Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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The association football (soccer) competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics
was held in Birmingham, Alabama
; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida
; Miami, Florida
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The men's competition retained the stipulation of utilizing under-23 teams, which was introduced in 1992. This Olympiad marked the introduction of the women's competition in football, which did not feature an age limitation.
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Gamal Al-Ghandour
Asia Omer Al Mehannah
Pirom Un-Prasert
North and Central America Benito Archundia
Esfandiar Baharmast
South America Antônio Pereira
Roberto Ruscio
Europe Pierluigi Collina
Hugh Dallas
José Garcia Aranda
Oceania Edward Lennie
Gold Medal –
Daniel Amokachi
Emmanuel Amuneke
Tijani Babangida
Celestine Babayaro
Emmanuel Babayaro
Teslim Fatusi
Victor Ikpeba
Dosu Joseph
Nwankwo Kanu
Garba Lawal
Abiodun Obafemi
Kingsley Obiekwu
Uche Okechukwu
Jay-Jay Okocha
Sunday Oliseh
Mobi Oparaku
Wilson Oruma
Taribo West
Coach: Jo Bonfrere
Silver Medal –
Matías Almeyda
Roberto Ayala
Christian Bassedas
Carlos Bossio
Pablo Cavallero
José Chamot
Hernán Crespo
Marcelo Delgado
Marcelo Gallardo
Claudio López
Gustavo López
Hugo Morales
Ariel Ortega
Pablo Paz
Héctor Pineda
Roberto Sensini
Diego Simeone
Javier Zanetti
Coach: Daniel Passarella
Bronze Medal –
Dida
Zé María
Aldair
Ronaldo
Flávio Conceição
Roberto Carlos
Bebeto
Amaral
Juninho
Rivaldo
Sávio
Danrlei
Narciso
André Luiz
Zé Elias
Marcelinho Paulista
Luizão
Ronaldo Guiaro
Coach: Mario Zagallo
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South America Claudia Vasconcelos
Europe Ingrid Jonsson Bente Skogvang
Women's tournament
Women's tournament
Six goals Hernán Crespo
Bebeto
Five goals Ronaldo
Four goals Marco Branca
Three goals Nwankwo Kanu
Flavio Conceição
Florian Maurice
Women's tournament
Four goals Ann Kristin Aarønes Linda Medalen
Pretinha
Three goals Shannon MacMillan
Sun Qingmei
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
was held in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
; Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
; and Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
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The men's competition retained the stipulation of utilizing under-23 teams, which was introduced in 1992. This Olympiad marked the introduction of the women's competition in football, which did not feature an age limitation.
Medal winners
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| Men's football | Nigeria Nigeria national football team The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994... |
Argentina Argentina national football team The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro... |
Brazil Brazil national football team The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the... |
| Women's football | USA United States women's national soccer team The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world... |
China China women's national football team The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.- Records :China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007, when Germany beat Norway 3-0... |
Norway Norway women's national football team The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams... |
Qualification
The following sixteen teams qualified for the 1996 Olympics football tournament:- Africa (CAFConfederation of African FootballThe Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
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- Asia (AFCAsian Football ConfederationThe Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
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- Europe (UEFAUEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
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- North and Central America (CONCACAFCONCACAFThe Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
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- South America (CONMEBOLCONMEBOLThe South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
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- Oceania (OFCOceania Football ConfederationThe Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
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Match officials
Africa Lucien BouchardeauLucien Bouchardeau
Lucien Bouchardeau is a retired Nigerien football referee. He is best remembered for having officiated in 1998 a World Cup first round match between Italy and Chile in which he controversially awarded the European team with a penalty kick...
Gamal Al-Ghandour
Gamal Al-Ghandour
- Details :El-Ghandour has refereed the 2002 African Cup of Nations final , the second leg of the 2002 African Cup Winners' Cup final , and five successive African Cup of Nations, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002. He is the first African referee to run a match in the UEFA European Football...
Asia Omer Al Mehannah
Omer Al Mehannah
Omer Saleh Al Mehannah is a football referee from the Asian state of Saudi Arabia. He is known for having officiated the football tournament in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA.-References:*...
Pirom Un-Prasert
Pirom Un-Prasert
Pirom Un-Prasert is a retired international football referee from Thailand, best known for refereeing two matches in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.-References:*...
