Host country Australia Venue(s) 6 (in 5 host cities) | Dates 13 – 30 September | |
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Teams 16 (men) + 8 (women) (from 6 confederations) Champions Cameroon (men)
Norway (women) Runners-up Spain (men)
United States (women) | ||
The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics started on 13 September. The men's tournament is played by U-23 (under 23 years old) national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad. Article 1 of the tournament regulations states: "The Tournaments take place every four years, in conjunction with the Summer Olympic Games. The associations affiliated to FIFA are invited to participate with their men's U-23 and women's representative teams."
Venues
* Hindmarsh Stadium only used during the Men's tournament. Temporary seating was added for the games.
References
Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA