Matches
* Consolation
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

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Women|

* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Qualifications|

| Men|

* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

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Women|

* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Finals|

| Men|

* 1920
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020

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Women|

* 2020

Squads|

| Men|

* 1900
* 1904
* 1906 Intercalated
* 1908
* 1912
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1936
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* Overage players

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Women|

* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020

Related topics|

* List of medalists
* Records
* men
* women
* List of venues

* Category
* Commons

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Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing)

* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Diving
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field hockey
* Football
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern pentathlon
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Softball
* Swimming
* Synchronized swimming
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* Water polo
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling
* Wushu (unofficial)

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