North and Central America Benito Archundia
Benito Archundia
Benito Armando Archundia Téllez is a retired Mexican football referee. He is known in Mexico as Armando Archundia, but appears as Benito Archundia in FIFA records. He has been a professional referee since 1985 and has had his FIFA referee permission since 1993...
Esfandiar Baharmast
Esfandiar Baharmast
Esfandiar Baharmast is a retired Iranian-American football referee best known for supervising two matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France....
South America Antônio Pereira
Antônio Pereira
Antônio Pereira da Silva is a former football referee from Brazil. He is known for having officiated the football tournament in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA, and the 1997 Copa América.-References:*...
Roberto Ruscio
Europe Pierluigi Collina
Pierluigi Collina
Pierluigi Collina is a former Italian football referee. He is still involved in football as non-paid consultant to the Italian Football Referees Association , and is a member of the UEFA Referees Committee...
Hugh Dallas
Hugh Dallas
Hugh Dallas MBE is a Scottish former football referee. He officiated at two FIFA World Cup tournaments, in 1998 and 2002; he was appointed fourth official for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final...
José Garcia Aranda
José García Aranda
José María García-Aranda Encinar is a retired football referee from Spain, best known for supervising three matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. He also led two matches at the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship held in Belgium and Holland...
Oceania Edward Lennie
Edward Lennie
Edward Lennie OAM is a retired Australian football referee. He is best known for officiating at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 1996 Olympic Games.-1998 World Cup:...
Medal winners
Gold Medal – Daniel Amokachi
Daniel Amokachi
Daniel Owefin Amokachi nicknamed "The Bull" is a former football striker from Nigeria.- Career :While playing for Ranchers Bees, Amokachi was discovered by Nigerian national team coach Clemens Westerhof, who brought the talented player to the 1990 African Nations Cup, and soon Amokachi moved to...
Emmanuel Amuneke
Tijani Babangida
Celestine Babayaro
Celestine Babayaro
Celestine Hycieth Babayaro is a former Nigerian footballer.-Club career:Babayaro began his playing career at Nigerian side Plateau United, before moving to Belgium club Anderlecht in 1994, and eventually would make a name for himself, quickly gaining first-choice status although still a...
Emmanuel Babayaro
Emmanuel Babayaro
Emmanuel Hyacinth Babayaro is a Nigerian footballer. He is a goalkeeper, best known for being older brother of former Chelsea and Newcastle United player Celestine Babayaro....
Teslim Fatusi
Teslim Fatusi
Teslim Fatusi is a Nigerian international footballer who played as a winger.-Club career:Born in Surulere, Lagos State, Fatusi began playing youth football with Honey Babes and Ibukun Oluwa. He joined the youth team of Stationery Stores F.C. in 1991, and signed for the senior side in 1992...
Victor Ikpeba
Victor Ikpeba
Victor Nosa Ikpeba is a former football forward from Nigeria. He has played thirty international matches and scored three goals for Nigeria, and played at the FIFA World Cups in 1994 and 1998...
Dosu Joseph
Dosu Joseph
Joseph Dosu is a former football goalkeeper from Nigeria.-Career:Dosu helped Julius Berger win the Nigerian FA Cup in November 1996, by keeping a clean sheet in the finals against Katsina United. After winning Gold with the Super Eagles in the 1996 Olympics, he went on to play three more...
Nwankwo Kanu
Nwankwo Kanu
Nwankwo Kanu, OON , or simply Kanu, is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He was also a member of the Nigerian national team for 16 years from 1994 until 2010...
Garba Lawal
Garba Lawal
Garba Lawal is a football midfielder from Nigeria. He is currently a contracted player-assistant manager with Lobi Stars F.C..-Career:...
Abiodun Obafemi
Abiodun Obafemi
Abiodun Obafemi is a Nigerian footballer. He is a defender who played most of his career in Germany, and was part of Nigeria's Gold Medal winning team at the 1996 Olympics.-External links:*...
Kingsley Obiekwu
Kingsley Obiekwu
Kingsley Obiekwu is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a defender.He represented Nigeria at international level and was a member of the squad which won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.-References:...
Uche Okechukwu
Jay-Jay Okocha
Jay-Jay Okocha
Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is known for his stepovers, skill, technique, and being 'so good that they named him twice'...
