Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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Final results for the Football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia.

Football

Football medal winners at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics

Event: Gold: Silver: Bronze:
Men's football Nigeria Argentina Brazil
Women's football USA China Norway

Men's competition

Qualification

The following sixteen teams qualified for the 1996 Olympics football tournament:

Match officials


Squads

Main article: Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads

Medal winners

Tournament details

First round

Group A
　 Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Argentina 3 1 2 0 5 3 5
 Portugal 3 1 2 0 4 2 5
 United States 3 1 1 1 4 4 4
 Tunisia 3 0 1 2 1 5 1


Portugal 2–0 Tunisia
Martins 13'', 68'' Report
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 34.746

Referee: Pereira (BRA)
United States 1–3 Argentina
Reyna 1'' Report G. López 26''
Crespo 55''
Simeone 90''
Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 83.810

Referee: Bouchardeau (NIG)
Argentina 1–1 Portugal
Ortega 45'' Report Nuno Gomes 70''
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 25.811

Referee: Al Mehannah (KSA)
United States 2–0 Tunisia
Kirovski 38''
Maisonneuve 90''		 Report
Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 45.687

Referee: Dallas (SCO)
Argentina 1–1 Tunisia
Ortega 5'' Report M'Kacher 74''
Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 16.826

Referee: Un-Prasert (THA)
United States 1–1 Portugal
Maisonneuve 75'' Report Paulo Alves 33''
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 58.012

Referee: Lennie (AUS)


Group B
　 Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 France 3 2 1 0 5 2 7
 Spain 3 2 1 0 5 3 7
 Australia 3 1 0 2 4 6 3
 Saudi Arabia 3 0 0 3 2 5 0


Spain 1–0 Saudi Arabia
Óscar 80'' Report
Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 28.774

Referee: Collina (ITA)
France 2–0 Australia
Pirès 11''
Maurice 74''		 Report
Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 14.322

Referee: Ruscio (ARG)
France 1–1 Spain
Legwinski 38'' Report Óscar 80''
Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 16.773

Referee: Un-Prasert (THA)
Australia 2–1 Saudi Arabia
Tsekenis 11''
Viduka 63''		 Report Al-Khilaiwi 37''
Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 5.997

Referee: Baharmast (USA)
Spain 3–2 Australia
Raúl 40'', 90''
Santi 86''		 Report Vidmar 3'', 12''
Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 12.050

Referee: Dallas (SCO)
France 2–1 Saudi Arabia
Maurice 20'' (pen)
Sibierski 49''		 Report Amin 26''
Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 4.615

Referee: Archundia (MEX)


Group C
　 Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Mexico 3 1 2 0 2 1 5
 Ghana 3 1 1 1 4 4 4
 South Korea 3 1 1 1 2 2 4
 Italy 3 1 0 2 4 5 3


South Korea 1–0 Ghana
Yoon Jung-Hwan 41'' (pen) Report
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 45.946

Referee: Lennie (AUS)
Mexico 1–0 Italy
Palencia 83'' Report
Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 44.211

Referee: Dallas (SCO)
Mexico 0–0 South Korea
Report
Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 26.111

Referee: Bouchardeau (NIG)
Ghana 3–2 Italy
Sabah 15'', 74''
Ahinful 63'' (pen)		 Report Branca 8'', 44'' (pen)
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 27.849

Referee: Garcia Aranda (ESP)
Mexico 1–1 Ghana
Abundis 65'' Report Ebenzer 44''
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 30.237

Referee: Pereira (BRA)
Italy 2–1 South Korea
Branca 24'', 82'' Report Lee Ki-Hyung 62'
Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 28.319

Referee: Ruscio (ARG)


Group D
　 Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Brazil 3 2 0 1 4 2 6
 Nigeria 3 2 0 1 3 1 6
 Japan 3 2 0 1 4 4 6
 Hungary 3 0 0 3 3 7 0


Japan 1–0 Brazil
Ito 72' Report
Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 46.713

Referee: Archundia (MEX)
Nigeria 1–0 Hungary
Kanu 44' Report
Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 25.303

Referee: Un-Prasert (THA)
Brazil 3–1 Hungary
Ronaldo 35'
Juninho 61'
Bebeto 84'		 Report Madar 58'
Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 34.871

Referee: Al-Ghandour (EGY)
Nigeria 2–0 Japan
Babangida 82'
Okocha 90' (pen)		 Report
Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 22.734

Referee: Collina (ITA)
Brazil 1–0 Nigeria
Ronaldo 30' Report
Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 55.650

Referee: Baharmast (USA)
Japan 3–2 Hungary
Maezono 39' (pen), 91'
Uemura 90'		 Report Sandor 2'
Madar 48'
Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 20.834

Referee: Bouchardeau (NIG)


Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
July 27 - Miami
 
 
 Portugal (AET)2
 
July 30 - Athens, Georgia
 
 France1
 
 Portugal0
 
July 27 - Birmingham
 
 Argentina2
 
 Argentina4
 
August 3 - Athens
 
 Spain0
 
 Nigeria3
 
July 28 - Birmingham
 
 Argentina2
 
 Mexico0
 
July 31 - Athens, Georgia
 
 Nigeria2
 
 Nigeria (AET)4
 
July 28 - Miami
 
 Brazil3 Third place
 
 Brazil4
 
August 2 - Athens
 
 Ghana2
 
 Brazil5
 
 
 Portugal0
 


Quarter-finals
Portugal 2–1 (AET) France
Capucho 7'
Calado 105'
(pen and golden goal)		 Report Maurice 49'
Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 22.339

Referee: Collina (ITA)
Argentina 4–0 Spain
Crespo 47', 88'
Aranzábal 52' (own goal)
C. López 66'		 Report
Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 43.507

Referee: Al-Ghandour (EGY)
 Mexico0–2Nigeria 
Report Okocha 20'
C. Babayaro 84'
Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 44.788

Referee: Al Mehannah (KSA)
Brazil 4–2 Ghana
Duodu 18' (own goal)
Ronaldo 56', 62'
Bebeto 72'		 Report Akonnor 23'
Aboagye 53'
Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 45.257

Referee: Un-Prasert (THA)


Semi-finals
Portugal 0–2 Argentina
Report Crespo 55', 61'
Sanford Stadium, Athens

Attendance: 78.212

Referee: Baharmast (USA)
Nigeria 4–3 (AET) Brazil
Roberto Carlos 20' (OG)
Ikpeba 78'
Kanu 90', 94' (golden goal)		 Report Flavio Conceição 1', 38'
Bebeto 28'
Sanford Stadium, Athens

Attendance: 78.587

Referee: Garcia Aranda (ESP)


Bronze Medal game
Brazil 5–0 Portugal
Ronaldo 4'
Flavio Conceição 10'
Bebeto 46', 53', 74'		 Report
Sanford Stadium, Athens

Attendance: 68.173

Referee: Al-Ghandour (EGY)


Gold Medal game
Nigeria 3–2 Argentina
Babayaro 28'
Amokachi 74'
Amunike 90'		 Report C. López 3'
Crespo 50' pen.
Sanford Stadium, Athens

Attendance: 86.117

Referee: Collina (ITA)


Women's competition

Qualification

The following eight teams qualified for the 1996 Olympics football tournament:

Match officials


Squads

Main article: Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's team squads

Medal winners

Gold Silver Bronze
 United States (USA)
Michelle Akers
Brandi Chastain
Joy Fawcett
Julie Foudy
Carin Gabarra
Mia Hamm
Mary Harvey
Kristine Lilly
Shannon MacMillan
Tiffeny Milbrett
Carla Overbeck
Cindy Parlow
Tiffany Roberts
Briana Scurry
Tisha Venturini
Staci Wilson 		 China (CHN)
Chen Yufeng
Fan Yunjie
Gao Hong
Liu Ailing
Liu Ying
Shi Guihong
Shui Qingxia
Sun Qingmei
Sun Wen
Wang Liping
Wei Haiying
Wen Lirong
Xie Huilin
Yu Hongqi
Zhao Lihong
Zhong Honglian 		 Norway (NOR)
Ann Kristin Aarønes
Agnete Carlsen
Gro Espeseth
Tone Gunn Frustøl
Tone Haugen
Linda Medalen
Merete Myklebust
Bente Nordby
Anne Nymark Andersen
Nina Nymark Andersen
Marianne Pettersen
Hege Riise
Brit Sandaune
Reidun Seth
Heidi Støre
Tina Svensson
Trine Tangeraas
Kjersti Thun

Results

Main article: Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's tournament matches

Preliminary Round

Group E
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts China United States Sweden Denmark
1.  China (CHN) 3 2 1 0 7 1 7 X 0:0 2:0 5:1
2.  United States (USA) 3 2 1 0 5 1 7 0:0 X 2:1 3:0
3.  Sweden (SWE) 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 0:2 1:2 X 3:1
4.  Denmark (DEN) 3 0 0 3 2 11 0 1:5 0:3 1:3 X
Group F
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts Norway Brazil Germany Japan
1.  Norway (NOR) 3 2 1 0 9 4 7 X 2:2 3:2 4:0
2.  Brazil (BRA) 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 2:2 X 1:1 2:0
3.  Germany (GER) 3 1 1 1 6 6 4 2:3 1:1 X 3:2
4.  Japan (JPN) 3 0 0 3 2 9 0 0:4 0:2 2:3 X

Knockout stages

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
July 28 - Athens, Georgia
 
 
 China3
 
August 1 - Athens
 
 Brazil2
 
 China1
 
July 28 - Athens, Georgia
 
 United States2
 
 Norway1
 
 
 United States (AET)2
 
Third place
 
 
August 1 - Athens
 
 
 Brazil0
 
 
 Norway2

FIFA Fair play award

Women's tournament

Men's tournament

Top scoring teams

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

Top qualifiers

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

Top scorers

Men's tournament

Six goals


Five goals


Four goals


Three goals


Women's tournament

Four goals


Three goals



References

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