Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
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The women's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held in London and five other cities in the United Kingdom from 25 July to 9 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to enter their women's teams in regional qualifying competitions, from which 11 teams, plus the hosts Great Britain reached the final tournament. There are no age restrictions for the players participating in the tournament. It is the first major FIFA affiliated women's tournament to be staged within the United Kingdom, and marked the first time a team representing Great Britain took part in the women's tournament.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | United Kingdom |
Dates | 25 July – 9 August |
Teams | 12 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (4th title) |
Runners-up | Japan |
Third place | Canada |
Fourth place | France |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 71 (2.73 per match) |
Attendance | 660,986 (25,423 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Christine Sinclair (6 goals) |
Fair play award | United States |
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