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

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Soccer 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

Africa


Asia


North and Central America


South America
Europe


Oceania

Squads

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

Medal winners

Gold Gold Medal –  Nigeria

Daniel Amokachi
Emmanuel Amunike
Tijani Babangida
Celestine Babayaro
Emmanuel Babayaro
Teslim Fatusi
Victor Ikpeba
Dosu Joseph
Nwankwo Kanu
Garba Lawal
Abiodun Obafemi
Kingsley Obiekwu
Uche Okechukwu
Jay-Jay Okocha
Sunday Oliseh
Mobi Oparaku
Wilson Oruma
Taribo West
Coach: Jo Bonfrere

 Silver Silver Medal –  Argentina

Matías Almeyda
Roberto Ayala
Christian Bassedas
Carlos Bossio
Pablo Cavallero
José Chamot
Hernán Crespo
Marcelo Delgado
Marcelo Gallardo
Claudio López
Gustavo López
Hugo Morales
Ariel Ortega
Pablo Paz
Héctor Pineda
Roberto Sensini
Diego Simeone
Javier Zanetti
Coach: Daniel Passarella

 Bronze Bronze Medal –  Brazil

Dida
Zé María
Aldair
Ronaldo
Flávio Conceição
Roberto Carlos
Bebeto
Amaral
Juninho
Rivaldo
Sávio
Danrlei
Narciso
André Luiz
Zé Elias
Marcelinho Paulista
Luizão
Ronaldo Guiaro
Coach: Mario Zagallo

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


July 20, 1996
15:00
 Portugal  2–0  Tunisia RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 34.796
Referee: Pereira (BRA)
Martins Goal 13', Goal 68' Report
July 20, 1996
19.30
 United States  1–3  Argentina Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 83.183
Referee: Bouchardeau (NIG)
Reyna Goal 1' Report G. López Goal 26'
Crespo Goal 55'
Simeone Goal 90'
July 22, 1996
19:30
 Argentina  1–1  Portugal RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 25.811
Referee: Al Mehannah (KSA)
Ortega Goal 45' Report Nuno Gomes Goal 70'
July 22, 1996
19:30
 United States  2–0  Tunisia Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 45.687
Referee: Dallas (SCO)
Kirovski Goal 38'
Maisonneuve Goal 90'		 Report
July 24, 1996
19.30
 Argentina  1–1  Tunisia Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 16.826
Referee: Un-Prasert (THA)
Ortega Goal 5' Report M'Kacher Goal 74'
July 24, 1996
19:30
 United States  1–1  Portugal RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 58.012
Referee: Lennie (AUS)
Maisonneuve Goal 75' Report Paulo Alves Goal 33'
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


July 20, 1996
18:30
 Spain  1–0  Saudi Arabia Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 28.774
Referee: Collina (ITA)
Óscar Goal 80' Report
July 20, 1996
18:30
 France  2–0  Australia Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 14.322
Referee: Ruscio (ARG)
Pirès Goal 11'
Maurice Goal 74'		 Report
July 22, 1996
19:00
 France  1–1  Spain Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 16.773
Referee: Un-Prasert (THA)
Legwinski Goal 38' Report Óscar Goal 80'
July 22, 1996
19:00
 Australia  2–1  Saudi Arabia Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 5.997
Referee: Baharmast (USA)
Tsekenis Goal 11'
Viduka Goal 63'		 Report Al-Khilaiwi Goal 37'
July 24, 1996
19:00
 Spain  3–2  Australia Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 12.050
Referee: Dallas (SCO)
Raúl Goal 40', Goal 90'
Santi Goal 86'		 Report Vidmar Goal 3', Goal 12'
July 24, 1996
19:00
 France  2–1  Saudi Arabia Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 4.615
Referee: Archundia (MEX)
Maurice Goal 20' (pen.)
Sibierski Goal 49'		 Report Amin Goal 26'
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
 Korea Republic 3 1 1 1 2 2 4
 Italy 3 1 0 2 4 5 3


July 21, 1996
12.00
 Korea Republic  1–0  Ghana RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 45.946
Referee: Lennie (AUS)
Yoon Jung-Hwan Goal 41' (pen.) Report
July 21, 1996
17.00
 Mexico  1–0  Italy Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 44.211
Referee: Dallas (SCO)
Palencia Goal 83' Report
July 23, 1996
20.00
 Mexico  0–0  Korea Republic Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 26.111
Referee: Bouchardeau (NIG)
Report
July 23, 1996
21.00
 Ghana  3–2  Italy RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 27.849
Referee: Garcia Aranda (ESP)
Sabah Goal 15', Goal 74'
Ahinful Goal 63' (pen.)		 Report Branca Goal 8', Goal 44' (pen.)
July 25, 1996
21.00
 Mexico  1–1  Ghana RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 30.237
Referee: Pereira (BRA)
Abundis Goal 65' Report Ebenzer Goal 44'
July 25, 1996
21.00
 Italy  2–1  Korea Republic Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 28.319
Referee: Ruscio (ARG)
Branca Goal 24', Goal 82' Report Lee Ki-Hyung Goal 62'
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


