XIX Olympic Football Tournament (Atlanta 1996)

Game Details

(From 20-07-1996 to 3-08-1996)

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: RFK Memorial Stadium (Washington D.C.) DATE: 20-07-1996 (15:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 34.796 REFEREE: Antônio Pereira da Silva (BRA) GOALS: 1-0 (Afonso Martins 12’); 2-0 (Afonso Martins 67’) [Incidents: Sellimi missed a penalty shot (min. 53). Bouazizi (min. 73) and Andrade (min. 79) were both sent off.]
		Portugal - Tunisia
		2-0 (1-0)
PORTUGAL Costinha Andrade, Rui Bento, Litos, Rui Jorge Capucho (Dominguez 57’), Peixe (c), Vidigal, Afonso Martins Dani (Kenedy 78’), Paulo Alves (Nuno Gomes 70’) COACH: Nelo Vingada			TUNISIA El-Ouaer (c) Mkacher (Baccouche 46’), Chouchane, Jaïdi, Badra (Gabsi 82’) Bouazizi, Ghodhbane, Baya, Ben Chrouda Sellimi, Ben Slimane (Ben Younes 35’) COACH: Henryk Kasperczak

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Citrus Bowl (Orlando) DATE: 20-07-1996 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 28.174 REFEREE: Pierluigi Collina (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Óscar 80’)
		Spain - Saudi Arabia
		1-0 (0-0)
SPAIN Mora Corino, Santi (c), Aranzábal Mendieta, De la Peña (Karanka 70’), J. Ignacio, Idiákez (Roberto 62’) Lardín, Morientes (Óscar 62’), Raúl COACH: Javier Clemente			SAUDI ARABIA Al-Sadiq Al-Jahani, Al-Khilaiwi, Zubromawi, Sulaimani (Siffin 83’) Amin (c), Al-Harbi, Al-Rashid, Al-Owairan Idris, Al-Dosari COACH: Ivo Wortmann

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Orange Bowl (Miami) DATE: 20-07-1996 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 14.322 REFEREE: Roberto Rubén Ruscio (ARG) GOALS: 1-0 (Pirès 13’); 2-0 (Maurice 75’’) [Incidents: Tiatto was sent off (min. 22).]
		France - Australia
		2-0 (1-0)
FRANCE Letizi Candela, Djetou, Moreau, Bonnissel (c) Makélélé, Dhorasoo, Dacourt (Sibierski 46’), Legwinski Maurice (Vairelles 79’), Pirès (Wiltord 89’) COACH: Raymond Domenech			AUSTRALIA Jurić Morić, Muscat (c), Babić, Horvat (Aloisi 79’) Casserly, Vidmar, Corica, Tiatto Viduka (Spiteri 70’), Agostino COACH: Eddie Thomson

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Legion Field (Birmingham) DATE: 20-07-1996 (19:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 83.183 REFEREE: Lucien Bouchardeau (NIG) GOALS: 1-0 (Reyna 1’); 1-1 (Gustavo López 26’); 1-2 (Crespo 55’); 1-3 (Simeone 90’) [Incidents: Reyna scored the fastest goal in the history of the Olympic Tournament, only 31 seconds after kick-off.]
		USA - Argentina
		1-3 (1-1)
USA Keller (c) Hejduk, Pope, Lalas, Peay (Vargas 85’) Wood (Joseph 46’), Reyna, Silvera (McKeon 71’), Maisonneuve Kirovski, Baba COACH: Bruce Arena			ARGENTINA Bossio Zanetti, Ayala (Pablo Paz 82’), Sensini, Chamot Simeone, Almeyda, Ortega (Claudio López 69’), Gustavo López Delgado (Gallardo 64’), Crespo (c) COACH: Daniel Passarella