Sunday Oliseh
Mobi Oparaku
Mobi Oparaku
Mobi Patrick Oparaku is a Nigerian football player, currently plays for Enyimba International F.C..- Career :He played for several clubs in Belgium and then for the Connecticut Wolves in the United States...
Wilson Oruma
Wilson Oruma
Wilson Oruma is a former football midfielder from Nigeria.He became the tournament top goalscorer when Nigeria won the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championships...
Taribo West
Taribo West
Taribo West is a retired Nigerian professional footballer who played as a defender. West represented the Nigerian national team in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. He is known for the various unusual and colourful hairstyles that he has sported over the years.-Club career:Taribo moved to France in...
Coach: Jo Bonfrere
Jo Bonfrere
Johannes Bonfrere or Jo Bonfrere is a Dutch football coach, and a former striker, who played for MVV Maastricht and K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. He is currently the manager of Henan Construction F.C...
Silver Medal – Matías Almeyda
Matías Almeyda
Matías Jesús Almeyda is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and the current manager of Club Atlético River Plate....
Roberto Ayala
Roberto Ayala
Roberto Fabián Ayala , nicknamed el Ratón , is a former Argentine football centre back.Regarded as one of the best central defenders of his generation, Ayala captained the Argentine national team for more matches than anyone else...
Christian Bassedas
Christian Bassedas
Christian Gustavo Bassedas is a former Argentine football midfielder who works as general manager for Vélez Sársfield of the Argentine Primera División....
Carlos Bossio
Carlos Bossio
Carlos Gustavo Bossio is an Argentine football goalkeeper who currently plays for Querétaro FC of the Mexico....
Pablo Cavallero
Pablo Cavallero
Pablo Oscar Cavallero Rodríguez is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a goalkeeper....
José Chamot
Hernán Crespo
Hernán Crespo
Hernán Jorge Crespo is an Argentine footballer who plays for Parma in the Italian Serie A. Crespo has scored over 300 goals in a career spanning 18 years. His honors include an Olympic Games silver medal, a Copa Libertadores, an English Premier League title and three Scudettos. He was topscorer in...
Marcelo Delgado
Marcelo Delgado
Marcelo Alejandro Delgado is an Argentine footballer. He usually plays as a deep-lying forward, and is currently in Defensores de Villa Cassini, Argentina. He is regarded as one of the best Argentinian forwards in the past decade...
Marcelo Gallardo
Marcelo Gallardo
Marcelo Daniel Gallardo is an Argentine ex footballer who is currently the manager for Nacional de Uruguay....
Claudio López
Gustavo López
Hugo Morales
Hugo Morales
Hugo Alberto Morales is an Argentine footballer who plays for Talleres de Córdoba, as a midfielder.-External links:* *...
Ariel Ortega
Ariel Ortega
Arnaldo Ariel Ortega is an Argentine football attacking midfielder. His nickname is "El Burrito" , thus he is called "Burrito Ortega"....
Pablo Paz
Pablo Paz
Pablo Ariel Paz Gallo is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a central defender.In a career that spanned 15 years, he played more in Spain than in his homeland, notably with CD Tenerife....
Héctor Pineda
Héctor Pineda
Mauricio Héctor Pineda is a former Argentine football defender. He appeared for Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, scoring their winning goal in their final group match against Croatia.-External links:...
Roberto Sensini
Diego Simeone
Javier Zanetti
Javier Zanetti
Javier Adelmar Zanetti is an Argentine footballer who plays for Serie A club Inter. Javier Zanetti has played for Inter since 1995, taking the captain's armband from 29 August 1999. Known for his versatility, he is adept on both the left and right wing, having played on both flanks as a fullback...
Coach: Daniel Passarella
Daniel Passarella
Daniel Alberto Passarella is a former Argentine football centre back and former manager of the Argentine and Uruguayan national football teams. He was captain of the Argentina team that won the 1978 World Cup...
Bronze Medal – Dida
Nelson de Jesus Silva
Nélson de Jesus Silva , better known simply as Dida , is a Brazilian former footballer who played as goalkeeper. He first rose to prominence in Brazilian club football in the 1990s with Vitória, Cruzeiro EC and SC Corinthians, where he gained a reputation as a penalty-saving specialist...
Zé María
José Marcelo Ferreira
José Marcelo Ferreira, aka Zé Maria , is a former professional association footballer and a current manager....
