Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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2008 Women's Olympic
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country  China
Dates 6 August - 21 August
Teams 12 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) 5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  United States (3rd title)
Runners-up  Brazil
Third place  Germany
Fourth place  Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played 26
Goals scored 64 (2.46 per match)
Attendance 740,014 (28,462 per match)
Top scorer(s) Brazil Cristiane (5 goals)
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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The women's association football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 21 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams.

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 collect their third Olympic gold medal.

Contents

[edit] Qualifying criteria

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

Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's qualification
Competition Date Venue Berths Qualified
Host Nation - - 1  China PR
AFC Preliminary Competition Feb 2007 - Aug 2007 - 2  Japan
 North Korea
CAF Preliminary Competition Oct 2006 - Mar 2008 - 1  Nigeria
CONCACAF Preliminary Competition Oct 2007 - Apr 2008 Mexico Ciudad Juárez 2  United States
 Canada
2006 Sudamericano Femenino November 10–26, 2006 Argentina Mar del Plata 1  Argentina
OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2007
March 8, 2008		 Samoa Apia
Papua New Guinea Port Moresby		 1  New Zealand
UEFA (2007 FIFA Women's World Cup)* September 10–30, 2007  China 2*  Germany
 Norway
UEFA Playoff (Denmark vs Sweden) November 8, 2007
November 28, 2007		 Denmark Viborg
Sweden Solna		 1*  Sweden
CAF-CONMEBOL Playoff (Ghana vs Brazil) April 19, 2008 China Beijing 1  Brazil
TOTAL 12
  • Note - The three best ranked European teams at the FIFA Women's World Cup qualified for the Olympics. However, the third best team England could not participate, because England competes at the Olympic Games as part of Great Britain, which does not compete in football. Therefore, the fourth European team would advance, requiring a play-off between Sweden and Denmark.

[edit] Seeding

Pot 1: Asia Pot 2: Americas Pot 3: Europe Pot 3: Rest of the World

[edit] Squads

Countries of women's tournament
Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's team 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.

[edit] Officials

Referee Assistants
AFC
South Korea Hong Eun Ah Australia Sarah Ho
Australia Jacqueline Leleu
Thailand Pannipar Kamnueng Myanmar Daw Kaw Ja
Chinese Taipei Liu Hsiu-mei
China Liu Hongjuan Malaysia Shamsuri Widiya Habibah
China Niu Huijun
CONCACAF
Trinidad and Tobago Shane de Silva Costa Rica Milena López
Trinidad and Tobago Cindy Mohammed
Guyana Dianne Ferreira-James Mexico Mayte Chávez
Mexico Rita Muñoz
United States Kari Seitz United States Marlene Duffy
United States Veronica Perez
Referee Assistants
CAF
South Africa Deidre Mitchell South Africa Nomvula Masilela
Benin Tempa Ndah
CONMEBOL
Argentina Estela Álvarez Peru Marlene Leyton
Argentina María Rocco
UEFA
Germany Christine Beck Germany Inka Müller
Spain María Luisa Villa Gutiérrez
Switzerland Nicole Petignat Italy Cristina Cini
France Karine Vives Solana
Czech Republic Dagmar Damková Sweden Helen Caro
Romania Irina Mirt
Poland Katarzyna Nadolska
Norway Hege Steinlund
Sweden Jenny Palmqvist

[edit] Group stage

Group winners and runner-ups, 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)

[edit] Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China PR 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
 Sweden 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
 Canada 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
 Argentina 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
6 August 2008
17:00
 Argentina  1 – 2  Canada Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 23,201
Referee: Christine Beck (Germany)
Manicler Goal 85' Report Chapman Goal 27'
Lang Goal 72'
6 August 2008
19:45
 China PR  2 – 1  Sweden Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 37,902
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (Korea Republic)
Xu Yuan Goal 6'
Han Duan Goal 72'		 Report Schelin Goal 38'
9 August 2008
17:00
 Sweden  1 – 0  Argentina Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 38,293
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)
Fischer Goal 57' Report
9 August 2008
19:45
 Canada  1 – 1  China PR Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 52,600
Referee: Dagmar Damková (Czech Republic)
Sinclair Goal 34' Report Xu Yuan Goal 36'
12 August 2008
19:45
 China PR  2 – 0  Argentina Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
Attendance: 31,492
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
Han Duan Goal 52'
Gu Yasha Goal 90'		 Report
12 August 2008
19:45
 Sweden  2 – 1  Canada Beijing Workers' Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 51,112
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)
Schelin Goal 19', 51' Report Tancredi Goal 63'

