Football at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |||||||||
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Event details | |||||||||
Games | 1996 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
Host country | United States | ||||||||
Dates | July 20 – August 3, 1996 | ||||||||
Venues | 5 (in 5 host cities) | ||||||||
Competitors | 388 from 21 nations | ||||||||
Men's tournament | |||||||||
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) | ||||||||
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Women's tournament | |||||||||
Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) | ||||||||
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Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
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Qualification | ||
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Tournament | ||
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Squads | ||
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The football tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics started on July 20 and finished on August 3. The women's competition was contested for the first time in Olympic history at these Games.
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Stadiums
Athens | Birmingham | Miami |
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Sanford Stadium | Legion Field | Orange Bowl |
Capacity: 86,117 | Capacity: 81,700 | Capacity: 74,476 |
Orlando | Washington D.C. |
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Citrus Bowl | RFK Memorial Stadium |
Capacity: 65,000 | Capacity: 56,500 |
Medal winners
Men
Women
Match officials
FIFA named 16 referees and 16 assistant referees to be shared between the men's and women's tournaments.
External links
- Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 – Men, FIFA.com
- Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 – Women, FIFA.com