Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

1996 Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJuly 20 – August 3
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored90 (2.81 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Bebeto
Argentina Hernán Crespo
(6 goals each)

1996 Football at the Summer Olympics was held in the United States from July 20 to August 3.

Results

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina312053+25
 Portugal312042+25
 United States31114404
 Tunisia301215-41

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France321052+37
 Spain321053+27
 Australia310246-23
 Saudi Arabia300325-30

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico312021+15
 Ghana31114404
 South Korea31112204
 Italy310245-13

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil320142+26
 Nigeria320131+26
 Japan32014406
 Hungary300337-40

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
          
 
July 27 – Miami
 
 
 Portugal (asdet)2
 
July 30 – Athens
 
 France1
 
 Portugal0
 
July 27 – Birmingham
 
 Argentina2
 
 Argentina4
 
August 3 – Athens
 
 Spain0
 
 Argentina2
 
July 28 – Birmingham
 
 Nigeria3
 
 Mexico0
 
July 31 – Athens
 
 Nigeria2
 
 Nigeria (asdet)4
 
July 28 – Miami
 
 Brazil3 Bronze medal match
 
 Brazil4
 
August 2 – Athens
 
 Ghana2
 
 Portugal0
 
 
 Brazil5
 

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