Aldair
Ronaldo
Ronaldo
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima , commonly known as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who last played for Corinthians. Ronaldo is widely considered to be the greatest 'pure' striker in the history of the modern game, and by some accounts, in the history of football. Ronaldo was one of the...
Flávio Conceição
Flávio Conceição
Flávio da Conceição is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a central midfielder....
Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos da Silva
Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha , more commonly known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a player/manager who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala, where he is also club captain. Carlos has spent most of his career as a left wingback but started his...
Bebeto
Bebeto
José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as 'Bebeto', is a former football forward, a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup...
Amaral
Alexandre da Silva Mariano
Alexandre da Silva Mariano, also known as Amaral is a Brazilian football defensive midfielder who last played for Liga Primer Indonesia side Manado United.-Biography:...
Juninho
Juninho Paulista
Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior , better known as Juninho Paulista or simply Juninho, is a former Brazilian footballer...
Rivaldo
Rivaldo
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he...
Sávio
Sávio
Sávio Bortolini Pimentel , simply Sávio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Avaí Futebol Clube as a winger....
Danrlei
Danrlei
Danrlei de Deus Hinterholz, or just Danrlei is a Brazilian footballer who played goalkeeper.He made his debut for the Brazilian national team against Honduras in March 1995, and played three additional games during the run-up to the 1996 Olympic Games. He did not appear in any Olympic matches...
Narciso
André Luiz
André Luiz Moreira
André Luiz Moreira is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Club:...
Zé Elias
Marcelinho Paulista
Marcelinho Paulista
Marcelo José de Souza, nicknamed Marcelinho Paulista is a Brazilian football midfielder.He made his debut for the Brazilian national team in 1994, and played four additional matches in the run-up to the 1996 Olympic Games...
Luizão
Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart
Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart, known as Luizão , is an association footballer who played striker. He has been capped 17 times by Brazil, scoring two goals in the last game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification vs Venezuela, a 3–0 Brazilian victory...
Ronaldo Guiaro
Ronaldo Guiaro
Ronaldo Guiaro , known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender.-Club career:...
Coach: Mario Zagallo
Mário Zagallo
Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo is a Brazilian former football player and manager.-Biography:Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo was born in Maceió, Alagoas, to a family of Lebanese and Italian heritage....
Group A
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
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Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
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Bronze Medal game
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Gold Medal game
Qualification
The following eight teams qualified for the 1996 Olympics football tournament:- Asia (AFCAsian Football ConfederationThe Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
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- Europe (UEFAUEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
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Match officials
North and Central America Sonia DenoncourtSonia Denoncourt
Sonia Denoncourt is a retired football referee from Canada.Denoncourt became the first female FIFA accredited referee in 1994. She went on to referee the 1995, 1999 and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cups as well as the 1996 and 2000 Olympic football tournaments...
South America Claudia Vasconcelos
Europe Ingrid Jonsson Bente Skogvang
Medal winners
Michelle Akers Michelle Akers Michelle Akers is a former leading American association football player, who starred in the historic 1991 and 1999 Women's World Cup victory by the U.S.. She won the Golden Boot as the top scorer in the 1991 tournament... Brandi Chastain Brandi Chastain Brandi Denise Chastain is a professional American soccer defender and midfielder who plays for the team California Storm of Women's Premier Soccer League and is a former member of the United States women's national soccer team.... Joy Fawcett Julie Foudy Carin Gabarra Mia Hamm Mia Hamm Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm is a retired American soccer player. Hamm played many years as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team and was a founding member of the Washington Freedom. Hamm has scored more international goals in her career than any other player, male or female,... Mary Harvey Mary Harvey Mary Harvey may refer to:*Mary Harvey , American soccer goalkeeper*Lady Mary Dering , English composer*Mary Hervey, maid of honour, pronounced Harvey... Kristine Lilly Kristine Lilly Kristine Marie Lilly Heavey is a retired American soccer player who last played for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer and was a member of the United States women's national soccer team for 24 years... Shannon MacMillan Shannon MacMillan -References:... Tiffeny Milbrett Carla Overbeck Cindy Parlow Tiffany Roberts Tiffany Roberts Tiffany M. Roberts is an American Soccer player, world and olympic champion. She attended the all-girls' Carondelet High School.She won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-External links:*... Briana Scurry Briana Scurry Briana Colette Scurry is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. Scurry was the starting goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team at the 1995 World Cup , 1996 Olympics , 1999 World Cup , 2003 World Cup , 2004 Olympics and 2007 World Cup... Tisha Venturini Tisha Venturini Tisha Venturini-Hoch is a former American soccer player and current National Spokesperson for Produce for Better Health.-Career:... Staci Wilson Staci Wilson Staci Wilson is an American soccer player and olympic champion.She received a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.... |