July 21, 1996
18:30
 Japan  1–0  Brazil Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 46.713
Referee: Archundia (MEX)
Ito Goal 72' Report
July 21, 1996
18:30
 Nigeria  1–0  Hungary Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 25.303
Referee: Un-Prasert (THA)
Kanu Goal 44' Report
July 23, 1996
20:30
 Brazil  3–1  Hungary Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 34.871
Referee: Al-Ghandour (EGY)
Ronaldo Goal 35'
Juninho Goal 61'
Bebeto Goal 84'		 Report Madar Goal 58'
July 23, 1996
20:30
 Nigeria  2–0  Japan Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 22.734
Referee: Collina (ITA)
Babangida Goal 82'
Okocha Goal 90' (pen.)		 Report
July 25, 1996
21:00
 Brazil  1–0  Nigeria Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 55.650
Referee: Baharmast (USA)
Ronaldo Goal 30' Report
July 23, 1996
21:00
 Japan  3–2  Hungary Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 20.834
Referee: Bouchardeau (NIG)
Maezono Goal 39' (pen.), Goal 91'
Uemura Goal 90'		 Report Sandor Goal 2''
Madar Goal 48''

Knockout stage

Quarter finals Semi finals Final
                   
July 27 - Miami        
  Portugal (AET)  2
July 30 - Athens, Georgia
  France  1  
  Portugal  0
July 27 - Birmingham
    Argentina  2  
  Argentina  4
August 3 - Athens
  Spain  0  
  Nigeria  3
July 28 - Birmingham
    Argentina  2
  Mexico  0
July 31 - Athens, Georgia
  Nigeria  2  
  Nigeria (AET)  4 Third place
July 28 - Miami
    Brazil  3  
  Brazil  4   Brazil  5
  Ghana  2     Portugal  0
August 2 - Athens


Quarter-finals
July 27, 1996
18:00
 Portugal  2–1 (AET)  France Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 22.339
Referee: Collina (ITA)
Capucho Goal 7'
Calado Golden goal scored in the 105th minute 105'  (pen.)		 Report Maurice Goal 49'
July 27, 1996
19:30
 Argentina  4–0  Spain Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 43.507
Referee: Al-Ghandour (EGY)
Crespo Goal 47', Goal 88'
Aranzábal Goal 52' (o.g.)
C. López Goal 66'		 Report
July 28, 1996
16:00
  Mexico 0–2 Nigeria  Legion Field, Birmingham

Attendance: 44.788
Referee: Al Mehannah (KSA)
Report Okocha Goal 20'
C. Babayaro Goal 84'
July 28, 1996
18:00
 Brazil  4–2  Ghana Orange Bowl, Miami

Attendance: 45.257
Referee: Un-Prasert (THA)
Duodu Goal 18' (o.g.)
Ronaldo Goal 56', Goal 62'
Bebeto Goal 72''		 Report Akonnor Goal 23'
Aboagye Goal 53'
Semi-finals
July 30, 1996
18:00
 Portugal  0–2  Argentina Sanford Stadium, Athens

Attendance: 78.212
Referee: Baharmast (USA)
Report Crespo Goal 55', Goal 61'
July 31, 1996
18:00
 Nigeria  4–3 (AET)  Brazil Sanford Stadium, Athens

Attendance: 78.587
Referee: Garcia Aranda (ESP)
Roberto Carlos Goal 20' (o.g.)
Ikpeba Goal 78'
Kanu Goal 90', Golden goal scored in the 94th minute 94'		 Report Flavio Conceição 1', 38'
Bebeto Goal 28'
Bronze Medal game
August 2, 1996
18:00
 Brazil  5–0  Portugal Sanford Stadium, Athens

Attendance: 68.173
Referee: Al-Ghandour (EGY)
Ronaldo Goal 4'
Flavio Conceição Goal 10'
Bebeto Goal 46', Goal 53', Goal 74'		 Report
Gold Medal game
August 3, 1996
15:45
 Nigeria  3–2  Argentina Sanford Stadium, Athens

Attendance: 86.117
Referee: Collina (ITA)
Babayaro Goal 28'
Amokachi Goal 74'
Amuneke Goal 90'		 Report C. López Goal 3'
Crespo Goal 50' (pen.)

Women's competition

Qualification

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


Match officials

North and Central America


South America
  • Brazil Claudia Vasconcelos
Europe
  • Sweden Ingrid Jonsson
  • Norway Bente Skogvang

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 People's Republic of 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

  Semifinals Final
July 28 - Athens, Georgia
  China PR  3  
  Brazil  2  
 
August 1 - Athens
      China PR  1
    United States  2
Third place
July 28 - Athens, Georgia August 1 - Athens
  Norway  1   Brazil  0
  United States (AET)  2     Norway  2

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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