Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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2000 Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Olympic rings without rims.svg
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates13–30 September
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of Chile.svg  Chile
Fourth placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored103 (3.22 per match)
Attendance1,034,500 (32,328 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Chile.svg Iván Zamorano
(6 goals)
1996
2004

The men's football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney and four other cities in Australia from 15 to 30 September. It was the 22nd edition of the men's Olympic football tournament.

Contents

The final, played at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney, Australia, attracted the Olympic Games Football attendance record of 104,098 which broke the previous record of 101,799 set at the Rose Bowl for the gold medal match of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, with Cameroon winning the gold. [1]

Competition schedule

The match schedule of the tournament.

Legend
GGroup stage¼Quarterfinals½SemifinalsBBronze medal matchFGold medal match
13 Wed14 Thu15 Fri16 Sat17 Sun18 Mon19 Tue20 Wed21 Thu22 Fri23 Sat24 Sun25 Mon26 Tue27 Wed28 Thu29 Fri30 Sat
GGGGGG¼½BF

Qualification

The following 16 teams qualified for the 2000 Olympic men's football tournament:

Means of qualificationBerthsQualified
Host nation1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
CAF Preliminary Competition 3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
AFC Preliminary Competition 3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
CONCACAF Preliminary Competition 2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras (winner)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (runner-up)
2000 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament 2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (winner)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (runner-up)
2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (winner)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (runner-up)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (third-place)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (fourth-place)
OFC–CAF play-off 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Total16

Four countries competed for the first time in 2000: the Czech Republic and Slovakia (previously champions together as Czechoslovakia at the 1980 Summer Olympics), South Africa and Honduras.

Squads

Venues

Six venues were used during the tournament, four of them outside of Sydney at cities around Australia. Olympic stadium hosted the Final.

Sydney Melbourne
Olympic Stadium Sydney Football Stadium Melbourne Cricket Ground
Capacity: 110,000Capacity: 42,500Capacity: 98,000
Womens-long-jump-final.jpg Allianz Stadium - 13 October 2012.jpg
Brisbane Canberra Adelaide
Brisbane Cricket Ground Bruce Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium
Capacity: 37,000Capacity: 25,011Capacity: 20,000
The Gabba Panorama.jpg BruceStadium19032005.JPG HindmarshStadium.JPG

Match officials

Africa
Asia
North and Central America
South America
Europe
Oceania

Seeding

The draw for the tournament took place on 3 June 2000. Australia, South Korea, the United States and Brazil were seeded for the draw and placed into groups A–D, respectively. The remaining teams were drawn from four pots with teams from the same region kept apart.

Pot 1: Host, Top-Seeded teams from Americas and AsiaPot 2: EuropePot 3: AfricaPot 4: Non-top seeded teams from Americas and Asia

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 321052+37
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 312076+15
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 31116714
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30033630
Source: [ citation needed ]
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Igbinadolor Soccerball shade.svg50'
Agali Soccerball shade.svg78'
Yakubu Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Suazo Soccerball shade.svg36', 76'
León Soccerball shade.svg60'
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 13,386
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report Pirlo Soccerball shade.svg81'

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Comandini Soccerball shade.svg12', 22'
Ambrosini Soccerball shade.svg18'
Report Nesta Soccerball shade.svg29' (o.g.)
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 18,301
Referee: Lu Jun (China)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Foxe Soccerball shade.svg41'
Wehrman Soccerball shade.svg44'
Report Ikedia Soccerball shade.svg16'
Aghahowa Soccerball shade.svg22'
Agali Soccerball shade.svg64'
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 38,080
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Okunowo Soccerball shade.svg65' (o.g.) Report Lawal Soccerball shade.svg40'
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 18,340
Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Rosales Soccerball shade.svg51' (o.g.) Report Suazo Soccerball shade.svg3', 60'
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 37,788
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 320173+46
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 320163+36
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 32012316
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 30031760
Source: [ citation needed ]
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg0–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report Velamazán Soccerball shade.svg10'
José Mari Soccerball shade.svg26'
Xavi Soccerball shade.svg37'
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 14,060
Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Ouchla Soccerball shade.svg79' Report Zamorano Soccerball shade.svg36', 45+1' (pen.), 55'
Navia Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 22,654
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg1–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Lee Chun-soo Soccerball shade.svg53' Report
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 12,753
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Lacruz Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Olarra Soccerball shade.svg24'
Navia Soccerball shade.svg41', 90'

