Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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.

 Qualification 

The following teams qualified:

  China (Host nation)
  Japan
  North Korea
  Nigeria
  United States
  Canada
  Argentina
  New Zealand
  Germany
  Norway
  Sweden
  Brazil

 Group stage 

 Group E 

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts China321052+37 Sweden320143+16 Canada31114404 Argentina300315–40

 Group F 

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Brazil321052+37 Germany321020+27 North Korea310223–13 Nigeria300315–40

 Group G 

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts United States320152+36 Norway320145–16 Japan311174+34 New Zealand301227–51

 Ranking of third place teams 

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Japan311174+34 Canada31114404 North Korea310223–13

 Knockout stage 
The games had a single-elimination format.  When a team lost a match, the tournament was ended for them.  In other words, when a team won, the women continued to play until only one team remained as the Olympic champion. 

The US and Brazilian women won the opportunity to compete for the gold medal and the Olympic championship.

 Bronze medal match 

 Gold medal match 

RankTeam1 United States2 Brazil3 Germany4 Japan

 Statistics 

 Top scorer :  Cristiane
 Own goal :  Gunhild Følstad

Related pages
 2008 Summer Olympics

References

Category:2008 Summer Olympics
2008
Category:2008 in association football