2000 Summer Olympics / Football

Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics
information
venue	Sydney , Adelaide , Brisbane , Canberra , Melbourne
Competition venue	Stadium Australia , Sydney Football Stadium , Hindmarsh Stadium , Cricket Ground , Bruce Stadium , Cricket Ground
Teams	24 (8 , 16 )
Nations	20th
Athletes	391 (124 , 267 )
date	September 13-30, 2000
decisions	2
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At the 2000 Summer Olympics in the Australian metropolis of Sydney , two football competitions were held.

For the second time, Cameroon, an African team won the men's competition and for the first time a penalty shoot-out in an Olympic final was necessary. After the European men had not received a medal four years earlier, the Spaniards were able to reach the final again after 1992. However, for the first time only two European teams reached the quarter-finals, which also met there. The men's final saw 104,000 spectators, the highest number of spectators at a final in the history of Olympic football tournaments.

The German U-21 team was once again unable to qualify as part of the U-21 European Football Championship 2000 , which served as a qualification.

Venues

Venues were the Sydney Football Stadium, Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide, the Brisbane Cricket Ground, Canberra Stadium and Melbourne Cricket Ground. In the actual Olympic Stadium there was only one game, the final of the men's tournament.

Sydney	Sydney	Sydney Canberra Brisbane Adelaide Melbourne Venues 2000 in Australia
Olympic Stadium	Sydney Football Stadium
Adelaide	Brisbane	Canberra	Melbourne
Hindmarsh Stadium	Cricket ground	Canberra Stadium	Cricket ground

Men's tournament

Olympic football tournament 2000
Men
Number of nations	16
Olympic champion	Cameroon (1st title)
venue	Sydney ( Adelaide , Brisbane Canberra , Melbourne )
Opening game	September 13, 2000
Endgame	September 30, 2000
Games	32
Gates	103  (⌀: 3.22 per game)
spectator	1,024,578  (⌀: 32,018 per game)
Top scorer	Iván Zamorano (6 goals)
yellow cards	149  (⌀: 4.66 per game)
Yellow-red cards	4  (⌀: 0.13 per game)
Red cards	8  (⌀: 0.25 per game)

Group stage

Group A

September 13, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Melbourne Australia - Italy 0: 1 (0: 0) September 13, 2000, 6:30 p.m. in Adelaide Nigeria - Honduras 3: 3 (0: 1) September 16, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Sydney Australia - Nigeria 2: 3 (2: 2) September 16, 2000, 6:30 p.m. in Adelaide Italy - Honduras 3: 1 (3: 1) September 19, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Sydney Australia - Honduras 1: 2 (0: 1) September 19, 2000, 6:30 p.m. in Adelaide Italy - Nigeria 1: 1 (0: 1)

rank country Gates Points 1 Italy 5: 2 7th 2 Nigeria 7: 6 5 3 Honduras 6: 7 4th 4th Australia 3: 6 0

Group B

September 14, 2000, 6:30 p.m. in Adelaide South Korea - Spain 0: 3 (0: 3) September 14, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Melbourne Morocco - Chile 1: 4 (0: 2) September 17, 2000, 6:30 p.m. in Adelaide South Korea - Morocco 1: 0 (0: 0) September 17, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Melbourne Spain - Chile 1: 3 (0: 2) September 20, 2000, 6:30 p.m. in Adelaide South Korea - Chile 1: 0 (1: 0) September 20, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Melbourne Spain - Morocco 2: 0 (1: 0)

rank country Gates Points 1 Chile 7: 3 6th 2 Spain 6: 3 6th 3 South Korea 2: 3 6th 4th Morocco 1: 7 0

