Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification (CONMEBOL–CAF play-off)
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Event | Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification | ||||||
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Brazil qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics | |||||||
Date | 19 April 2008 | ||||||
Venue | Workers' Stadium, Beijing | ||||||
Referee | Niu Huijun (China PR)[1] | ||||||
Attendance | 21,185 | ||||||
The CONMEBOL–CAF play-off of the 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament qualification competition was a single-legged knockout match that decided one spot in the Olympic football tournament in China. The play-off was contested by the runners-up from CONMEBOL, Brazil, and the runners-up from CAF, Ghana.[2][3] Brazil won the match 5–1 to qualify for their fourth successive Olympic football tournament.[4]
Qualified teams
[edit]Confederation | Placement | Team |
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CONMEBOL | 2006 South American Women's Football Championship 2nd place | ![]() |
CAF | 2008 CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament 2nd place | ![]() |
Summary
[edit]The play-off took place on 19 April 2008 in a single, one-off match at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, China (a neutral venue).
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Brazil ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
Match
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Match rules
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Goalscorers
[edit]There were 6 goals scored in 1 match, for an average of 6 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
[edit]- ^ Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (25 November 2019). "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2008–2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "All on the line in Beijing". FIFA. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Last qualifying match and official draw in Beijing on 19 and 20 April". FIFA. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament: Brazil defeats Ghana 5–1". The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 19 April 2008. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Football qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Brazil women's national football team matches
- Ghana women's national football team matches
- April 2008 sports events in Asia
- 2008 in Brazilian women's football
- 2007–08 in Ghanaian football
- International women's association football competitions hosted by China