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Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Tournament details
Host countriesChina
Dates6 August - 23 August
Teams28
Confederations6
Venue6
Final positions
Champions  (Men)
United States (Women)
Runner-upNigeria (Men)
Brazil (Women)
Third place  (Men)
Germany (Women)
Fourth placeBelgium (Men)
Japan (Women)
Tournament statistics
Matches played58
Goals scored135
Attendance2144268
Timeline season
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Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate. Men's teams were allowed to augment their squad with three players over the age of 23.

For these games, the men competed in a 16-team tournament, and the women in a 12-team tournament. Football preliminaries actually commenced two days before the Opening Ceremony of the Games on 8 August.


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