Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads explained

This article lists the team squads of Men's Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Each nation had to submit a squad of 18 players, 15 of which had to be born on or after 1 January 1985, and 3 of which could have been older dispensation players, by 23 July 2008.[1] A minimum of two goalkeepers (plus one optional dispensation goalkeeper) had to be included in the squad.[1]

Group A

Argentina

The following is the Argentina squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]

Head coach: Sergio Batista* Over-aged player.

Notes:

Australia

The following is the Australia squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]

Head coach: Graham Arnold* Over-aged player.

Notes:

Ivory Coast

The following is the Ivory Coast squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head coach: Gérard Gili* Over-aged player.

Serbia

The following is the Serbia squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[5]

Head coach: Miroslav Đukić* Over-aged player.

Group B

Japan

The following is the Japan squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[6]

Head coach: Yasuharu Sorimachi* Over-aged player.

Netherlands

The following is the Netherlands squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[7]

Head coach: Foppe de Haan* Over-aged player.

Nigeria

The following is the Nigeria squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[8]

Head coach: Samson Siasia* Over-aged player.

United States

The following is the United States squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[9]

Head coach: Piotr Nowak* Over-aged player.

Alternates

Group C

Belgium

The following is the Belgium squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[10]

Head coach: Jean-François de Sart* Over-aged player.

Notes:

Brazil

The following is the Brazil squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[11]

Head coach: Dunga* Over-aged player.

China

The following is the China squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[12]

Head coach: Yin Tiesheng* Over-aged player.

Notes:

New Zealand

The following is the New Zealand squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[13]

Head coach: Stu Jacobs* Over-aged player.

Group D

Cameroon

The following is the Cameroon squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[14]

Head coach: Martin Ndtoungou* Over-aged player.

Notes:

Honduras

The following is the Honduras squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[15]

Head coach: Gilberto Yearwood* Over-aged player.

Notes:

Italy

The following is the Italy squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[16]

Head coach: Pierluigi Casiraghi* Over-aged player.

Notes:

South Korea

The following is the South Korea squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[17]

Head coach: Park Sung-hwa* Over-aged player.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/regulations%5folympics%5fbeijing%5f2008%5fen%5f6198.pdf Regulations of the Olympic Football Tournaments
  2. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Argentina Squad List. 13 October 2012. FIFA.
  3. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Australia Squad List. 17 October 2012. FIFA.
  4. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Côte d'Ivoire Squad List. 19 October 2012. FIFA.
  5. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Serbia Squad List. 16 October 2012. FIFA.
  6. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Japan Squad List. 22 October 2012. FIFA.
  7. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Netherlands Squad List. 22 October 2012. FIFA.
  8. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Nigeria Squad List. 22 October 2012. FIFA.
  9. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – United States Squad List. 13 October 2012. FIFA.
  10. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Belgium Squad List. 22 October 2012. FIFA.
  11. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Brazil Squad List. 19 October 2012. FIFA.
  12. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – China Squad List. 19 October 2012. FIFA.
  13. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – New Zealand Squad List. 14 October 2012. FIFA.
  14. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Cameroon Squad List. 13 October 2012. FIFA.
  15. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Honduras Squad List. 13 October 2012. FIFA.
  16. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Italy Squad List. 13 October 2012. FIFA.
  17. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – South Korea Squad List. 12 October 2012. FIFA.

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