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The association football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held from 3 to 20 August in Brazil. [1]In addition to the Olympic host city of Rio de Janeiro, matches were played in Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Salvador, São Paulo, and Manaus.
It was the 26th edition of the men's Olympic football tournament. Together with the women's competition, the 2016 Summer Olympics football tournament was held in six cities in Brazil, including Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro, which hosted the final at Maracanã Stadium. [2]
The following is the Germany final squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [23] Leon Goretzka, the team captain, was injured in the first match of the tournament, [24] though no alternate was initially used. [25] However, he was later replaced by goalkeeper Eric Oelschlägel for only the gold medal match. [26] [27]
All Olympic football tournaments from 1948 to 1980 were dominated by the Soviet Union and its satellites. [23] Between 1948 and 1980, 23 out of 28 Olympic medals were won by Eastern Europe, with only Sweden (gold in 1948 and bronze in 1952), Denmark (bronze in 1948 and silver in 1960), and Japan (bronze in 1968) breaking their dominance. [24]
The struggle is the reason organizers impose two key restrictions on each men’s Olympic roster: 1. All but three players must be 23 years old or younger. ... Buttressed by the FIFA rules, clubs ...
The women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held from 3 to 19 August 2016. [1] It was the 6th edition of the women's Olympic football tournament.Together with the men's competition, the 2016 Summer Olympics football tournament was held in six cities in Brazil, including Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro, which hosted the final at the Maracanã Stadium. [2]
Expect to see plenty of luxury brands during the Olympics Opening Ceremony. Many nations employ high-fashion designers to show their team pride. The most stylish Olympic uniforms from Rio 2016
The Olympics In Numbers If you watch the Rio Olympics as obsessively as we did , then you definitely noticed those blindingly-bright neon yellow sneakers the U.S. athletes wore when they accepted ...