Olympics 2008
ChampionsUnited States
United States won, ahead of Brazil (0–1 in the final, 21 Aug 2008). 12 teams, 26 games, 2.54 goals a game; hosted by China.
The road to the final
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Germanythrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| North Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Statesthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Norwaythrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| Japanthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
- 2008-08-21Brazil0–1United StatesFinal · Beijing44%
Top scorers
- Cristiane Rozeira de Souza Silva Brazil 5
- Angela Hucles United States 4
- Lotta Schelin Sweden 3
- Homare Sawa Japan 3
- Marta Vieira da Silva Brazil 3
- Xu Yuan China 2
- Melissa Wiik Norway 2
- Daniela Brazil 2
- Christine Sinclair Canada 2
- Carli Lloyd United States 2
Upsets
- 2008-08-06Norway2–0United StatesUpsetGroup C · Qinhuangdao18%
- 2008-08-12Norway1–5JapanUpsetGroup C · Shanghai77%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.