Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
2008 edition of the women's association football tournament during the Olympic Summer Games / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The women's football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held held in Beijing and 4 other cities in the China. The tournament had 12 teams. The group stage began two days before the opening ceremony, August 6. The United States won the tournament against Brazil, winning their 3rd olympic gold medal.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
Tournament details | |
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Host country | China |
Dates | 6 August - 21 August |
Teams | 12 |
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) | Cristiane |
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