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: RFK Memorial Stadium (Washington D.C.) DATE: 21-07-1996 (12:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 45.946 REFEREE: Edward Lennie (AUS) GOALS: 1-0 (Yoon Jung-hwan [p.] 41’)
		South Korea - Ghana
		1-0 (1-0)
SOUTH KOREA Su D.M. Choi S.Y., Kim H.S., Lee L.S., Kim S.H., Lee S.H. Lee K.H., Choi Y.Y., Yoon J.H. (c) (Chung S.N. 77’) Ha S.J., Hwang S.H. (Choi Y.S. 78’) COACH: Anatolij Byshovets			GHANA S. Addo J. Addo, Saba, S. Kuffour (c), Dodoo Ahinful, Ebenezer, Akonnor Kennedy (Aboagye 55’), Duah, Welbeck (Amoako 84’) COACH: Sam Arday

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Legion Field (Birmingham) DATE: 21-07-1996 (17:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 44.211 REFEREE: Hugh Dallas (GBR) GOALS: 1-0 (Palencia 83’)
		Mexico - Italy
		1-0 (0-0)
MEXICO Campos Pardo, Suárez, Davino, Villa Alfaro (Blanco 68’), Lara, Sol, R. García L. García (c), Abundis (Palencia 66’) COACH: Carlos de los Cobos			ITALY Pagliuca Cannavaro (c), Galante, Fresi Tommasi, Crippa, Brambilla (Morfeo 63’), Pecchia, Nesta Branca, Lucarelli (Delvecchio 77’) COACH: Cesare Maldini

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Orange Bowl (Miami) DATE: 21-07-1996 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 46.724 REFEREE: Benito Armando Archundia (MEX) GOALS: 1-0 (Ito 72’)
		Japan - Brazil
		1-0 (0-0)
JAPAN Kawaguchi Suzuki, Tanaka, Matsuda, Michiki Endo (Shirai 76’), Ito, Hattori, Maezono (c), Nakata (Uemura 81’) Jo (Matsubara 87’) COACH: Akira Nishino			BRAZIL Dida Zé Maria, Aldair, Ronaldo Guiaro, Roberto Carlos Juninho Paulista, Amaral (Zé Elias 46’), Flávio Conceição, Rivaldo Bebeto (c), Sávio (Ronaldinho 64’) COACH: Mário Zagallo

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Citrus Bowl (Orlando) DATE: 21-07-1996 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 25.303 REFEREE: Pirom Un-Prasert (THA) GOALS: 1-0 (Kanu 77’)
		Nigeria - Hungary
		1-0 (0-0)
NIGERIA Dosu Oparaku, West, Uche, C. Babayaro Babangida, Oliseh, Okocha, Amuneke (Lawal 76’) Kanu (c) (Ikpeba 81’), Amokachi COACH: Jo Bonfrère			HUNGARY Sáfár Dragóner, Pető (c), Sebők, Molnár, Szatmári Dombi, Lisztes, Lendvai, Sándor (Preisinger 83’) Egressy (Herczeg 76’) COACH: Antal Dunai

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Citrus Bowl (Orlando) DATE: 22-07-1996 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 16.773 REFEREE: Pirom Un-Prasert (THA) GOALS: 1-0 (Legwinski 39’); 1-1 (Óscar 85’) [Incidents: Óscar missed a penalty shot (min. 50), saved by Letizi.]
		France - Spain
		1-1 (1-0)
FRANCE Letizi Candela, Dieng, Moreau, Toyes Makélélé (Sibierski 89’), Dhorasoo, Djetou, Legwinski Vairelles, Wiltord (Pirès 79’) COACH: Raymond Domenech			SPAIN Mora Corino (Lardín 57’), Javi Navarro, Karanka, Sietes (De la Peña 65’) Roberto (Aranzábal 65’), Santi (c), Óscar, José Ignacio Raúl, Dani COACH: Javier Clemente

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Orange Bowl (Miami) DATE: 22-07-1996 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 5.995 REFEREE: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA) GOALS: 1-0 (Tsekenis 12’); 1-1 (Al-Khilaiwi 37’); 2-1 (Viduka 63’) [Incidents: Amin missed a penalty shot (min. 67), saved by Jurić.]
		Australia - Saudi Arabia
		2-1 (1-1)
AUSTRALIA Jurić Morić, Muscat (c), Babić, Casserly Vidmar, Corica, Aloisi, Tsekenis Viduka (Enes 80’), Spiteri COACH: Eddie Thomson			SAUDI ARABIA Al-Sadiq Al-Jahani, Al-Khilaiwi, Zubromawi, Sulaimani (Al-Marz. 26’ (Siffin 70’)) Amin (c), Al-Harbi, Al-Rashid, Al-Garni (Al-Owairan 26’) Idris, Al-Dosari COACH: Ivo Wortmann

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Legion Field (Birmingham) DATE: 22-07-1996 (19:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 45.687 REFEREE: Hugh Dallas (GBR) GOALS: 1-0 (Kirovski 38’); 2-0 (Maisonneuve 90’) [Incidents: Chouchane (min. 68) and Ben Chrouda (min. 86) were both sent off.]
		USA - Tunisia
		2-0 (1-0)
USA Keller (c) Hejduk, Pope, Lalas, Peay Joseph, Reyna, Silvera, Maisonneuve Kirovski (Wood 89’), Baba COACH: Bruce Arena			TUNISIA El-Ouaer (c) Jaballah, Chouchane, Jaïdi, Badra Ghodhbane (Kanzari 63’), Baccouche (Bokri 56’), Baya, Ben Chrouda Gabsi, Sellimi COACH: Henryk Kasperczak

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: RFK Memorial Stadium (Washington D.C.) DATE: 22-07-1996 (19:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 25.811 REFEREE: Omer Saleh al-Mehannah (KSA) GOALS: 1-0 (Ortega 44’); 1-1 (Nuno Gomes 70’) [Incidents: Crespo missed a penalty shot (min. 54), saved by Nuno. According to FIFA, the referee of this match was the Egyptian Gamal el-Ghandour and Ortega scored in minute 41.]
		Argentina - Portugal
		1-1 (1-0)
ARGENTINA Bossio Zanetti, Ayala, Sensini, Chamot Simeone, Almeyda, Ortega, Hugo Morales (Gustavo López 76’) Claudio López, Crespo (c) COACH: Daniel Passarella			PORTUGAL Costinha (Nuno 39’) Calado, Rui Bento, Litos, Rui Jorge Capucho, Peixe (c) (Paulo Alves 11’), Vidigal, Afonso Martins Dani (Hugo Porfírio 46’), Nuno Gomes COACH: Nelo Vingada

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Legion Field (Birmingham) DATE: 23-07-1996 (20:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 26.111 REFEREE: Lucien Bouchardeau (NIG) GOALS: -
		Mexico - South Korea
		0-0 (0-0)
MEXICO Campos Pardo, Suárez, Davino, Villa Lara, Sol, R. García Blanco (Alfaro 62’), L. García (c), Palencia (Abundis 69’) COACH: Carlos de los Cobos			SOUTH KOREA Su D.M. Choi S.Y., Kim H.S., Lee L.S. (Lee K.S. 16’), Lee S.H. Lee K.H., Yoon J.H. (c), Choi Y.Y., Choi Y.S. Hwang S.H. (Lee W.S. 35’ (Chung S.N. 89’)), Ha S.J. COACH: Anatolij Byshovets

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Orange Bowl (Miami) DATE: 23-07-1996 (20:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 34.871 REFEREE: Gamal el-Ghandour (EGY) GOALS: 1-0 (Ronaldinho 35’); 1-1 (Madar 58’); 2-1 (Juninho Paulista 62’); 3-1 (Bebeto 85’) [Incidents: Sebők was sent off (min. 72).]
		Brazil - Hungary
		3-1 (1-0)
BRAZIL Dida Zé Maria, Aldair, Ronaldo Guiaro, Roberto Carlos Juninho Paulista, Zé Elias, Flávio Conceição, Rivaldo (Amaral 74’) Bebeto (c), Ronaldinho (Sávio 74’) COACH: Mário Zagallo			HUNGARY Sáfár Dragóner (Madar 46’), Pető (c), Sebők, Molnár, Szatmári Dombi, Lisztes (Szanyó 66’), Lendvai, Herczeg Bükszegi COACH: Antal Dunai

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Citrus Bowl (Orlando) DATE: 23-07-1996 (20:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 22.734 REFEREE: Pierluigi Collina (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Akiba [o.g.] 83’); 2-0 (Okocha [p.] 90’)
		Nigeria - Japan
		2-0 (0-0)
NIGERIA Dosu Oparaku, West, Uche, C. Babayaro Babangida, Oliseh, Okocha, Amuneke (Lawal 73’) Kanu (c) (Ikpeba 88’), Amokachi COACH: Jo Bonfrère			JAPAN Kawaguchi Suzuki, Tanaka (Akiba 72’), Matsuda Shirai, lto, Hattori (Hironaga 87’), Maezono (c), Nakata Jo, Michiki COACH: Akira Nishino

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: RFK Memorial Stadium (Washington D.C.) DATE: 23-07-1996 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 27.849 REFEREE: José María García-Aranda (SPA) GOALS: 0-1 (Branca 8’); 1-1 (Saba 15’); 1-2 (Branca [p.] 44’); 2-2 (Ahinful [p.] 63’); 3-2 (Saba 73’) [Incidents: Galante was sent off (min. 62).]
		Ghana - Italy
		3-2 (1-2)
GHANA S. Addo J. Addo, S. Kuffour (c), Saba, Dodoo Ebenezer, Ahinful, Akonnor (Yahaya 30’) Duah, Aboagye, Amoako COACH: Sam Arday			ITALY Pagliuca Sartor (Pistone 77’), Cannavaro (c), Galante, Fresi Tommasi, Crippa, Bernardini (Pecchia 68’), Nesta Branca, Lucarelli (Delvecchio 46’) COACH: Cesare Maldini

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Citrus Bowl (Orlando) DATE: 24-07-1996 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 12.050 REFEREE: Hugh Dallas (GBR) GOALS: 0-1 (Vidmar 3’); 0-2 (Vidmar 12’); 1-2 (Raúl 41’); 2-2 (Santi 87’); 3-2 (Raúl 90+’)
		Spain - Australia
		3-2 (1-2)
SPAIN Mora Mendieta (Lardín 32’), Karanka, Javi Navarro, Aranzábal Óscar, Santi (c), José Ignacio (De la Peña 60’), Dani Raúl, Morientes (Idiákez 70’) COACH: Javier Clemente			AUSTRALIA Jurić Morić (Aloisi 56’), Muscat (c), Babić, Horvat Casserly, Vidmar (Lozanovski 72’), Corica, Tsekenis Viduka, Spiteri (Tiatto 36’) COACH: Eddie Thomson

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Orange Bowl (Miami) DATE: 24-07-1996 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 4.615 REFEREE: Benito Armando Archundia (MEX) GOALS: 1-0 (Maurice [p.] 20’); 1-1 (Amin 26’); 2-1 (Sibierski 48’)
		France - Saudi Arabia
		2-1 (1-1)
FRANCE Letizi Candela, Dieng, Djetou (Moreau 85’), Bonnissel (c) Dacourt, Dhorasoo, Laville, Sibierski (Wiltord 62’) Pirès (Legwinski 73’), Maurice COACH: Raymond Domenech			SAUDI ARABIA Al-Sadiq Al-Jahani (Al-Waked 75’), Al- Khilaiwi, Zubromawi, Sulaimani Amin (c), Al-Harbi, Al-Rashid, Al-Owairan Idris (Al-Garni 46’), Al-Dosari COACH: Ivo Wortmann

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: RFK Memorial Stadium (Washington D.C.) DATE: 24-07-1996 (19:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 58.012 REFEREE: Edward Lennie (AUS) GOALS: 0-1 (Paulo Alves 33’); 1-1 (Maisonneuve 75’) [Incidents: According to FIFA, the substitution of Dani for Dominguez was in minute 69.]
		USA - Portugal
		1-1 (0-1)
USA Keller (c) Hejduk, Pope, Lalas, Peay (Pollard 67’) Joseph, Reyna, Silvera (Wood 52’), Maisonneuve (McKeon 83’) Kirovski, Baba COACH: Bruce Arena			PORTUGAL Nuno Andrade, Rui Bento, Litos, Rui Jorge Calado, Kenedy, Vidigal, Hugo Porfírio (Capucho 55’) Dominguez (Dani 61’ (Beto 85’)), Paulo Alves COACH: Nelo Vingada

