The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, (two days before the opening ceremony), and ended on 28 August.

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 [72950] 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."

The men's tournament was won by Argentina, coached by Marcelo Bielsa, which held an impressive record of having won every single match without conceding a goal in the tournament. The Golden Boot was also won by Argentina's Carlos Tévez. The women's tournament was won by the United States.

Venues

• Karaiskaki Stadium, Pireaus
• Olympic Stadium, Athens
• Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion
• Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras
• Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki
• Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos

Men

Men's football

Roberto Ayala Nicolas Burdisso Wilfredo Caballero Fabricio Coloccini César Delgado Andrés D'Alessandro Leandro Fernández Luciano Figueroa Cristian 'Kily' González Luis González Mariano González Gabriel Heinze Germán Lux Javier Mascherano Nicolás Medina Clemente Rodríguez Mauro Rosales Javier Saviola Carlos Tévez Coach: Marcelo Bielsa

Rodrigo Romero Emilio Martínez Julio Manzur Carlos Gamarra José Devaca Celso Esquivel Pablo Gimenez Edgar Barreto Fredy Barreiro Diego Figueredo Aureliano Torres Pedro Benítez Julio César Enciso Julio González Ernesto Cristaldo Osvaldo Díaz José Cardozo Diego Barreto Coach: Carlos Jara Saguier

Marco Amelia Andrea Barzagli Daniele Bonera Cesare Bovo Giorgio Chiellini Daniele De Rossi Simone Del Nero Marco Donadel Matteo Ferrari Andrea Gasbarroni Alberto Gilardino Emiliano Moretti Giandomenico Mesto Angelo Palombo Ivan Pelizzoli Giampiero Pinzi Andrea Pirlo Giuseppe Sculli Coach: Claudio Gentile

Group A

Team	MP	Wins	Ties	Losses	GD	P
	3	1	2	0	+2	5
	3	1	2	0	+1	5
	3	1	1	1	0	4
	3	0	1	2	-3	1

Group B

Team	MP	Wins	Ties	Losses	GD	P
	3	2	0	1	+1	6
	3	1	1	1	0	4
	3	1	1	1	0	4
	3	1	0	2	-1	3

Group C

Team	MP	Wins	Ties	Losses	GD	P
	3	3	0	0	+9	9
	3	1	1	1	+3	4
	3	1	1	1	-1	4
	3	0	0	3	-11	0

Group D

Team	MP	Wins	Ties	Losses	GD	P
	3	2	0	1	+3	6
	3	1	1	1	0	5
	3	1	1	1	0	4
	3	1	0	2	-3	3

Women

Women's football

Briana Scurry Heather Mitts Christie Rampone Cat Reddick Lindsay Tarpley Brandi Chastain Shannon Boxx Angela Hucles Mia Hamm Aly Wagner Julie Foudy Cindy Parlow Kristine Lilly Joy Fawcett Kate Markgraf Abby Wambach Heather O'Reilly Kristin Luckenbill Coach: April Heinrichs

Andréia Maravilha Mônica Tânia Juliana Daniela Rosana Renata Costa Aline Formiga Elaine Maycon Pretinha Marta Cristiane Roseli Dayane Grazielle Coach: Renê Simões

Silke Rottenberg Kerstin Stegeman Kerstin Garefrekes Steffi Jones Sarah Guenther Viola Odebrecht Pia Wunderlich Petra Wimbersky Birgit Prinz Renate Lingor Martina Müller Navina Omilade Sandra Minnert Isabell Bachor Sonja Fuss Conny Pohlers Ariane Hingst Nadine Angerer Coach: Tina Theune-Meyer

Top scorers

Men's tournament

8 goals

• Carlos Tévez (ARG)

5 goals

• Jose Cardozo (PAR)

4 goals

• Fredy Barreiro (PAR)
• Alberto Gilardino (ITA)
• Tenema Ndiaye (MLI)

Women's tournament

5 goals

• Birgit Prinz (GER)
• Cristiane (BRA)

4 goals

• Abby Wambach (USA)

3 goals

• Pretinha (BRA)
• Kristine Lilly (USA)

FIFA Fair play award

Women's tournament

• Japan
• Sweden

External links

• FIFA: Men's Olympic Football Tournament 2004
• FIFA: Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2004
• Olympics: Olympic Football Tournament 2004