The football 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.
Football at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |||||||||
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Event details | |||||||||
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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Editions | |||||||||
← 1992 2000 → |
Athens | Birmingham | Miami |
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Sanford Stadium | Legion Field | Orange Bowl |
Capacity: 86,117 | Capacity: 81,700 | Capacity: 74,476 |
Orlando | Washington D.C. |
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Citrus Bowl | RFK Memorial Stadium |
Capacity: 65,000 | Capacity: 56,500 |
FIFA named 16 referees and 16 assistant referees to be shared between the men's and women's tournaments.