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Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 - Men

  • Teams: 16
  • When: 20 July 1996 to 03 August 1996
  • Final: 03 August 1996
  • Matches: 32
  • Goals Scored: 90 (average 2.8 per match)
  • Attendance: 1223769 (average 38242)
      • Winner: Nigeria
      • Runners-Up: Argentina
      • Third: Brazil
      • Fourth: Portugal
      • Top Scorers: BEBETO (BRA)
          • FIFA Fair Play award: Argentina

Overview

Atlanta, 1996
Nigeria made Olympic football history by becoming the first African and non-European and South American team to win the gold medal. While the football tournament remained primarily an Under-23 competition, each of the 16 competing countries were allowed to use as many as three overage players in a compromise between FIFA and the International Olympic Committee.

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