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At the football the Brazil women's national football team won the silver medal. The team advanced to the final against United States and lost by 1–0 at extra time. The Brazil national under-23 football team was the bronze medalist in the men's tournament. The sailors Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada were silver medalists in Star class.
This article lists the team squads of Men's Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Each nation had to submit a squad of 18 players, 15 of which had to be born on or after 1 January 1985, and 3 of which could have been older dispensation players, by 23 July 2008. [ 1 ]
Brazil, still a very good team and more disciplined defensively than four years earlier, met the Michel Platini-led France in the quarter-finals in a classic of Total Football. The game played to a 1–1 draw in regulation time, and after a goalless extra time, it all came down to a penalty shoot-out, where Brazil was defeated 4–3.
The following article presents a summary of the 2008 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 107th season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A [ edit ]
The women's association football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 to 21 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams. For these Games, the women competed in a 12-team tournament.
Head coach: Even Pellerud Canada named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament. [3] [4] [5] Prior to the tournament, Amber Allen withdrew injured and was replaced on 3 August 2008 by Jodi-Ann Robinson, who was initially selected as an alternate player.
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has begun. Check HuffPost's World Cup dashboard throughout the tournament for standings, schedules, and detailed summaries of each match.
Brazil played their first game on 22 July 1986 against the United States, losing 2–1. [2] The team finished third in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and runners-up in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, losing to Germany in the final. Brazil has won the silver medal three times in the Olympic Games, in 2004, 2008 and 2024.