Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Olympic rings without rims.svg
Tournament details
Host countryChina
Dates6–21 August
Teams12 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Third placeFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Fourth placeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored66 (2.54 per match)
Attendance740,014 (28,462 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiane (5 goals)
Fair play awardFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2004
2012

The women's association football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in China from 6 to 21 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams.

Contents

For these Games, the women competed in a 12-team tournament. Preliminary matches commenced on 6 August, two days before the Opening Ceremony of the Games. The teams were grouped into three pools of four teams each for a round-robin preliminary round. The top two teams in each pool, as well as the best two third-place finishing teams, advanced to an eight-team single-elimination bracket.

The tournament was won by the United States, which beat Brazil 1–0 in the gold medal game. Carli Lloyd scored the game-winning goal in the 96th minute for the United States, which collected their third Olympic gold medal. [1] [2]

Qualifying

Countries of women's tournament Participating countries in women's football at the 2008 Olympics.PNG
Countries of women's tournament

A National Olympic Committee may enter one women's team for the football competition.

Means of completionDate of completionVenueBerthsQualified
Host nation1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
AFC Preliminary Competition February 2007 – August 20072Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
CAF Preliminary Competition October 2006 – March 20081Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
CONCACAF Preliminary Competition October 2007 – April 2008 Flag of Mexico.svg Ciudad Juárez 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2006 Sudamericano Femenino 10–26 November 2006 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying 25 August – 7 September 2007
8 March 2008
Flag of Samoa.svg Apia
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Port Moresby
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
UEFA (2007 FIFA Women's World Cup)*10–30 September 2007Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2*Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
UEFA Playoff (Denmark vs Sweden) 8 November 2007
28 November 2007
Flag of Denmark.svg Viborg
Flag of Sweden.svg Solna
1*Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
CONMEBOL–CAF play-off 19 April 2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
TOTAL12

Venues

The tournament was held in five venues across five cities:

Shanghai Beijing Shenyang
Shanghai Stadium Beijing Workers' Stadium Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Capacity: 80,000Capacity: 70,161Capacity: 60,000
Workers Stadium 2008.jpg
Tianjin
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament (China)
Qinhuangdao
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Capacity: 60,000Capacity: 33,000
Qin Huang Dao Ao Ti Zhong Xin (Ni Ri Li Ya --Ke Te Di Wa ) - panoramio.jpg

Seeding

Pot 1: AsiaPot 2: North America and AfricaPot 3: EuropePot 4: South America and Oceania

Squads

The women's tournament is a full international tournament with no restrictions on age. Each nation must submit a squad of 18 players by 23 July 2008. A minimum of two goalkeepers (plus one optional alternate goalkeeper) must be included in the squad.

Match officials

Group stage

Group winners and runners-up, plus two best third place teams advanced to quarter final round. Groups are lettered sequentially from the last letter in the Men's Football tournament (which has Groups A through D).

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 321052+37Qualified for the quarterfinals
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 320143+16
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 31114404
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 30031540
Source: [3]
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Manicler Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Chapman Soccerball shade.svg27'
Lang Soccerball shade.svg72'

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Xu Yuan Soccerball shade.svg6'
Han Duan Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Schelin Soccerball shade.svg38'

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Fischer Soccerball shade.svg57' Report

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg34' Report Xu Yuan Soccerball shade.svg36'

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Quiñones Soccerball shade.svg52' (o.g.)
Gu Yasha Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Schelin Soccerball shade.svg19', 51' Report Tancredi Soccerball shade.svg63'

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 321052+37Qualified for the quarterfinals
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 321020+27
3Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 31022313
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 30031540
Source: [ citation needed ]
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 20,703
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Kim Kyong-hwa Soccerball shade.svg27' Report

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Stegemann Soccerball shade.svg65'

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Daniela Soccerball shade.svg14'
Marta Soccerball shade.svg23'
Report Ri Kum-suk Soccerball shade.svg90'
Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 19,616
Referee: Niu Huijun (China)

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Mittag Soccerball shade.svg86'

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Nkwocha Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.) Report Cristiane Soccerball shade.svg34', 35', 45+3'

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 320152+36Qualified for the quarterfinals
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 32014516
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 311174+34
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 30122751
Source: [ citation needed ]
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Miyama Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Sawa Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Yallop Soccerball shade.svg37'
Hearn Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)



New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Report Wiik Soccerball shade.svg8'

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Knutsen Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Kinga Soccerball shade.svg31'
Følstad Soccerball shade.svg51' (o.g.)
Ohno Soccerball shade.svg52'
Sawa Soccerball shade.svg71'
Hara Soccerball shade.svg83'

United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg1'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg43'
Tarpley Soccerball shade.svg56'
Hucles Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report

Ranking of third-placed teams

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 311174+34
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 31114404
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 31022313
Source: [ citation needed ]

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
         
F1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
G2 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1
F1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
F2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
E2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
F2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
F1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0
G1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
E1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
G3 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
G3 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2 Bronze medal match
G1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
G1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2F2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
E3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1 G3 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0

Quarter-finals

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Hucles Soccerball shade.svg12'
Kai Soccerball shade.svg101'
Report Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg30'
Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai
Attendance: 26,129
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Daniela Soccerball shade.svg43'
Marta Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report Nordby Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 26,174
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Garefrekes Soccerball shade.svg104'
Laudehr Soccerball shade.svg115'

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Sawa Soccerball shade.svg15'
Nagasato Soccerball shade.svg80'

Semi-finals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Formiga Soccerball shade.svg43'
Cristiane Soccerball shade.svg49', 76'
Marta Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Prinz Soccerball shade.svg10'
Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai
Attendance: 26,976
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (Korea Republic)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Hucles Soccerball shade.svg41', 80'
Chalupny Soccerball shade.svg44'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Ohno Soccerball shade.svg16'
Arakawa Soccerball shade.svg90+3'

Bronze medal match

Bronze medal icon.svg Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Bajramaj Soccerball shade.svg68', 87' Report

Gold medal match

Silver medal icon.svg Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Gold medal icon.svg
Report Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg96'

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 66 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 2.54 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: FIFA [4]

Assists

3 assists

2 assists

1 assist

Source: FIFA [4]

FIFA Fair Play Award

China PR won the FIFA Fair Play Award, given to the team with the best record of fair play during the tournament. Every match in the final competition is taken into account but only teams that reach the second stage of the competition are eligible for the Fair Play Award. [4]

PosTeamPts
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 956
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 939
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 930
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 913
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 913
6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 903
7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 896
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 892

Tournament ranking

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 G Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6501125+715Gold medal
2 F Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6411115+613Silver medal
3 F Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 641174+313Bronze medal
4 G Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 62131110+17Fourth place
5 E Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)421154+17Eliminated in
quarter-finals
6 E Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 42024516
7 G Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 42025726
8 E Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 41125614
9 F Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 31022313Eliminated in
group stage
10 G Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 30122751
11 E Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 30031540
11 F Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 30031540
Source: FIFA [4] [5]
(H) Hosts

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