[edit] Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
 Germany 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7
 North Korea 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
 Nigeria 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
6 August 2008
17:00
 Germany  0 – 0  Brazil Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 20,703
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
Report
6 August 2008
19:45
 North Korea  1 – 0  Nigeria Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 24,084
Referee: Shane de Silva (Trinidad and Tobago)
Kim Kyong-Hwa Goal 27' Report
9 August 2008
17:00
 Nigeria  0 – 1  Germany Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 19,266
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)
Report Stegemann Goal 65'
9 August 2008
19:45
 Brazil  2 – 1  North Korea Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 19,616
Referee: Niu Huijun (China)
Daniela Goal 14'
Marta Goal 23'		 Report Ri Kum-Suk Goal 90'
12 August 2008
17:00
 North Korea  0 – 1  Germany Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 12,387
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)
Report Mittag Goal 86'
12 August 2008
17:00
 Nigeria  1 – 3  Brazil Beijing Workers' Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 51,112
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (Korea Republic)
Nkwocha Goal 19' (pen.) Report Cristiane Goal 34', 35', 45+3'

[edit] Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
 Norway 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6
 Japan 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
 New Zealand 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
6 August 2008
17:00
 Japan  2 – 2  New Zealand Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
Attendance: 10,270
Referee: Deidre Mitchell (South Africa)
Miyama Goal 72' (pen.)
Sawa Goal 86'		 Report Yallop Goal 37'
Hearn Goal 56' (pen.)
6 August 2008
19:45
 Norway  2 – 0  United States Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
Attendance: 17,673
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
Larsen Kaurin Goal 2'
Wiik Goal 4'		 Report
9 August 2008
17:00
 United States  1 – 0  Japan Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
Attendance: 16,912
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)
Lloyd Goal 27' Report
9 August 2008
19:45
 New Zealand  0 – 1  Norway Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
Attendance: 7,285
Referee: Estela Alvarez (Argentina)
Report Wiik Goal 8'
12 August 2008
19:45
 Norway  1 – 5  Japan Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai
Attendance: 16,872
Referee: Shane de Silva (Trinidad and Tobago)
Knutsen Goal 27' Report Kinga Goal 31'
Følstad Goal 51' (o.g.)
Ohno Goal 52'
Sawa Goal 71'
Hara Goal 83'
12 August 2008
19:45
 United States  4 – 0  New Zealand Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 12,453
Referee: Dagmar Damkova (Czech Republic)
O'Reilly Goal 1'
Rodriguez Goal 43'
Tarpley Goal 56'
Hucles Goal 60'		 Report

[edit] Ranking of third-placed teams

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
 Canada 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
 North Korea 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3

[edit] Knockout stage

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
                           
  F1   Brazil 2  
G2   Norway 1  
  F1   Brazil 4  
  F2   Germany 1  
E2   Sweden 0
  F2   Germany 2  
    F1   Brazil 0
  G1   United States 1
  E1   China PR 0  
G3   Japan 2  
  G3   Japan 2 Bronze medal match
  G1   United States 4  
G1   United States 2 F2   Germany 2
  E3   Canada 1   G3   Japan 0

[edit] Quarter-finals

15 August 2008
18:00
 United States  2 – 1 (a.e.t.)  Canada Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai
Attendance: 26,129
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)
Hucles Goal 12'
Kai Goal 101'		 Report Sinclair Goal 30'
15 August 2008
18:00
 Brazil  2 – 1  Norway Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 26,174
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
Daniela Goal 43'
Marta Goal 57'		 Report Nordby Goal 83' (pen.)
15 August 2008
21:00
 Sweden  0 – 2 (a.e.t.)  Germany Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 17,209
Referee: Dagmar Damkova (Czech Republic)
Report Garefrekes Goal 104'
Laudehr Goal 115'
15 August 2008
21:00
 China PR  0 – 2  Japan Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
Attendance: 28,459
Referee: Christine Beck (Germany)
Report Sawa Goal 15'
Nagasato Goal 80'

[edit] Semi-finals

18 August 2008
18:00
 Brazil  4 – 1  Germany Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai
Attendance: 26,976
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (Korea Republic)
Formiga Goal 43'
Cristiane Goal 49', 76'
Marta Goal 53'		 Report Prinz Goal 10'
18 August 2008
21:00
 United States  4 – 2  Japan Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 50,937
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
Hucles Goal 41', 80'
Chalupny Goal 44'
O'Reilly Goal 70'		 Report Ohno Goal 16'
Arakawa Goal 90+3'

[edit] Bronze medal match

21 August 2008
18:00
 Germany  2 – 0  Japan Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 49,285
Referee: Estella Alvares (Argentina)
Bajramaj Goal 68', 87' Report

[edit] Gold medal match

21 August 2008
21:00
 Brazil  0 – 1 (a.e.t.)  United States Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 51,612
Referee: Dagmar Damkova (Czech Republic)
Report Lloyd Goal 96'

[edit] Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Women's football  United States  Brazil  Germany

[edit] Final ranking

Rank[1] Team
1  United States (USA)
2  Brazil (BRA)
3  Germany (GER)
4  Japan (JPN)
5  China (CHN)
6  Sweden (SWE)
7  Norway (NOR)
8  Canada (CAN)
9  North Korea (PRK)
10  New Zealand (NZL)
=11  Argentina (ARG)
 Nigeria (NGR)

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 goal (cont.)
Own goal

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/FB/C76B/FBW400000.shtml#FBW400101
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