Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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The men's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held in London and five other cities in Great Britain from 26 July to 11 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to enter their men's U-23 teams in regional qualifying competitions, from which 15 teams, plus the hosts Great Britain, reached the final tournament. Men's teams were allowed to augment their squads with three players over the age of 23. It was the first men's Olympic football tournament to feature a team representing Great Britain since the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1] The competition also marked Uruguay's men's football team's first Olympic appearance since 1928, when it won its second consecutive gold medal.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | United Kingdom |
Dates | 26 July – 11 August |
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Mexico (1st title) |
Runners-up | Brazil |
Third place | South Korea |
Fourth place | Japan |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 76 (2.38 per match) |
Attendance | 1,525,134 (47,660 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Leandro Damião (6 goals) |
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The gold medal was won by Mexico who defeated Brazil 2–1 in the final.[2]