Group C

September 13, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Canberra United States - Czech Republic 2: 2 (2: 1) September 13, 2000, 7:00 p.m. in Brisbane Cameroon - Kuwait 3: 2 (1: 0) September 16, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Canberra United States - Cameroon 1: 1 (0: 1) September 16, 2000, 7:00 p.m. in Brisbane Czech Republic - Kuwait 2: 3 (1: 0) September 19, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Melbourne United States - Kuwait 3: 1 (1: 0) September 19, 2000, 7:00 p.m. in Brisbane Czech Republic - Cameroon 1: 1 (0: 1)

rank country Gates Points 1 United States 6: 4 5 2 Cameroon 5: 4 5 3 Kuwait 6: 8 3 4th Czech Republic 5: 6 2

Group D

September 14, 2000, 7:00 p.m. in Brisbane Brazil - Slovakia 3: 1 (1: 1) September 14, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Canberra South Africa - Japan 1: 2 (1: 1) September 17, 2000, 7:00 p.m. in Brisbane Brazil - South Africa 1: 3 (1: 1) September 17, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Canberra Slovakia - Japan 1: 2 (0: 0) September 20, 2000, 7:00 p.m. in Brisbane Brazil - Japan 1: 0 (1: 0) September 20, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Canberra Slovakia - South Africa 2: 1 (0: 0)

rank country Gates Points 1 Brazil 5: 4 6th 2 Japan 4: 3 6th 3 South Africa 5: 5 3 4th Slovakia 4: 6 3

Quarter finals

September 23, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Sydney
Italy	-	Spain	0: 1 (0: 0)
September 23, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Melbourne
Chile	-	Nigeria	4: 1 (3: 0)
September 23, 2000, 6:30 p.m. in Adelaide
United States	-	Japan	2: 2 n.V. (2: 2, 0: 1), 5: 4 i. E.
September 23, 2000, 7:00 p.m. in Brisbane
Brazil	-	Cameroon	1: 2 a.d. (1: 1, 0: 1)

Semifinals

September 26, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Sydney
Spain	-	United States	3: 1 (2: 1)
September 26, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Melbourne
Chile	-	Cameroon	1: 2 (0: 0)

Bronze game

September 29, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Sydney
United States	-	Chile	0: 2 (0: 0)

final

pairing	Cameroon - Spain
Result	2: 2 n.V. (2: 2, 0: 2), 5: 3 i. E.
date	September 30, 2000
Stadion	Olympic Stadium , Sydney 104,098 spectators
referee	Felipe Ramos ( Mexico )
Gates	0: 1 Xavi (2nd), 0: 2 Gabri (45th + 2 '), 1: 2 Iván Amaya (53rd, ET), 2: 2 Samuel Eto'o (58th)
Warnings	Abanda - Albelda, José Mari, Aranzubia
References	Gabriella (70.), José Mari (91.)
Cameroon	Carlos Kameni - Pierre Womé , Patrice Abanda , Aaron Nguimbat (46th Daniel Ngom Kome ), Serge Branco (91st Joël Epalle ) - Lauren Etame Mayer , Geremi Njitap , Nicolas Alnoudji (111th Albert Meyong Zé ) - Serge Mimpo , Patrick M 'Boma , Samuel Eto'o , Coach: Jean-Paul Akono
Spain	Daniel Aranzubia - Carles Puyol , Jesús María Lacruz , Carlos Marchena , Iván Amaya - David Albelda , Xavi , Toni Velamazán (27 Gabri ) - Miguel Ángel Angulo (75 Joan Capdevila ), Jose Mari , Raul Tamudo (49. Jordi Ferrón ) Coach: Iñaki Sáez

