| Football at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |||||||||
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 Football pictogram for the 2000 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
| Event details | |||||||||
| Games | 2000 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
| Host country | Australia | ||||||||
| Dates | 15–30 September 2000 | ||||||||
| Venues | 6 (in 5 host cities) | ||||||||
| Competitors | 391 from 20 nations | ||||||||
| Men's tournament | |||||||||
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) | ||||||||
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| Women's tournament | |||||||||
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) | ||||||||
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The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics started on 15 September. 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 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."[1]