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg1–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Lee Dong-gook Soccerball shade.svg28' Report
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 16,309
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
José Mari Soccerball shade.svg33'
Gabri Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 24,623
Referee: Lu Jun (China)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 312064+25
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 312054+15
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 31026823
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 30215612
Source: [ citation needed ]
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Alnoudji Soccerball shade.svg37'
M'Boma Soccerball shade.svg76'
Lauren Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Mutairi Soccerball shade.svg63'
Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg88'

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Albright Soccerball shade.svg21'
Wolff Soccerball shade.svg44'
Report Jankulovski Soccerball shade.svg28'
Došek Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 24,800
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Heinz Soccerball shade.svg2'
Lengyel Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Mutairi Soccerball shade.svg56'
Saeed Soccerball shade.svg64', 73'
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Attendance: 22,182
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Vagenas Soccerball shade.svg64' Report M'Boma Soccerball shade.svg16'
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 22,379
Referee: Mario Sánchez Yantén (Chile)

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Došek Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Lauren Soccerball shade.svg24'

United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Califf Soccerball shade.svg40'
Albright Soccerball shade.svg63'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Najem Soccerball shade.svg83'

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 320154+16
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 320143+16
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 31025503
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 31024623
Source: [ citation needed ]
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Edu Soccerball shade.svg30'
Čišovský Soccerball shade.svg68' (o.g.)
Alex Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Porázik Soccerball shade.svg26'

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Nomvethe Soccerball shade.svg31' Report Takahara Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 79'
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Stéphane Bré (France)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Edu Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Fortune Soccerball shade.svg10'
Nomvethe Soccerball shade.svg74'
Lekoelea Soccerball shade.svg90'

Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg1–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Porázik Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Nakata Soccerball shade.svg67'
Inamoto Soccerball shade.svg74'
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 15,289
Referee: Falla N'Doye (Senegal)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Alex Soccerball shade.svg5' Report
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Attendance: 36,608
Referee: Stéphane Bré (France)

Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg2–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Czinege Soccerball shade.svg64'
Šlahor Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg75'
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 14,562
Referee: Mario Sánchez Yantén (Chile)

Knockout stage

Note: Extra time periods were played under the golden goal rule.

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
          
 
23 September – Adelaide
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (p)2 (5)
 
26 September – Sydney
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2 (4)
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
 
23 September – Sydney
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
 
30 September – Sydney Olympic
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2 (3)
 
23 September – Brisbane
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (p)2 (5)
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
 
26 September – Melbourne
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (a.e.t.)2
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2
 
23 September – Melbourne
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1 Bronze medal match
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4
 
29 September – Sydney
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2
 

Quarter-finals


Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Ronaldinho Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Report M'Boma Soccerball shade.svg17'
M'Bami Soccerball shade gold.svg 113'
The Gabba, Brisbane
Attendance: 37,332
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report Gabri Soccerball shade.svg86'
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 38,134
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg4–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Contreras Soccerball shade.svg17'
Zamorano Soccerball shade.svg18'
Navia Soccerball shade.svg42'
Tello Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Agali Soccerball shade.svg76'
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 44,425
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)

Semi-finals

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tamudo Soccerball shade.svg16'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg25'
José Mari Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Vagenas Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 39,800
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Abanda Soccerball shade.svg78' (o.g.) Report M'Boma Soccerball shade.svg84'
Lauren Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)

Bronze medal match

United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report Zamorano Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.), 84'

Gold medal match

Team details
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body spain2000a.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts spain2000a.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Spain
Kit left arm cameroon2000h.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body cameroon2000h.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm cameroon2000h.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Cameroon

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon  (CMR)6330118+312
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)6411126+613
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI)6402146+812
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)613291126
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)421153+27
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)421165+17
7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)42026606
8Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)412181025
9Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)32012316
10Flag of Honduras (before 2022).svg  Honduras  (HON)31116714
11Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)31025503
12Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait  (KUW)31026823
13Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)31024623
14Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)30215612
15Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)30033630
16Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)30031760
Source: [ citation needed ]

Statistics

Goalscorers

With six goals, Iván Zamorano of Chile is the top goalscorer in the tournament. In total, 103 goals were scored by 62 different players, with six of them credited as own goals.

6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

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