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Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament final

2008 Summer Olympics Football Final
Beijing National Stadium hosted the final
EventFootball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Date23 August 2008 (2008-08-23)
VenueNational Stadium, Beijing
RefereeViktor Kassai (Hungary)
Attendance89,102[1]
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2012

The 2008 Summer Olympics Football Final was a football match that took place at the National Stadium in Beijing, China on 23 August 2008 to determine the winner of the men's football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics. It was the 22nd final of the men's football tournament at the Summer Olympics, a quadrennial tournament contested for the men's under-23 national teams of FIFA to decide the Olympic champions.

In front of a crowd of 89,102, Argentina won their second consecutive Olympic gold medal in football, beating Nigeria, 1–0.[2]

Details

Nigeria 0–1 Argentina
Report Di María 58'
Attendance: 89,102[1]
Team details

References

  1. ^ a b "Nigeria - Argentina". FIFA. 11 August 2012. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Messi and Argentina grab gold in Beijing". FIFA. 23 August 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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