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Legion Field (Birmingham) DATE: 24-07-1996 (19:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 16.826 REFEREE: Pirom Un-Prasert (THA) GOALS: 1-0 (Ortega 6’); 1-1 (Mkacher 75’) [Incidents: Baccouche was sent off (min. 83).]
		Argentina - Tunisia
		1-1 (1-0)
ARGENTINA Cavallero Zanetti, Ayala, Pablo Paz, Chamot Simeone (Bassedas 77’), Almeyda, Ortega, Gustavo López Claudio López (Gallardo 67’), Crespo (c) (Delgado 46’) COACH: Daniel Passarella			TUNISIA El-Ouaer (c) Mkacher, Baccouche, Jaïdi, Badra Bouazizi, Ghodhbane, Baya, Kanzari (Bokri 57’) Sellimi, Ben Younes (Gabsi 86’) COACH: Henryk Kasperczak

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: RFK Memorial Stadium (Washington D.C.) DATE: 25-07-1996 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 30.237 REFEREE: Antônio Pereira da Silva (BRA) GOALS: 0-1 (Ebenezer 44’); 1-1 (Abundis 65’) [Incidents: Baidoo was sent off (min. 57).]
		Mexico - Ghana
		1-1 (0-1)
MEXICO Campos Pardo, Suárez, Davino, Villa Alfaro, Lara, Sol (Arellano 52’), R. García (Blanco 62’) L. García (c), Abundis (Palencia 68’) COACH: Carlos de los Cobos			GHANA S. Addo J. Addo, S. Kuffour (c), Saba, Dodoo (Baidoo 46’) Yahaya, Ebenezer (Welbeck 74’), Ahinful Duah, Aboagye, Amoako COACH: Sam Arday

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Legion Field (Birmingham) DATE: 25-07-1996 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 28.319 REFEREE: Roberto Rubén Ruscio (ARG) GOALS: 1-0 (Branca 24’); 1-1 (Lee Ki-hyung 62’); 2-1 (Branca 82’) [Incidents: Cannavaro was sent off (min. 89).]
		Italy - South Korea
		2-1 (1-0)
ITALY Pagliuca Cannavaro (c), Fresi, Pistone Tommasi, Crippa, Ametrano, Brambilla (Pecchia 75’), Nesta Delvecchio (Morfeo 53’), Branca COACH: Cesare Maldini			SOUTH KOREA Su D.M. Choi S.Y., Kim H.S., Lee K.C., Lee S.H. Lee K.H., Choi Y.Y., Yoon J.H. (c), Lee K.S. (Chung S.N. 79’) Choi Y.S., Ha S.J. COACH: Anatolij Byshovets

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Orange Bowl (Miami) DATE: 25-07-1996 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 55.650 REFEREE: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA) GOALS: 1-0 (Ronaldinho 31’)
		Brazil - Nigeria
		1-0 (1-0)
BRAZIL Dida Zé Maria, Aldair, Ronaldo Guiaro, Roberto Carlos Juninho Paulista, Zé Elias, Flávio Conceição, Rivaldo (Amaral 72’) Bebeto (c), Ronaldinho (Sávio 83’) COACH: Mário Zagallo			NIGERIA Dosu Oparaku, West, Uche, Obafemi (Lawal 47’) Babangida (Fatusi 81’), Oliseh, Okocha, Amuneke (Ikpeba 64’) Kanu (c), Amokachi COACH: Jo Bonfrère

