Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Football was one of the tournaments at the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was won by Uruguay against Argentina, and was the last Olympic football tournament before the inception of the FIFA World Cup, which was held for the first time in 1930.
Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics on a stamp of the Netherlands
The Egyptian squad
Uruguay, winner of the tournament
The Argentina team won the Silver Medal
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but was obliged to give way to war-torn Antwerp in Belgium for the 1920 Games and Pierre de Coubertin's Paris for the 1924 Games.
Poster for the 1928 Summer Olympics
The Olympic cauldron in front of the Amsterdam Olympic Stadium.
Prince Hendrik watching the football match Netherlands–Uruguay (0–2)
The Olympisch Stadion in 1928