Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The football competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was the first Olympic football tournament dedicated to under-23 teams. The competition featured 16 men's national sides 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 Camp Nou on 8 August 1992.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Spain |
| Dates | 24 July – 8 August |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Poland |
| Third place |  Ghana |
| Fourth place |  Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 87 (2.72 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Andrzej Juskowiak (7 goals) |
← 1988 1996 → | |
Qualification
The following 16 teams qualified for the 1992 Olympic men's football tournament:
| Means of qualification | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Spain
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| AFC Preliminary Competition | 3 |  Qatar Korea Republic Kuwait
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| CAF Preliminary Competition | 3 |  Egypt Ghana Morocco
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| 1992 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament | 2 |  Mexico United States
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| 1992 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | 2 |  Colombia Paraguay
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| OFC – UEFA play-off[2] (OFC Pre-Olympic Tournament) | 1 | Australia
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| 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship | 4 |  Italy Sweden Denmark Poland
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| Total | 16 |
Venues
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Nou | Estadi de Sarrià | Estadio Luis Casanova |
| Capacity: 100,000 | Capacity: 42,000 | Capacity: 50,000 |
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| Sabadell | ||
| Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta | ||
| Capacity: 16,000 | ||
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| Zaragoza | ||
| Estadio La Romareda | ||
| Capacity: 43,001 | ||
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Match officials
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Squads
Group stage
Group A
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| 24 July 1992 18:00 |
Italy
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2–1 | United States
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Camp Nou, Barcelona Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (ESP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Melli  15'Albertini 22'
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Report | Moore 65'
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| 24 July 1992 20:00 |
Poland
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2–0 | Kuwait
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Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Juan Francisco Escobar (PAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juskowiak 7', 80'
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Report |
| 27 July 1992 19:00 |
United States
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3–1 | Kuwait
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Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Lim Kee Chong (MRI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brose 56' Lagos 79'Snow 85'
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Report | Marwi 16'
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| 27 July 1992 21:00 |
Italy
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0–3 | Poland
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Estadi de Sarrià, Barcelona Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Philip Don (GBR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Juskowiak 5' Staniek 48'Mielcarski 90'
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| 29 July 1992 19:00 |
United States
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2–2 | Poland
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Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Lim Kee Chong (MRI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imler 20' Snow 85'
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Report | Koźmiński 31' Juskowiak 40'
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| 29 July 1992 21:00 |
Italy
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1–0 | Kuwait
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Estadi de Sarrià, Barcelona Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (MEX) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melli 10'
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Report |
Group B
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| 24 July 1992 21:00 |
Spain
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4–0 | Colombia
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Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Markus Merk (GER) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardiola 10' Kiko 37'Berges 41'Luis Enrique 69'
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Report |
| 24 July 1992 20:00 |
Egypt
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0–1 | Qatar
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Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta, Sabadell Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Philip Don (GBR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Mustafa 74'
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| 27 July 1992 21:00 |
Spain
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2–0 | Egypt
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Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Marcio Rezende de Freitas (BRA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solozábal 55' Soler 70'
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Report |
| 27 July 1992 19:00 |
Colombia
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1–1 | Qatar
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Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta, Sabadell Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (MEX) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aristizábal 62'
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Report | Soufi 89'
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| 29 July 1992 21:00 |
Spain
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2–0 | Qatar
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Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia Attendance: 19,300 Referee: Arturo Angeles (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso 40' Kiko 60'
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Report |
| 29 July 1992 19:00 |
Colombia
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3–4 | Egypt
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Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta, Sabadell Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaviria 9', 84' Pacheco 14'
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Report | Youssef 27' El-Masry 47'Khashaba 91', 94'
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Group C
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| 26 July 1992 21:00 |
Sweden
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0–0 | Paraguay
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Camp Nou, Barcelona Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Lube Spassov (BUL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 26 July 1992 21:00 |
Morocco
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1–1 | Korea Republic
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Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Arturo Angeles (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahja 64'
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Report | Jung Kwang-seok 73'
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| 28 July 1992 19:00 |
Sweden
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4–0 | Morocco
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Estadio Nova Creu Alta, Sabadell Attendance: 5,000 Referee: José Torres Cadena (COL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brolin 14', 69' Mild 20'Rödlund 57'
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Report |
| 28 July 1992 21:00 |
Paraguay
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0–0 | Korea Republic
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Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mohamed Sendid (ALG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 30 July 1992 21:00 |
Sweden
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1–1 | Korea Republic
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Camp Nou, Barcelona Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (ESP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rödlund 52'
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Report | Seo Jung-won 28'
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| 30 July 1992 21:00 |
Paraguay
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3–1 | Morocco
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Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Markus Merk (GER) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arce 43' Caballero 57'Gamarra 70'
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Report | Naybet 87'
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Group D
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| 26 July 1992 19:00 |
Denmark
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1–1 | Mexico
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Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Fabio Baldas (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomsen 85'
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Report | Rotllán 39' (pen.)
