Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| Dates | 6–23 August |
| Teams | 16 (men) + 12 (women) (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Argentina (men) United States (women) |
| Runners-up |
 Nigeria (men) Brazil (women) |
| Third place |
Brazil (men) Germany (women) |
| Fourth place |
 Belgium (men) Japan (women) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Goals scored | 135 (2.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,144,268 (36,970 per match) |
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate. Men's teams were allowed to augment their squad with three players over the age of 23.
For these games, the men competed in a 16-team tournament, and the women in a 12-team tournament. Preliminary matches commenced two days before the Opening Ceremony of the Games on 8 August.
Aside from the host city Beijing, football matches took place in four other cities:
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