Chen Yufeng Chen Yufeng Chen Yufeng is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played two matches.-External links:*... Fan Yunjie Fan Yunjie Fan Yunjie is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.... Gao Hong Gao Hong (footballer) Gao Hong is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches as goalkeeper.... Liu Ailing Liu Ailing Liu Ailing is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches and scored one goal.... Liu Ying Liu Ying (footballer) Liu Ying is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played three matches including the final.... Shi Guihong Shi Guihong Shi Guihong is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches and scored two goals.-External links:*... Shui Qingxia Shui Qingxia Shui Qingxia is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches.... Sun Qingmei Sun Qingmei Sun Qingmei is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches and scored three goals.-External links:*... Sun Wen Sun Wen (football) Sun Wen is a retired well-known female Chinese football player.Sun appeared in the national squad at the age of 17 . A strong striker with great skills and passing abilities, Sun won both the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball for the 1999 Women's World Cup, and became the first woman to be... Wang Liping Wang Liping (footballer) Wang Liping is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches.... Wei Haiying Wei Haiying Wei Haiying is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played four matches including the final and scored two goals.-External links:*... Wen Lirong Wen Lirong Wen Lirong is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played four matches, but missed the final after being sent off in the semifinal.Four years later she was a member of... Xie Huilin Xie Huilin Xie Huilin is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches.... Yu Hongqi Yu Hongqi Yu Hongqi is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played four matches.-External links:*... Zhao Lihong Zhao Lihong Zhao Lihong is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches and scored one goal.... Zhong Honglian Zhong Honglian Zhong Honglian is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She was the backup goalkeeper behind Gao Hong.-External links:*... |
Ann Kristin Aarønes Agnete Carlsen Agnete Carlsen Agnete Carlsen is a former Norwegian footballer, world champion and olympic medalist.She debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1988, and played 97 matches for the national team. She played at the first Women's World Cup in China 1991, and won a silver medal with the Norwegian team, after... Gro Espeseth Gro Espeseth Gro Espeseth is a former Norwegian footballer, world champion and olympic champion.She played for the clubs Sandviken and Trondheims-Ørn, debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1991, and played 105 matches for the national team.She received a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in... Tone Gunn Frustøl Tone Gunn Frustøl Tone Gunn Frustøl is a former Norwegian footballer, world champion and Olympic medalist.She debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1994, and played 32 matches for the national team.... Tone Haugen Tone Haugen Tone Haugen is a former Norwegian footballer, world champion and olympic medalist.She debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1984, and played 90 matches for the national team.... Linda Medalen Linda Medalen Linda Medalen is a former Norwegian footballer.She was one of Norway's most celebrated women footballers, finishing her international career with 152 caps, scoring 64 goals. She was on the Norwegian team that won the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.She played most of her career in Norway with Asker... Merete Myklebust Merete Myklebust Merete Myklebust is a former Norwegian footballer, world champion and olympic medalist.She debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1993, and played 60 matches for the national team.... Bente Nordby Bente Nordby Bente Nordby is a former Norwegian football goalkeeper, who last played for Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon, France. She played with the Norwegian Women's National Football Team from 1991 to 2007.- Career :... Anne Nymark Andersen Anne Nymark Andersen Anne Nymark Andersen is a former Norwegian footballer, world champion and Olympic medalist. Her twin sister Nina Nymark Andersen is also a football player.... Nina Nymark Andersen Nina Nymark Andersen Nina Nymark Jakobsen) is a former Norwegian footballer, world champion and Olympic medalist.... Marianne Pettersen Marianne Pettersen Marianne Iren Pettersen is a Norwegian footballer. She was a forward for the club Asker, whom she joined from Gjelleråsen after the 1996 season, and became the top scorer with 36 goals in the 1998 season of 18 matches. For the Norwegian national team, she debuted in 1994, scoring against Italy.... Hege Riise Hege Riise Hege Riise is a female footballer from Norway.