The 1996 Football at the Summer Olympics tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics started on July 20 and finished on August 3. The women's competition was contested for the first time in Olympic history at these Games.
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 Football pictogram for the 1996 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| Games | 1996 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
| Host country | United States | ||||||||
| Dates | July 20 – August 3, 1996 | ||||||||
| Venues | 5 (in 5 host cities) | ||||||||
| Competitors | 388 from 21 nations | ||||||||
| Men's tournament | |||||||||
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) | ||||||||
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| Women's tournament | |||||||||
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) | ||||||||
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← 1992 2000 → | |||||||||
Venues
edit| Athens, Georgia | Birmingham, Alabama | Miami, Florida | ||||
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| Sanford Stadium | Legion Field | Orange Bowl | ||||
| Capacity: 86,117 | Capacity: 81,700 | Capacity: 74,476 | ||||
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| Orlando, Florida | Washington, D.C. | |||||
| Citrus Bowl | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium | |||||
| Capacity: 65,000 | Capacity: 56,500 | |||||
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Medal winners
editMen
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Women
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Match officials
editFIFA named 16 referees and 16 assistant referees to be shared between the men's and women's tournaments.
External links
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