| Type: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Country: | China |
| Venues: | 6 |
| Cities: | 5 |
| Dates: | 6–23 August 2008 |
| Competitors: | 469 |
| Nations: | 21 |
| Men Teams: | 16 |
| Men Confederations: | 6 |
| Men Gold: | ARG |
| Men Silver: | NGR |
| Men Bronze: | BRA |
| Women Teams: | 12 |
| Women Confederations: | 6 |
| Women Gold: | USA |
| Women Silver: | BRA |
| Women Bronze: | GER |
| Prev: | 2004 |
| Next: | 2012 |
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate. Men's teams were allowed to augment their squad with three players over the age of 23.
For these games, the men competed in a 16-team tournament, and the women in a 12-team tournament. Preliminary matches commenced two days before the Opening Ceremony of the Games on 8 August.
| Beijing | Shanghai | |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing National Stadium | Shanghai Stadium | |
| Capacity: 91,000 | Capacity: 80,000 | |
| Beijing | Shenyang | |
| Beijing Workers' Stadium | Shenyang Olympic Stadium | |
| Capacity: 70,161 | Capacity: 60,000 | |
| Tianjin | Qinhuangdao | |
| Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium | Qinhuangdao Olympic Stadium | |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 33,000 | |
Beijing National Stadium only used during the Men's tournament final.
See main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.
See also: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads.
See main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.
See also: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads.