Olympic Games Football Winners (Men)
The Olympic Games men’s football tournament has been a highlight since its inclusion in the modern Olympics in 1900. While the FIFA World Cup often garners more attention, the Olympic football tournament has its own unique charm and storied history.
football Olympic final in 1948
From the early dominance of European teams to the more recent successes of South American and other nations, the journey of Olympic football champions reflects the global growth and diversity of the beautiful game.
Hungary (1952, 1964, 1968) and Great Britain (1900, 1908, 1912) have won the tournament three times each, though Brazil has won the most medals with 7 (2 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze).
List of Olympic Football Tournament Winners (Men)
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | France | Spain | Morocco |
| 2020 | Brazil | Spain | Mexico |
| 2016 | Brazil | Germany | Nigeria |
| 2012 | Mexico | Brazil | South Korea |
| 2008 | Argentina | Nigeria | Brazil |
| 2004 | Argentina | Paraguay | Italy |
| 2000 | Cameroon | Spain | Chile |
| 1996 | Nigeria | Argentina | Brazil |
| 1992 | Spain | Poland | Ghana |
| 1988 | Soviet Union | Brazil | Germany |
| 1984 | France | Brazil | Yugoslavia |
| 1980 | Czechoslovakia | East Germany | Soviet Union |
| 1976 | East Germany | Poland | Soviet Union |
| 1972 | Poland | Hungary | East Germany & Soviet Union (bronze shared) |
| 1968 | Hungary | Bulgaria | Japan |
| 1964 | Hungary | Czechoslovakia | United Team of Germany |
| 1960 | Yugoslavia | Denmark | Hungary |
| 1956 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Bulgaria |
| 1952 | Hungary | Yugoslavia | Sweden |
| 1948 | Sweden | Yugoslavia | Denmark |
| 1936 | Italy | Austria | Norway |
| 1932 | (No tournament held) | ||
| 1928 | Uruguay | Argentina | Italy |
| 1924 | Uruguay | Switzerland | Sweden |
| 1920 | Belgium | Spain | Netherlands |
| 1912 | Great Britain | Denmark | Netherlands |
| 1908 | Great Britain | Denmark | Netherlands |
| 1904 | Canada | USA | United States United States |
| 1900 | Great Britain | France | Mixed team |
Related Pages
- Olympic Games Football Winners (Women)
- Top Olympic Medal Winners for Football
- About Olympic Football
- Height and weight of Olympic football players
- List of Current Olympic Sports
- List of sports for each Olympiad
- Trivia about Olympic Sports: Olympic water sports, sitting sports, played on grass ...
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