The Miracle of Bern
West Germany 3-2 Hungary Switzerland 1954 | Final Wankdorf Stadium, Bern Attendance: 62,500 Goals: Puskas (6), Czibor (8), Morlock (10), Rahn (18), Rahn (84) Teams West Germany Toni Turek; Jupp…
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Record crowd for London ۲۰۱۲ showpiece
Wembley Stadium was the stage for the climax of the 2012 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament – and a mammoth crowd of 80,203 saw USA strike gold for the fourth time…
Messi stars in Argentina triumph
The Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 kicks off on 24 July. As we count down to the start of the competition, FIFA relives ten great moments in its illustrious…
Zimmerman: Playing at the Olympics is a resurrected dream
For USA fans, it has felt likes ages since the country last participated in the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament. It was in fact 16 years ago at Beijing 2008 when…
Lacazette: Henry wants France to put on a show
The warm, sunny south of France, and more specifically Châteauneuf-le-Rouge where the France Olympic team has set up its base camp, reflects the mood that has been prevalent in Thierry…
Goals galore as Dutch flex scoring muscles against Zambia
The Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 kicks off on 25 July. As we count down to the start of the competition, FIFA relive ten great moments in its illustrious…
Evergreen Giggs becomes oldest Olympic scorer
By the time the Men’s Olympic Tournament London 2012 came around, Ryan Giggs’ legacy as an all-time British football great was already secure. At that stage, his personal honours list…
Goals bonanza at Tokyo ۲۰۲۰
The Women’s Olympic Football Tournament at Tokyo 2020 was an edition like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic meant most of the matches were played behind closed doors – but the…
Spain break host nation curse
As Spain geared up to take part at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Barcelona 1992, they knew that history hadn’t always been kind to the hosts. There had, indeed, not…
Argentina rule the Ranking roost as Spain soar
Three continental competitions and a plethora of international friendlies have been served up in June and July, with no fewer than 125 matches having been contested across the globe, generating…