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Citrus Bowl (Orlando) DATE: 25-07-1996 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 17.224 REFEREE: Lucien Bouchardeau (NIG) GOALS: 0-1 (Sándor 2’); 1-1 (Maezono [p.] 39’); 1-2 (Madar 48’); 2-2 (Uemura 90’); 3-2 (Maezono 90+’)
		Japan - Hungary
		3-2 (1-1)
JAPAN Kawaguchi Suzuki, Tanaka, Matsuda Morioka (Hironaga 36’), Ito, Hattori, Maezono (c), Michiki Matsubara (Uemura 89’), Jo COACH: Akira Nishino			HUNGARY Sáfár Dombi, Pető (c), Lendvai, Molnár Madar, Lisztes (Szanyó 76’), Sándor, Egressy Preisinger (Zavadszky 74’), Bükszegi COACH: Antal Dunai

1/4 FINAL
STADIUM: Orange Bowl (Miami) DATE: 27-07-1996 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 22.339 REFEREE: Pierluigi Collina (ITA) GOALS: 0-1 (Capucho 7’); 1-1 (Maurice [p.] 49’); 1-2 (Calado [p.] [Golden Goal] 105’) BOOKED: Dieng (4’), Maurice (21’), Legwinski (42’), Bonnissel (104’), Bonnissel (105’ > RC) / Capucho (13’), Kenedy (43’), Peixe (62’), Andrade (67’), Vidigal (69’), Afonso Martins (93’) [Incidents: Bonnissel was sent off after a second bookable offense (min. 105). Portugal won the game with a “Golden Goal” scored in the first half of extra-time.]
		France - Portugal
		1-2 (0-1;1-1)
FRANCE Letizi Dieng, Djetou, Moreau, Bonnissel (c) Makélélé, Dhorasoo, Dacourt (Vairelles 61’), Legwinski Maurice (Wiltord 91’), Pirès COACH: Raymond Domenech			PORTUGAL Nuno Andrade, Rui Bento, Litos (Beto 14’), Rui Jorge (Afonso Martins 62’) Calado, Capucho (Dani 51’), Peixe (c), Vidigal Paulo Alves, Kenedy COACH: Nelo Vingada

1/4 FINAL
STADIUM: Legion Field (Birmingham) DATE: 27-07-1996 (19:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 43.507 REFEREE: Gamal el-Ghandour (EGY) GOALS: 1-0 (Crespo 46’); 2-0 (Aranzábal [o.g.] 53’); 3-0 (Claudio López 66’); 4-0 (Crespo [p.] 88’) BOOKED: Ortega (24’) / Karanka (12’), Idiákez (14’), Raúl (72’), Lardín (88’) [Incidents: The game was delayed 35 minutes over the official kick-off time due to a heavy thunderstorm in Birmingham. A minute of silence was kept before the game in memory of the victims during the terrorist attack in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park.]
		Argentina - Spain
		4-0 (0-0)
ARGENTINA Cavallero Zanetti, Ayala, Sensini, Pineda Bassedas (c) (Simeone 78’), Almeyda, Hugo Morales (G. López 80’) Claudio López, Crespo, Ortega (Gallardo 75’) COACH: Daniel Passarella			SPAIN Mora Corino, Javi Navarro, Karanka, Aranzábal Roberto (Lardín 56’), José Ignacio, Óscar, Idiákez (De la Peña 56’) Raúl, Dani COACH: Javier Clemente

1/4 FINAL
STADIUM: Legion Field (Birmingham) DATE: 28-07-1996 (16:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 44.788 REFEREE: Omer Saleh al-Mehannah (KSA) GOALS: 0-1 (Okocha 20’); 0-2 (C. Babayaro 84’) BOOKED: Davino (RC 45’), Suárez (77’) / Uche (38’), Oliseh (58’), Fatusi (76’), Oliseh (89’ > RC) [Incidents: Davino (min. 45) and Oliseh (min. 89) were both sent off.]
		Mexico - Nigeria
		0-2 (0-1)
MEXICO Campos Pardo, Suárez, Davino, Villa Alfaro (Palencia 65’), Lara, Sol (Arellano 24’), R. García (Blanco 46’) L. García (c), Abundis COACH: Carlos de los Cobos			NIGERIA Dosu Oparaku, West, Uche, C. Babayaro Babangida (Ikpeba 56’), Oliseh, Okocha, Amuneke (Lawal 85’) Kanu (c) (Fatusi 66’), Amokachi COACH: Jo Bonfrère

1/4 FINAL
STADIUM: Orange Bowl (Miami) DATE: 28-07-1996 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 45.257 REFEREE: Pirom Un-Prasert (THA) GOALS: 1-0 (Dodoo [o.g.] 18’); 1-1 (Akonnor 23’); 1-2 (Aboagye 53’); 2-2 (Ronaldinho 56’); 3-2 (Ronaldinho 62’); 4-2 (Bebeto 72’) BOOKED: Juninho Paulista (59’) / Saba (30’), Yahaya (42’), Aboagye (64’), Duah (77’), Saba (83’ > RC) [Incidents: Saba was sent off after a second bookable offense (min. 83).]
		Brazil - Ghana
		4-2 (1-1)
BRAZIL Dida Zé Maria, Aldair, Ronaldo Guiaro, Roberto Carlos (André Luiz 86’) Juninho Paulista, Zé Elias, Flávio Conceição, Rivaldo (Amaral 65’) Bebeto (c), Ronaldinho COACH: Mário Zagallo			GHANA S. Addo J. Addo, S. Kuffour (c), Saba, Dodoo Yahaya, Ahinful, Akonnor Duah (E. Kuffour 88’), Aboagye, Amoako (Ebenezer 35’) COACH: Sam Arday

1/2 FINAL
STADIUM: Sanford Stadium (Athens, Georgia) DATE: 30-07-1996 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 78.212 REFEREE: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA) GOALS: 1-0 (Crespo 55’); 2-0 (Crespo 61’) BOOKED: Hugo Morales (21’), Bassedas (41’) / Andrade (37’)
		Argentina - Portugal
		2-0 (0-0)
ARGENTINA Cavallero Zanetti, Ayala, Sensini, Chamot Bassedas (c) (Simeone 75’), Almeyda, Hugo Morales (G. López 67’) Claudio López, Crespo (Gallardo 78’), Ortega COACH: Daniel Passarella			PORTUGAL Nuno Andrade (P. Alves 65’), Rui Bento, Beto (Nuno Afonso 8’), Rui Jorge Calado, Peixe (c), Vidigal, Afonso Martins (Hugo Porfírio 58’) Dominguez, Nuno Gomes COACH: Nelo Vingada

1/2 FINAL
STADIUM: Sanford Stadium (Athens, Georgia) DATE: 31-07-1996 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 78.687 REFEREE: José María García-Aranda (SPA) GOALS: 0-1 (Flávio Conceição 1’); 1-1 (Roberto Carlos [o.g.] 20’); 1-2 (Bebeto 28’); 1-3 (Flávio Conceição 38’); 2-3 (Ikpeba 78’); 3-3 (Kanu 90’); 4-3 (Kanu [Golden Goal] 94’) BOOKED: Oparaku (31’), Babangida (39’), Lawal (53’), Amokachi (87’) / Roberto Carlos (23’), Rivaldo (73’), Ronaldo Guiaro (86’) [Incidents: Okocha missed a penalty shot (min. 63), saved by Dida. Nigeria won the game with a “Golden Goal” scored in the first half of extra-time.]
		Nigeria - Brazil
		4-3 (1-3;3-3)
NIGERIA Dosu Oparaku (Oruma 82’), West, Uche, C. Babayaro Babangida (Fatusi 67’), Okocha, Lawal, Amuneke (Ikpeba 46’) Kanu (c), Amokachi COACH: Jo Bonfrère			BRAZIL Dida Zé Maria, Aldair, Ronaldo Guiaro, Roberto Carlos Juninho Paulista (Rivaldo 67’), Zé Elias, Flávio Conceição, Amaral Bebeto (c), Ronaldinho (Sávio 85’) COACH: Mário Zagallo

