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

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

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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

More information No., Pos. ...

* Over-aged player.

Notes
  1. Replaces Óscar Ustari who was injured during the competition

Australia

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

Head coach: Graham Arnold

More information No., Pos. ...

* Over-aged player.

Notes
  1. Replaces Archie Thompson who was injured during the competition

Ivory Coast

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

Head coach: France Gérard Gili

More information No., Pos. ...

* 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

More information No., Pos. ...

* 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

More information No., Pos. ...

* 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

More information No., Pos. ...

* 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

More information No., Pos. ...

* 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: Poland Piotr Nowak

More information No., Pos. ...

* 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

More information No., Pos. ...

* Over-aged player.

Notes
  1. Replaces Stijn De Smet who was injured during the competition
  2. Replaces Vincent Kompany who was returned to his club during the competition

Brazil

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

Head coach: Dunga

More information No., Pos. ...

* 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

More information No., Pos. ...

* Over-aged player.

Notes
  1. Replaces Chen Tao who was injured during the competition

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

More information No., Pos. ...

* 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

More information No., Pos. ...

* Over-aged player.

Notes
  1. Replaces Alexis Enam who was injured during the competition

Honduras

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

Head coach: Honduras Gilberto Yearwood

More information No., Pos. ...

* Over-aged player.

Notes
  1. Replaces Erick Norales who was injured during the competition
  2. Replaces Carlos Pavón who was injured during the competition

Italy

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

Head coach: Pierluigi Casiraghi

More information No., Pos. ...

* Over-aged player.

Notes
  1. Replaces Claudio Marchisio who was injured during the competition
  2. Replaces Tommaso Rocchi who was injured during the competition

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

More information No., Pos. ...

* Over-aged player.


References

  1. "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Argentina Squad List". FIFA. Retrieved 13 October 2012.

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