-Club career:Riise started playing football at age 6 and played in a boys' team until age 14.... Brit Sandaune Brit Sandaune Brit Sandaune is a Norwegian soccer player and pre-school teacher. She is originally from the rural area of Skatval in the municipality of Stjørdal, Nord-Trøndelag, and is educated in economy and administration... Reidun Seth Reidun Seth Reidun Seth is a Norwegian footballer, world champion and olympic medallist, a football goalkeeper and a goalkeeper trainer.She debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1984, and played 71 matches for the national team.... Heidi Støre Heidi Støre Heidi Støre is a former Norwegian footballer and world champion as captain for the national team.She played for the clubs Sprint-Jeløy , Trollhättan , Kolbotn , Nikko and Athene Moss... Tina Svensson Tina Svensson Tina Svensson is a former Norwegian footballer, world champion and olympic medalist.She debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1990, and played 57 matches for the national team.... Trine Tangeraas Trine Tangeraas Trine Tangeraas is a Norwegian footballer and olympic medalist.She received a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:... Kjersti Thun Kjersti Thun Kjersti Thun is a Norwegian former soccer player. Thun played 12 games and scored one goal for Norway, and was on the team that took bronze at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.At club level, she played for the Asker and Konnerud... Ingrid Sternhoff Ingrid Sternhoff Ingrid Sternhoff is a former Norwegian football goalkeeper and World Champion. She played on the Norwegian team that won the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden. She also played on the Norwegian team that won the bronze medel for Women's Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics... |
Group E
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
Group F
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Knockout stages
Top scoring teams
Men's tournament- BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
16 goals - ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
13 goals - NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
11 goals - FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
7 goals
Women's tournament
- NorwayNorway women's national football teamThe Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
12 goals - China PRChina women's national football teamThe China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.- Records :China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007, when Germany beat Norway 3-0...
11 goals - United StatesUnited States women's national soccer teamThe United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
9 goals - BrazilBrazil women's national football teamThe Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States....
7 goals
Top qualifiers
Men's tournament- FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
- SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
7 points - BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
- NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
6 points
Women's tournament
- China PRChina women's national football teamThe China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.- Records :China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007, when Germany beat Norway 3-0...
- NorwayNorway women's national football teamThe Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
- United StatesUnited States women's national soccer teamThe United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
each 7 points - BrazilBrazil women's national football teamThe Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States....
5 points
Top scorers
Men's tournamentSix goals Hernán Crespo
Hernán Crespo
Hernán Jorge Crespo is an Argentine footballer who plays for Parma in the Italian Serie A. Crespo has scored over 300 goals in a career spanning 18 years. His honors include an Olympic Games silver medal, a Copa Libertadores, an English Premier League title and three Scudettos. He was topscorer in...
Bebeto
Bebeto
José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as 'Bebeto', is a former football forward, a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup...
Five goals Ronaldo
Ronaldo
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima , commonly known as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who last played for Corinthians. Ronaldo is widely considered to be the greatest 'pure' striker in the history of the modern game, and by some accounts, in the history of football. Ronaldo was one of the...
Four goals Marco Branca
Marco Branca
Marco Branca is an Italian former football striker who is currently head of the technical staff of Serie A club Internazionale.-Career:...
Three goals Nwankwo Kanu
Nwankwo Kanu
Nwankwo Kanu, OON , or simply Kanu, is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He was also a member of the Nigerian national team for 16 years from 1994 until 2010...
Flavio Conceição
Flávio Conceição
Flávio da Conceição is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a central midfielder....
Florian Maurice
Florian Maurice
Florian Maurice is a French retired footballer. He played as a striker, and most notably won the 1998 Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue with French team Paris Saint-Germain...
Women's tournament
Four goals Ann Kristin Aarønes Linda Medalen
Linda Medalen
Linda Medalen is a former Norwegian footballer.She was one of Norway's most celebrated women footballers, finishing her international career with 152 caps, scoring 64 goals. She was on the Norwegian team that won the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.She played most of her career in Norway with Asker...
Pretinha
Delma Gonçalves
Delma Gonçalves known as Pretinha is a Brazilian women's soccer player. She currently plays as a striker for South Korea's Daekyo Kangaroos. She has been a longtime member of the Brazilian National Team for which she debuted in 1991...
Three goals Shannon MacMillan
Shannon MacMillan
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Sun Qingmei
Sun Qingmei
Sun Qingmei is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches and scored three goals.-External links:*...