PLACES 3-4
STADIUM: Sanford Stadium (Athens, Georgia) DATE: 2-08-1996 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 68.173 REFEREE: Gamal el-Ghandour (EGY) GOALS: 0-1 (Ronaldinho 5’); 0-2 (Flávio Conceição 11’); 0-3 (Bebeto 47’); 0-4 (Bebeto [p.] 54’); 0-5 (Bebeto 75’) BOOKED: Paulo Alves (26’) / Ronaldo Guiaro (16’), Juninho Paulista (32’), Zé Elias (59’) [Incidents: Near the end of the game, Calado missed a penalty shot, saved by Dida.]
		Portugal - Brazil
		0-5 (0-2)
PORTUGAL Costinha Capucho (Afonso Martins 46’), Rui Bento, Nuno Afonso, Vidigal Dominguez, Calado, Peixe (c) (Rui Jorge 57’), Kenedy Dani, Paulo Alves (Nuno Gomes 46’) COACH: Nelo Vingada			BRAZIL Dida Zé Maria, Aldair (Narciso 82’), Ronaldo Guiaro, Roberto Carlos Juninho Paulista, Zé Elias, Flávio Conceição, Amaral (Marcelinho 85’) Bebeto (c), Ronaldinho (Luizão 79’) COACH: Mário Zagallo

FINAL
STADIUM: Sanford Stadium (Athens, Georgia) DATE: 3-08-1996 (15:45 h) ATTENDANCE: 86.117 REFEREE: Pierluigi Collina (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Claudio López 3’); 1-1 (C. Babayaro 28’); 2-1 (Crespo [p.] 50’); 2-2 (Amokachi 74’); 2-3 (Amuneke 90’) BOOKED: Sensini (12’) / Oliseh (22’), Oruma (70’), Dosu (90’)
		Argentina - Nigeria
		2-3 (1-1)
ARGENTINA Cavallero Zanetti, Ayala, Sensini, Chamot Bassedas (c), Almeyda, Ortega, Hugo Morales (Simeone 58’) Claudio López, Crespo COACH: Daniel Passarella			NIGERIA Dosu Oparaku (Oruma 62’), West, Uche, C. Babayaro Babangida, Oliseh, Okocha (Lawal 59’), Ikpeba (Amuneke 72’) Kanu (c), Amokachi COACH: Jo Bonfrère
GAME SUMMARY Nigeria became the first African team to win the gold medal in the olympic football tournament after a dramatic win over Argentina. With a torrent of offensive football and a great physical display, the Green Eagles overwhelmed the South Americans for most of the game and were justly rewarded with a last-gasp winner scored by Amuneke. Before that, the clash of two opposite conceptions of football—the talented but somewhat anarchic Nigeria and the more disciplined and balanced Argentina—almost fell on the South American side, who scored two goals rather against the run of play and then tried to defend their advantage. However, the Nigerians didn’t change their fresh game even when they fell behind twice (the second time after a dubious penalty call) and outmuscled their rivals with a great comeback in the second half. Argentina had an optimum start when, as early as the third minute, Ariel Ortega played Hernán Crespo on the right wing with a defense-splitting pass, and the latter’s cross was headed in by Claudio López. The South Americans thought that they could control the game with their midfield pressing, but Nigeria had other ideas. With a constant physical display and the dangerous runs of Okocha, Babangida and Kanu, the Africans pegged their rivals back. After Amokachi had shot at the post, Céléstine Babayaro equalized in minute 28 by heading in a Kanu cross. Nigeria continued pressing hard during the rest of the first half, but the Argentine defense stood firm. After the restart, and quite against the run of play, the South Americans took again an early lead when the Italian referee Pierluigi Collina called a penalty for a dubious foul in the African area. Hernán Crespo took the kick and tied Bebeto as tournament’s top scorer (six goals each). The Green Eagles didn’t give up though, and maintained their bet for an offensive and fresh football, which was finally rewarded in minute 74 when Amokachi smashed in a loose ball. With three minutes to go, while Nigeria was pressing hard for the winner, Claudio López had a golden opportunity to kill the game and give the gold medal to Argentina, but he missed. Soon after, Amuneke was the African hero when he scored a dramatic winner in the last minute (although the South Americans protested that two Nigerian players were in an offside position).

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