Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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The men's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held in Rio de Janeiro and five other cities in Brazil from 4 to 20 August 2016.[1] It was the 26th edition of the men's Olympic football tournament. Together with the women's competition, the 2016 Summer Olympics football tournament was held in six cities in Brazil, including Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro, which hosted the final at the Maracanã Stadium.[2] Teams participating in the men's competition were restricted to under-23 players (born on or after 1 January 1993) with a maximum of three overage players allowed.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Brazil |
Dates | 4–20 August |
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 7 (in 6 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Brazil (1st title) |
Runners-up | Germany |
Third place | Nigeria |
Fourth place | Honduras |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 104 (3.25 per match) |
Attendance | 1,008,426 (31,513 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Serge Gnabry Nils Petersen (6 goals each) |
Fair play award | Denmark |
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In March 2016, it was agreed that the competition would be part of IFAB's trial to allow a fourth substitute to be made during extra time.[3]
Brazil captured their first gold medal after defeating Germany on penalties.[4] Nigeria won the bronze medal by beating Honduras 3–2.[5] With the victory, Brazil became the second country after France to win all five FIFA 11-a-side men's titles (FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup, FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the Olympic football tournament).[citation needed]