Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
The 1996 Men's Olympic Football Tournament, played as part of the 1996 Summer Olympics, was hosted in Birmingham, Alabama, Washington, D.C., Orlando, Florida, Miami, Florida and Athens, Georgia. From 1992 onwards, male competitors should be under 23 years old and starting from this tournament, a maximum of three over-23 players are allowed per squad. The tournament featured 16 national teams from the six continental confederations. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four and each group played a round-robin tournament. At the end of the group stage, the top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, beginning with the quarter-finals and culminating with the gold medal match at Sanford Stadium on August 3, 1996.
Image: Citrus Bowl aerial view
Image: Legion Field with upper deck
Image: Orange Bowl
Image: Football game kickoff (Georgia vs South Carolina), Sanford Stadium, September 2007
Argentina national under-23 football team
The Argentina Olympic football team represents Argentina in international football competitions during Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
The team that won the Silver Medal at the 1928 Olympics
Carlos Tevez, key player and top scorer (8 goals) in 2004, when Argentina won its first gold medal
Lionel Messi during the Argentina v Brazil match in 2008, when the team won its second gold medal
Anthony Lozano scores the goal for Honduras during the match where Argentina was eliminated in 2016