Medal ranks

rank	Medalist
Gold Cameroon	Patrice Abanda , Nicolas Alnoudji , Modeste M'Bami , Clément Beaud , Daniel Bekono (TW), Serge Branco , Patrick M'Boma , Joël Epalle , Samuel Eto'o , Carlos Kameni (TW), Daniel Ngom Kome , Lauren Etame Mayer , Serge Mimpo , Geremi Njitap , Aaron Nguimbat , Patrick Suffo , Pierre Womé , Albert Meyong Zé Trainer: Jean-Paul Akono
Silver Spain	Iván Amaya , David Albelda , Miguel Ángel Angulo , Daniel Aranzubia (TW), Joan Capdevila , Jordi Ferrón , Gabri , Jesús María Lacruz , Albert Luque , Carlos Marchena , José Mari , Felip Ortiz (TW), Carles Puyol , Ismael Ruiz , Raúl Tamudo , Toni Velamazán , Unai Vergara , Xavi Trainers: Iñaki Sáez
Bronze Chile	Cristián Álvarez , Francisco Arrué , Pablo Contreras , Sebastián González , Javier di Gregorio (TW), David Henríquez , Manuel Ibarra , Claudio Maldonado , Reinaldo Navia , Rodrigo Núñez , Rafael Olarra , Patricio Ormazábal , David Pizarro , Pedro Reyes , Mauricio Rojas , Héctor Tapia , Nelson Tapia (TW), Rodrigo Tello , Iván Zamorano Trainer: Nelson Acosta ( Uruguay / Chile )

Best goal scorers

rank	player	Gates
1	Iván Zamorano	6th
2	David Suazo	4th
	Reinaldo Navia	4th
	Patrick M'Boma	4th
5	Gabriella	3
	Victor Agali	3
	Naohiro Takahara	3
	José Mari	3
	Peter Vagenas	3
	Lauren Etame Mayer	3

Women's tournament

Olympic football tournament 2000
Women
Number of nations	8th
Olympic champion	Norway (1st title)
venue	Sydney ( Canberra , Melbourne )
Opening game	September 13, 2000
Endgame	September 28, 2000
Games	16
Gates	42  (⌀: 2.63 per game)
spectator	326,215  (⌀: 20,388 per game)
Top scorer	Sun Wen (4 goals)
yellow cards	47  (⌀: 2.94 per game)
Yellow-red cards	0
Red cards	0

For the second time after the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, an Olympic women's soccer tournament was held. In contrast to the men's tournament, the respective women's national football teams were allowed to start, but the players had to be at least 16 years old.

The games were played in three stadiums. In addition to the Sydney Football Stadium , where the final was played, the Canberra Stadium and the Melbourne Cricket Ground .

As four years ago, the group games were played as part of double events with the men's tournament. The two finals of the women's tournament also took place in a double event.

The European champions from Germany, who came back as one of the favorites, won the bronze medal for the first time. The Norwegians succeeded in winning the gold medal against defending champion USA after bronze in 1996.

Group stage

Group E

September 13, 2000, 5:00 p.m. in Canberra Australia - Germany 0: 3 (0: 1) September 13, 2000, 5:00 p.m. in Melbourne Sweden - Brazil 0: 2 (0: 1) September 16, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Sydney Australia - Sweden 1: 1 (0: 0) September 16, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Canberra Germany - Brazil 2: 1 (2: 0) September 19, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Sydney Australia - Brazil 1: 2 (1: 0) September 19, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Melbourne Germany - Sweden 1: 0 (0: 0)

rank country Gates Points 1 Germany 6: 1 9 2 Brazil 5: 3 6th 3 Sweden 1: 4 1 4th Australia 2: 6 1

Group F.

September 14, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Melbourne United States - Norway 2: 0 (2: 0) September 14, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Canberra China - Nigeria 3: 1 (2: 0) September 17, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Melbourne United States - China 1: 1 (1: 0) September 17, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Canberra Norway - Nigeria 3: 1 (1: 0) September 20, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Melbourne United States - Nigeria 3: 1 (2: 0) September 20, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Canberra Norway - China 2: 1 (0: 0)

rank country Gates Points 1 United States 6: 2 7th 2 Norway 5: 4 6th 3 China 5: 4 4th 4th Nigeria 3: 9 0

Semifinals

September 24, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Sydney
Germany	-	Norway	0: 1 (0: 0)
September 24, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Canberra
United States	-	Brazil	1: 0 (0: 0)