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| 26 July 1992 19:00 |
Ghana
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3–1 | Australia
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Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta, Sabadell Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gargo 12' Ayew 83', 89'
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Report | Vidmar 91'
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| 28 July 1992 19:00 |
Denmark
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0–0 | Ghana
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Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Juan Francisco Escobar (Paraguay) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 28 July 1992 21:00 |
Mexico
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1–1 | Australia
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Estadi de Sarrià, Barcelona Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Kiichiro Tachi (Japan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castañeda 63'
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Report | Arambasic 20'
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| 30 July 1992 19:00 |
Denmark
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0–3 | Australia
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Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Fabio Baldas (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Markovski 32' Mori 60'Vidmar 75'
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| 30 July 1992 19:00 |
Mexico
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1–1 | Ghana
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Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta, Sabadell Attendance: 6,000 Referee: José Torres Cadena (COL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotllán 30'
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Report | Ayew 79'
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Knockout stage
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Quarter-finals
| 1 August 1992 19:00 |
Spain
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1–0 | Italy
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Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Rezende de Freitas (BRA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiko 38'
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Report |
| 1 August 1992 21:30 |
Poland
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2–0 | Qatar
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Camp Nou, Barcelona Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Sendid (ALG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kowalczyk 42' Jałocha 74'
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Report |
| 2 August 1992 19:00 |
Paraguay
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2–4 (a.e.t.) |
Ghana
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Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Bujsaim (UAE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acheampong 78' (o.g.) Campos 81'
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Report | Ayew 17', 55', 121' Rahman 114'
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| 2 August 1992 21:30 |
Sweden
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1–2 | Australia
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Camp Nou, Barcelona Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Brizio Carter (MEX) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andersson 60'
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Report | Markovski 30' Murphy 53'
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Semi-finals
| 5 August 1992 19:00 |
Spain
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2–0 | Ghana
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Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Brizio Carter (MEX) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abelardo 25' Berges 55'
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Report |
| 5 August 1992 21:30 |
Poland
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6–1 | Australia
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Camp Nou, Barcelona Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Rezende de Freitas (BRA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kowalczyk 27', 88' Juskowiak 43', 52', 78'Murphy 67' (o.g.)
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Report | Veart 35'
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Bronze Medal match
| 7 August 1992 20:00 |
Australia
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0–1 | Ghana
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Camp Nou, Barcelona Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Díaz Vega (ESP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Asare 19'
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Gold Medal match
| 8 August 1992 20:00 |
Poland
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2–3 | Spain
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Camp Nou, Barcelona Attendance: 95,000 Referee: Torres Cadena (Colombia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kowalczyk 44' Staniek 76'
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Report | Abelardo 65' Kiko 72', 90'
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Team details
Medal winners
Goalscorers
With seven goals, Andrzej Juskowiak of Poland is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 87 goals were scored by 57 different players, with two of them credited as own goals.
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goals
Shaun Murphy (playing against Poland)
Joachin Yaw Acheampong (playing against Paraguay)
Final ranking
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References
- ↑ "Football at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑ Chris Curulli. The Dutch sledge that 'riled up' Australia & inspired dramatic Olympics qualification. Football Federation Australia. 8 April 2020
Other websites
- Olympic Football Tournament Barcelona 1992 Archived 2020-04-04 at the Wayback Machine, FIFA.com
- RSSSF Summary
- FIFA Technical Report (Part 1) Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, (Part 2) Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, (Part 3) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine and (Part 4) Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine