Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics
information
venue
Australia 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
← Atlanta 1996
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.
Men's tournament
Olympic football tournament 2000
Men
Number of nations
16
Olympic champion
Cameroon 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
Chilean 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 Italy
5: 2
7th
2
Nigeria Nigeria
7: 6
5
3
Honduras Honduras
6: 7
4th
4th
Australia 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 Chile
7: 3
6th
2
Spain Spain
6: 3
6th
3
Korea South South Korea
2: 3
6th
4th
Morocco 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 United States
6: 4
5
2
Cameroon Cameroon
5: 4
5
3
Kuwait Kuwait
6: 8
3
4th
Czech Republic 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 Brazil
5: 4
6th
2
Japan Japan
4: 3
6th
3
South Africa South Africa
5: 5
3
4th
Slovakia Slovakia
4: 6
3
Quarter finals
September 23, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Sydney
Italy Italy
-
Spain Spain
0: 1 (0: 0)
September 23, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Melbourne
Chile Chile
-
Nigeria Nigeria
4: 1 (3: 0)
September 23, 2000, 6:30 p.m. in Adelaide
United States United States
-
Japan Japan
2: 2 n.V. (2: 2, 0: 1), 5: 4 i. E.
September 23, 2000, 7:00 p.m. in Brisbane
Brazil Brazil
-
Cameroon Cameroon
1: 2 a.d. (1: 1, 0: 1)
Semifinals
September 26, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Sydney
Spain Spain
-
United States United States
3: 1 (2: 1)
September 26, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Melbourne
Chile Chile
-
Cameroon Cameroon
1: 2 (0: 0)
Bronze game
September 29, 2000, 8:00 p.m. in Sydney
United States United States
-
Chile Chile
0: 2 (0: 0)
final
pairing
Cameroon Cameroon - Spain
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 )
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 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 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 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 )
Uruguay Chile
Best goal scorers
Women's tournament
Olympic football tournament 2000
Women
Number of nations
8th
Olympic champion
Norway 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
Chinese 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 Germany
6: 1
9
2
Brazil Brazil
5: 3
6th
3
Sweden Sweden
1: 4
1
4th
Australia 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 United States
6: 2
7th
2
Norway Norway
5: 4
6th
3
China People's Republic China
5: 4
4th
4th
Nigeria Nigeria
3: 9
0
Semifinals
September 24, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Sydney
Germany Germany
-
Norway Norway
0: 1 (0: 0)
September 24, 2000, 5:30 p.m. in Canberra
United States United States
-
Brazil Brazil
1: 0 (0: 0)
Bronze game
September 28, 2000, 5:00 p.m. in Sydney
Germany Germany
-
Brazil Brazil
2: 0 (0: 0)
final
pairing
Norway Norway - United States 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 )
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 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 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 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
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ FIFA.com: Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 Statistical Kit Statistics, Facts & Figures 1996–2008
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