Bronze game

September 28, 2000, 5:00 p.m. in Sydney
Germany	-	Brazil	2: 0 (0: 0)

final

pairing	Norway - United States
Result	3: 2 n.V. (2: 2, 1: 1)
date	September 28, 2000
Stadion	Sydney Football Stadium , Sydney 22,848 spectators
referee	Sonia Denoncourt ( Canada )
Gates	0: 1 Tiffeny Milbrett (5th), 1: 1 Gro Espeseth (44th), 2: 1 Ragnhild Gulbrandsen (77th), 2: 2 Tiffeny Milbrett (90th + 2 '), 3: 2 Dagny Mellgren (102nd) .)
Warnings	Espeseth, Lehn, Kringen
Norway	Bente Nordby - Brit Sandaune , Gøril Kringen , Gro Espeseth , Silje Jørgensen - Hege Riise , Solveig Gulbrandsen (34th Unni Lehn ), Monica Knudsen (91st Christine Bøe Jensen ), Margunn Haugenes - Marianne Pettersen (83rd Dagny Mellgren ), Ragnhild Gulbrandsen's coach: Per-Mathias Høgmo
United States	Siri Mullinix - Christie Rampone , Brandi Chastain , Joy Fawcett , Kate Markgraf - Lorrie Fair , Shannon MacMillan (69th Cindy Parlow ), Julie Foudy , Kristine Lilly - Mia Hamm , Tiffeny Milbrett Trainer: April Heinrichs

Medal ranks

rank	Medalists
Gold Norway	Kristin Bekkevold , Gro Espeseth , Ragnhild Gulbrandsen , Solveig Gulbrandsen , Margunn Haugenes , Ingeborg Hovland (TW), Christine Bøe Jensen , Astrid Johannessen (TW), Silje Jørgensen , Gøril Kringen , Monica Knudsen , Bente Kvitland , Unni Lehn , Dagny Mellgren , Bente Nordby (TW), Anne Bugge-Paulsen , Marianne Pettersen , Anita Rapp , Hege Riise , Brit Sandaune , Anne Tønnessen , Kjersti Thun Trainer: Per-Mathias Høgmo
Silver United States	Jenni Branam (TW), Susan Bush , Brandi Chastain , Lorrie Fair , Joy Fawcett , Julie Foudy , Michelle French , Mia Hamm , Kristine Lilly , Shannon MacMillan , Kate Markgraf , Tiffeny Milbrett , Siri Mullinix (TW), Carla Overbeck , Cindy Parlow , Christie Rampone , Briana Scurry (TW), Nikki Serlenga , Danielle Slaton , Aly Wagner , Christie Welsh , Sara Whalen Trainer: April Heinrichs
Bronze Germany	Nadine Angerer (TW), Nicole Brandebusemeyer , Doris Fitschen , Inka Grings , Jeannette Götte , Stefanie Gottschlich , Ariane Hingst , Melanie Hoffmann , Steffi Jones , Renate Lingor , Maren Meinert , Sandra Minnert , Claudia Müller , Martina Müller , Birgit Prinz , Silke Rottenberg (TW), Andrea Schaller (TW), Kerstin Stegemann , Sandra Smisek , Pia Wunderlich , Bettina Wiegmann , Tina Wunderlich Trainer: Tina Theune -Meyer

Best goalscorers

rank	player	Gates
1	Sun Wen	4th
2	Birgit Prinz	3
	Tiffeny Milbrett	3
4th	Raquel	2
	Mercy Akide	2
	Renate Lingor	2
	Katia	2
	Dagny Mellgren	2
	Marianne Pettersen	2
	Mia Hamm	2
11	Inca grings	1
	Ariane Hingst	1
	Bettina Wiegmann	1

Web links

• FIFA Official Website (Men)
• Detailed data on rsssf.com (men / engl.)
• FIFA Official Website (Women)
• Detailed data on rsssf.com (women / engl.)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ FIFA.com: Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 Statistical Kit Statistics, Facts & Figures 1996–2008