This article will address the topic of Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics, which has aroused great interest in different areas. Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics has been analyzed from different perspectives, generating various debates and conflicting opinions. Throughout history, Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics has played a relevant role in different contexts, which has led to its in-depth study. Through this article, we aim to offer a global and updated vision of Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics, addressing its origins, evolution and its impact today. Through a detailed and rigorous analysis, we will seek to provide the reader with a more complete understanding of Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics and its relevance in contemporary society.
Football at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |||||||||
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Event details | |||||||||
Games | 2004 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
Host country | Greece | ||||||||
Dates | 11–28 August 2004 | ||||||||
Venues | 6 (in 6 host cities) | ||||||||
Competitors | 425 from 22 nations | ||||||||
Men's tournament | |||||||||
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) | ||||||||
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Women's tournament | |||||||||
Teams | 10 (from 6 confederations) | ||||||||
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Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics | ||
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Qualification | ||
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Tournament | ||
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Squads | ||
men | women | |
The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August (two days before the opening ceremony), and ended on 28 August.
The tournaments take place every four years, in conjunction with the Summer Olympic Games. The associations affiliated to FIFA are invited to participate with their men's U-23 and women's representative teams. The men's tournament allows up to three overage players to join the U-23 squads.
The men's tournament was won by Argentina, coached by Marcelo Bielsa, which held a record of having won every match without conceding a goal in the tournament. The Golden Boot was won by Argentina's Carlos Tevez. The women's tournament was won by the United States.
Athens | Patras | ||
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Olympic Stadium | Pampeloponnisiako Stadium | ||
Capacity: 71,030 | Capacity: 23,558 | ||
Piraeus | Thessaloniki | ||
Karaiskakis Stadium | Kaftanzoglio Stadium | ||
Capacity: 33,334 | Capacity: 27,770 | ||
Heraklion | Volos | ||
Pankritio Stadium | Panthessaliko Stadium | ||
Capacity: 26,240 | Capacity: 22,700 | ||