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Nielson achieved that in the semi-final match against France in 1908, and Fuchs did so in the first-round match against Russia in the 1912 consolation tournament. Neymar scored the fastest goal in a men's Olympic football match in history, 14 seconds into the semi-final match against Honduras on 17 August 2016.
Competition format. [edit] From the 1992 Summer Olympics Football games always start before the opening ceremony because of the event's calendar which needs to be longer than other sports. Since 1996, football starts two days before the games opening ceremonies and since then it is a common condition for some sports.
United States (USA) Hope Solo Heather Mitts Christie Rampone 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.
20 years, 196 days, Stina Blackstenius ( Sweden), vs Germany, 19 August 2016. Oldest hat-trick scorer. 29 years, 55 days, Christine Sinclair ( Canada), vs United States, 6 August 2012. Oldest goalscorer, final. 30 years, 24 days, Carli Lloyd ( United States), vs Japan, 9 August 2012.
The all-time medal table for all Olympic Games from 1896 to 2024, including Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, and a combined total of both, is tabulated below. These Olympic medal counts do not include the 1906 Intercalated Games which are no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as official Games.
The modern Olympic Games (OG; or Olympics; French: Jeux olympiques, JO) [ a ][ 1 ] are the world's leading international sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports ...
The following tables summarizes the all-time record for the United States men's national soccer team, first broken down by confederation and then the team's head-to-head record by decade. The United States has played matches against 105 current and former national teams, with the latest result, a loss, coming against Mexico on October 15, 2024.
Appearance. hide. Soccer in the United States has a varied history. Research indicates that the modern game entered the country during the 1850s with New Orleans ' Scottish, Irish, German and Italian immigrants. Some of the first organized games, using modern English rules, were played in that city.