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The men's football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in the People's Republic of China from 7 to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to enter their men's under-23 teams in regional qualifying competitions, from which 15 teams, plus the host nation, reached the final tournament.
"Sports Competition Schedule". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. 17 April 2006. Archived from the original on 10 August 2006 "Athletics". International Olympic Committee. 2006 "Programme of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Beijing 2008" (PDF). International Olympic Committee.
2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament; Tournament details; Host country: China: Dates: 6–21 August: Teams: 12 (from 6 confederations) Venue(s) 5 (in 5 host cities) Final positions; Champions United States (3rd title) Runners-up Brazil: Third place Germany: Fourth place Japan: Tournament statistics; Matches played: 26: Goals scored: 66 (2. ...
It was the 22nd final of the men's football tournament at the Summer Olympics, a quadrennial tournament contested for the men's under-23 national teams of FIFA to decide the Olympic champions. In front of a crowd of 89,102, Argentina won their second consecutive Olympic gold medal in football, beating Nigeria, 1–0. [2]
The fourth semi-finalist was England; however, because England competes at the Olympic Games as part of Great Britain which does not compete in football, the next two highest ranked teams in the tournament, Italy and Portugal, contested a playoff for the final place, which was won by Italy.
The U.S. men's soccer team is Olympics-bound for the first time since 2008, with the roster of players representing the nation announced Monday morning, under a month before the Games in Paris begin.
Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics: Archery • Art competitions • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Basque pelota • Beach volleyball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cricket • Croquet • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Field hockey • Figure skating • Football • Golf • Gymnastics • Handball • Ice hockey • Jeu de paume • Judo • Karate ...
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