Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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2004 Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Olympic rings without rims.svg
Tournament details
Host countryGreece
Dates11–28 August
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Third placeFlag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Fourth placeFlag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored101 (3.16 per match)
Attendance401,415 (12,544 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Tevez
(8 goals)
2000
2008

The men's football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held in Athens and four other cities in Greece from 11 to 28 August. The tournament featured 16 men's national teams from the six continental confederations. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four, in which each team would play each of the others once. 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 final at Athens' Olympic Stadium on 28 August 2004. [1]

Contents

Qualification

The following 16 teams qualified for the 2004 Olympics football tournament.

Means of qualificationBerthsQualified
Host nation1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 3Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy (winner)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro (runner-up)
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (third-place)
AFC Preliminary Competition 3Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
CAF Preliminary Competition 4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
CONCACAF Preliminary Competition 2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (winner)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica (runner-up)
2004 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament 2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (winner)
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay (runner-up)
OFC Preliminary Competition 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Total16

Venues

Athens Patras
Olympic Stadium Pampeloponnisiako Stadium
Capacity: 71,030Capacity: 23,558
Paralympics Opening Ceremony.jpg Pampeloponisiako Olympic Stadium(1).jpg
Piraeus Thessaloniki
Karaiskakis Stadium Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Capacity: 33,334Capacity: 27,770
Argentina Vs Italy 3-0 2004 Olympics Athens.jpg Kaftanzoglio west stand.jpg
Heraklion Volos
Pankritio Stadium Panthessaliko Stadium
Capacity: 26,240Capacity: 22,700
Pagkritio.jpg Panthessaliko Stadium.JPG

Match officials

Africa
Asia
North and Central America
South America
Europe
Oceania

Seeding

The draw for the tournament took place on 9 June 2004. Argentina, Greece, Japan and Morocco 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 Africa, Americas and AsiaPot 2: Non-top seeded teams from Asia and OceaniaPot 3: Non-top seeded teams from AmericasPot 4: Non-top seeded teams from AfricaPot 5: Non-top seeded teams from Europe

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 312053+25Qualified for the quarterfinals
2Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 312065+15
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 31113304
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 30124731
Source: [ citation needed ]
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Kim Dong-jin Soccerball shade.svg43'
Vyntra Soccerball shade.svg64' (o.g.)
Report Taralidis Soccerball shade.svg78'
Papadopoulos Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Kim Jung-woo Soccerball shade.svg16' Report
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
Attendance: 14,026
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg0–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Report Berthe Soccerball shade.svg2'
N'Diaye Soccerball shade.svg45'

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–3Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Cho Jae-jin Soccerball shade.svg57', 59'
Tamboura Soccerball shade.svg64' (o.g.)
Report N'Diaye Soccerball shade.svg7', 24', 55'
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Taralidis Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Stoltidis Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Márquez Soccerball shade.svg47'
Bravo Soccerball shade.svg70', 86'
Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos
Attendance: 21,597
Referee: Divine Evehe (Cameroon)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 320165+16Qualified for the quarterfinals
2Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 31115504
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 31114404
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31026713
Source: [ citation needed ]
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg4–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Giménez Soccerball shade.svg5'
Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg26', 37'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg62'
Report Ono Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.), 53' (pen.)
Ōkubo Soccerball shade.svg81'
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–2Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Pappoe Soccerball shade.svg36'
Appiah Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Report Pinzi Soccerball shade.svg49'
Gilardino Soccerball shade.svg83'

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg1–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Gamarra Soccerball shade.svg76' Tiero Soccerball shade.svg81'
Appiah Soccerball shade.svg84'
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–3Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Abe Soccerball shade.svg21'
Takamatsu Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report De Rossi Soccerball shade.svg3'
Gilardino Soccerball shade.svg8', 36'
Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos
Attendance: 9,487
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg1–0Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Bareiro Soccerball shade.svg14' Report
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
Attendance: 24,160
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Ōkubo Soccerball shade.svg37' Report
Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos
Attendance: 6,813
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 330090+99Qualified for the quarterfinals
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 311163+34
3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 31114514
4Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 3003314110
Source: [ citation needed ]
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg1–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Zitouni Soccerball shade.svg69' Report Aloisi Soccerball shade.svg45'
Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion
Attendance: 15,757
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg6–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg11'
C. González Soccerball shade.svg17'
Tevez Soccerball shade.svg42', 43'
Heinze Soccerball shade.svg74'
Rosales Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report

Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg1–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Radonjić Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Cahill Soccerball shade.svg11'
Aloisi Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 57'
Elrich Soccerball shade.svg60', 86'
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Tevez Soccerball shade.svg39'
Saviola Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report
Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras
Attendance: 5,112
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
D'Alessandro Soccerball shade.svg9' Report
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
Attendance: 26,338
Referee: Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg2–3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Krasić Soccerball shade.svg70'
Vukčević Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Clayton Soccerball shade.svg41'
Jedidi Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Zitouni Soccerball shade.svg89'

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 320174+36Qualified for the quarterfinals
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 31114404
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 31113304
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 31026933
Source: [ citation needed ]
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion
Attendance: 3,212
Referee: Massimo De Santis (Italy)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg4–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
E. Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg16'
H. Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg29'
Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg56'
Sadir Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Haidar Soccerball shade.svg13' (o.g.)
Bosingwa Soccerball shade.svg45'

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–2Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Report H. Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg67'
Karim Soccerball shade.svg72'
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
Attendance: 12,150
Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Bouden Soccerball shade.svg85' Report C. Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg40'
R. Costa Soccerball shade.svg73'
Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion
Attendance: 7,581
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Bouden Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)
Aqqal Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Sadir Soccerball shade.svg63'
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg4–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Villalobos Soccerball shade.svg50'
Meira Soccerball shade.svg68' (o.g.)
Saborío Soccerball shade.svg71'
Brenes Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Almeida Soccerball shade.svg29'
Ribeiro Soccerball shade.svg54'
Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion
Attendance: 11,218
Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay)

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
          
 
21 August Athens Karaiskakis
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0
 
24 August Athens Karaiskakis
 
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy (a.e.t.)1
 
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 0
 
21 August Patras
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4
 
28 August Athens Olympic
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 0
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
 
21 August Heraklion
 
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 0
 
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 1
 
24 August Thessaloniki
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
 
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 1
 
21 August Thessaloniki
 
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 3 Bronze medal match
 
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 3
 
27 August Thessaloniki
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2
 
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 1
 
 
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 0
 

Quarter-finals

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Report Bovo Soccerball shade.svg116'
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
Attendance: 27,543
Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay)

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg1–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
E. Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg64' Report
Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion
Attendance: 10,023
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg24'
Tevez Soccerball shade.svg43', 82', 83'
Report

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Bareiro Soccerball shade.svg19', 71'
Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report Lee Chun-soo Soccerball shade.svg74', 79' (pen.)

Semi-finals

Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg0–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report Tevez Soccerball shade.svg16'
Lucho González Soccerball shade.svg69'
M. González Soccerball shade.svg84'
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
Attendance: 30,910
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg1–3Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Farhan Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg17', 34'
Bareiro Soccerball shade.svg68'

Bronze medal match

Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg1–0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Gilardino Soccerball shade.svg8' Report

Gold medal match

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Tevez Soccerball shade.svg18' Report
Olympic Stadium, Marousi
Attendance: 41,116
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Source for cards: [2]

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina  (ARG)6600170+1718
2Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay  (PAR)6402129+312
3Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy  (ITA)631278110
4Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq  (IRQ)630398+19
5Flag of Mali.svg  Mali  (MLI)412154+15
6Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)41218805
7Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)411264+24
8Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica  (CRC)41124844
9Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)31114404
10Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)31113304
11Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)31113304
12Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)31114514
13Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)31026713
14Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)31026933
15Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)30124731
16Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg  Serbia and Montenegro  (SCG)3003314110
Source: [ citation needed ]

Statistics

Goalscorers

With eight goals, Carlos Tevez of Argentina is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 101 goals were scored by 65 different players, with four of them credited as own goals.

Carlos Tevez, key player and top scorer (8 goals) Carlos Tevez with Argentina at the Boleyn Ground in November 2014.jpg
Carlos Tevez, key player and top scorer (8 goals)
8 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

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