Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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

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Football - 2004 Summer Olympics - August 11 - August 28

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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 http://fifa.com/documents/tournaments/olympic/Olympia_e.pdf 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."

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Summer Olympic Games - FIFA

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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.

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Marcelo Bielsa - Carlos Tévez

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