Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | 20 July – 3 August |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Nigeria |
| Runners-up |
 Argentina |
| Third place |
 Brazil |
| Fourth place |
 Portugal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 90 (2.81 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Hernán Crespo Bebeto (6 goals) |
The 1996 Men's Olympic Football Tournament, played as part of the 1996 Summer Olympics, was hosted in Birmingham, Alabama, Washington, D.C, Orlando, Florida, Miami, Florida and Athens, Georgia.[1][2][3][4] From 1996 onwards, male competitors must be under 23 years old, with three over-23 players allowed per squad. The tournament features 16 men's national teams from the six continental confederations. The 16 teams are drawn into four groups of four and each group plays a round-robin tournament. At the end of the group stage, the top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, beginning with the quarter-finals and culminating with the gold medal match at Sanford Stadium on August 3, 1996.
Venues
| Orlando | Birmingham | Miami | Washington D.C. | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Bowl | Legion Field | Orange Bowl | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium | Sanford Stadium |
| Capacity: 65,000 | Capacity: 81,700 | Capacity: 74,476 | Capacity: 56,500 | Capacity: 86,100 |
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Qualification
The following 16 teams qualified for the 1996 Olympic men's football tournament:
| Means of qualification | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 |  United States |
| AFC Preliminary Competition | 3 |  South Korea (winner) Japan (runner-up) Saudi Arabia (third-place) |
| CAF Preliminary Competition | 3 |  Ghana Tunisia Nigeria |
| CONCACAF Preliminary Competition | 1 |  Mexico (winner) |
| 1996 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | 2 | Brazil (winner) Argentina (runner-up) |
| OFC Preliminary Competition | 1 |  Australia |
| 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship | 5 |  Italy (winner) Spain (runner-up) France (third-place) Hungary (5th) Portugal (6th) |
| Total | 16 |
Match officials
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Squads
Main article: Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads
Tournament details
First round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Portugal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tunisia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| Australia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| Ghana |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| South Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Italy |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Japan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Hungary |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| July 27 - Miami | ||||||||||
| Portugal (asdet) |
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| July 30 - Athens, Georgia | ||||||||||
| France |
1 | |||||||||
| Portugal |
0 | |||||||||
| July 27 - Birmingham | ||||||||||
| Argentina |
2 | |||||||||
| Argentina |
4 | |||||||||
| August 3 - Athens | ||||||||||
| Spain |
0 | |||||||||
| Argentina |
2 | |||||||||
| July 28 - Birmingham | ||||||||||
| Nigeria |
3 | |||||||||
| Mexico |
0 | |||||||||
| July 31 - Athens, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Nigeria |
2 | |||||||||
| Nigeria (asdet) |
4 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| July 28 - Miami | ||||||||||
| Brazil |
3 | August 2 - Athens | ||||||||
| Brazil |
4 | |||||||||
| Portugal |
0 | |||||||||
| Ghana |
2 | |||||||||
| Brazil |
5 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
July 27, 1996 18:00 |
| Portugal |
2 – 1 (asdet) | France |
|---|---|---|
Capucho  7'Calado  105' (pen.) |
Report | Maurice 49' (pen.) |
July 28, 1996 18:00 |
| Brazil |
4 – 2 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Duodu 18' (o.g.) Ronaldo 56', 62'Bebeto 72'' |
Report | Akonnor 23' Aboagye 53' |
Semi-finals
July 31, 1996 18:00 |
| Nigeria |
4 – 3 (asdet) | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Carlos 20' (o.g.) Ikpeba 78'Kanu 90', 94' |
Report | Flavio Conceição 1', 38' Bebeto 28' |
Bronze Medal match
Gold Medal match
August 3, 1996 15:45 |
| Nigeria |
3 – 2 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Babayaro 28' Amokachi 74'Amunike 90' |
Report | C. López 3' Crespo 50' (pen.) |
Final ranking
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria (NGR) |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 2 | Argentina (ARG) |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Brazil (BRA) |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 12 |
| 4 | Portugal (POR) |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 9 |
| 5 | France (FRA) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 6 | Spain (ESP) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | Mexico (MEX) |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Ghana (GHA) |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | –2 | 4 |
| 9 | Japan (JPN) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | United States (USA) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | South Korea (KOR) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Italy (ITA) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| 13 | Australia (AUS) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| 14 |  Tunisia (TUN) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 1 |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| 16 | Hungary (HUN) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 0 |
Goalscorers
With six goals, Hernán Crespo of Argentina and Bebeto of Brazil are the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 90 goals were scored by 55 different players, with three of them credited as own goals.
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goals
- Roberto Carlos (playing against Nigeria)
- Afo Duodu (playing against Brazil)
- Agustín Aranzábal (playing against Argentina)
References
- ↑ "The inside story of Nigeria's Atlanta '96 gold medal - SuperSport - Football". SuperSport. 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ↑ Penner, Mike (1996-08-01). "Defense Rests for a Stunned Brazil - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ↑ Penner, Mike (1996-08-04). "Nigeria's Eagles Catch Argentina in Its Own Trap - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ↑ "Soccer : Results : Men's Competition Notebook". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
External links
- Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 - Men, FIFA.com
- RSSSF Summary
- FIFA Technical Report (Part 1), (Part 2), (Part 3) and (Part 4)
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