Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification (CONMEBOL–CAF play-off) explained

2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament qualification (CONMEBOL–CAF play-off)
Event:Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification
Team1:Brazil
Team1association:
Team1score:5
Team2:Ghana
Team2association:
Team2score:1
Details:Brazil qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
Stadium:Workers' Stadium
City:Beijing
Referee:Niu Huijun (China PR)[1]
Attendance:21,185
Next:2020

The CONMEBOL–CAF play-off of the 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament qualification competition was a single-legged knockout match that decided one spot in the Olympic football tournament in China. The play-off was contested by the runners-up from CONMEBOL, Brazil, and the runners-up from CAF, Ghana.[2] [3] Brazil won the match 5–1 to qualify for their fourth successive Olympic football tournament.[4]

Qualified teams

ConfederationPlacementTeam
CONMEBOL2006 South American Women's Football Championship 2nd place
CAF2008 CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament 2nd place

Summary

The play-off took place on 19 April 2008 in a single, one-off match at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, China (a neutral venue).

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Match

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GK 1 Bárbara
DF 3 Aline
DF 4 Tânia
DF 5 Renata Costa
DF 6 Rosana
MF 7 Daniela
MF 8 Formiga
MF 9 Maycon
MF 14Ester
FW 10Marta
FW 11
Substitutions:
GK 12Maravilha
DF 2 Danielle
DF 13Mônica
MF 15Maurine
MF 17Francielle
FW 16
FW 18Fabiana
Substitutes:
Jorge Barcellos
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GK 16Memunatu Sulemana
DF 2 Aminatu Ibrahim
DF 12Olivia Amoako
DF 13Yaa Avoe
DF 17Portia Boakye
MF 6 Florence Okoe
MF 10
FW 7
FW 9
FW 11Gloria Foriwa
FW 18Anita Amankwa
Substitutes:
GK 1 Gladys Quansah
DF 3 Ama Saabi
DF 5 Patience Kpobi
MF 4
MF 8
MF 14
FW 15Silla Owusu
Manager:
Abdul Mumuni Gamel
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leme de Arruda . Marcelo . Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2008–2010 . . 25 November 2019 . 15 January 2021.
  2. News: All on the line in Beijing . . 18 April 2008 . 15 January 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080422000012/http://www.fifa.com/womenolympic/news/newsid=744939.html . 22 April 2008.
  3. News: Last qualifying match and official draw in Beijing on 19 and 20 April . . 18 April 2008 . 15 January 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080421143711/http://www.fifa.com/womenolympic/media/newsid=745273.html . 21 April 2008.
  4. Web site: Women's Olympic Football Tournament: Brazil defeats Ghana 5–1. 19 April 2008. 14 June 2015. The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20080801162818/http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/football/n214314987.shtml. 1 August 2008.