Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Tournament details
Host country	United States
Dates	20 July - 3 August
Teams	16 (men) + 8 (women) (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)	5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Nigeria (men)  United States (women)
Runners-up	Argentina (men)  China PR (women)
Third place	Brazil (men)  Norway (women)
Fourth place	Portugal (men)  Brazil (women)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	48
Goals scored	143 (2.98 per match)

The football tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics started on 20 July, finished on 3 August. It was the first time with a women's competition. Competitors must be under 23 years old, with three over-23 players allowed per squad.

Medal winners

Men

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's football	Nigeria (NGR) Emmanuel Babayaro Celestine Babayaro Taribo West Nwankwo Kanu Uche Okechukwu Emmanuel Amuneke Tijani Babangida Wilson Oruma Teslim Fatusi Jay-Jay Okocha Victor Ikpeba Abiodun Obafemi Garba Lawal Daniel Amokachi Sunday Oliseh Kingsley Obiekwu Uche F Akon Mobi Oparaku Dosu Joseph	Argentina (ARG) Carlos Bossio Roberto Ayala José Chamot Javier Zanetti Matías Almeyda Roberto Sensini Claudio López Diego Simeone Hernán Crespo Ariel Ortega Hugo Morales Pablo Cavallero Héctor Pineda Pablo Paz Christian Bassedas Gustavo López Marcelo Delgado Marcelo Gallardo	Brazil (BRA) Dida Zé María Aldair Ronaldo Guiaro Flávio Conceição Roberto Carlos Bebeto Amaral Ronaldo Rivaldo Sávio Danrlei Narciso André Luiz Zé Elias Marcelinho Luizão Juninho

Women

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

External links

• Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 - Men, FIFA.com
• Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 - Women, FIFA.com