Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics — 2004 edition of the association football torunaments during the Olympic Summer Games
Argentina won the men's football gold medal undefeated, while the United States claimed the women's title at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Key Facts
- Men's tournament winner
- Argentina
- Women's tournament winner
- United States
- Golden Boot winner
- Carlos Tevez (Argentina)
- Men's coach
- Marcelo Bielsa
- Tournament dates
- 11 August – 28 August 2004
- Goals conceded by Argentina
- 0 (entire tournament)
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Every four years, FIFA-affiliated associations are invited to send men's U-23 and women's representative teams to compete in the Olympic football tournament. The 2004 Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece, provided the occasion for the latest edition of these competitions.
The 2004 Olympic football tournaments ran from 11 to 28 August, beginning two days before the opening ceremony. Argentina's men's side, coached by Marcelo Bielsa, won every match without conceding a single goal. Carlos Tevez claimed the Golden Boot. The United States won the women's tournament.
Argentina's perfect defensive record in the men's tournament became a notable benchmark in Olympic football history. Carlos Tevez's Golden Boot performance raised his international profile. The United States reinforced their status as a leading force in women's football with another Olympic gold medal.
Result
at Athens, Greece