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The men's football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in the People's Republic of China from 7 to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to enter their men's under-23 teams in regional qualifying competitions, from which 15 teams, plus the host nation, reached the final tournament.
The United States of America (USA), represented by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.U.S. athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which was boycotted by the American team and 65 other countries in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
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.
The U.S. men's soccer team is Olympics-bound for the first time since 2008, with the roster of players representing the nation announced Monday morning, under a month before the Games in Paris begin.
The first United States national soccer team was constituted on November 28, 1885, when it played Canada in the first international match held outside the United Kingdom. [10] Canada defeated the U.S. 1–0 at Clark Field in the East Newark neighborhood of Kearny, New Jersey .
1.2.1.3 2008 Olympic qualifying. ... Soccer in the United States; Season: 2008: Men's soccer; ... The United States Women's National Soccer Team was coached by Pia ...
Only one game remains in the men's Olympic soccer tournament. After Morocco dominated Egypt 6-0 to secure the bronze, it's down to France and Spain – two very familiar faces – for the gold and ...
This is a compilation of every international soccer game played by the United States men's national soccer team from 2000 through 2009. It includes the team's record for that year, each game and the date played. It also lists the U.S. goal scorers. The format is: home team listed first, U.S. listed first at home or neutral site.