- France will host the women's Olympic football tournament from July 25 to August 10, 2024.
- The first tournament was held in Atlanta in 1996.
- Canada is the reigning champion, having won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The 8th Women's Olympic Football Tournament will be held in France from July 25 to August 10.
The Olympics will be held in seven cities across the country, with 12 countries competing for glory.
Here we list every team that has won a medal in the history of this tournament.
united states of america
Gold medals: 4 times (Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012)
Silver medals: 1 (Sydney 2000)
Bronze: 1 (Tokyo 2020)
As expected, the United States has dominated the women's Olympic soccer tournament, winning four of the first five tournaments.
Legendary players such as Abby Wambach, Kristin Lilly, Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe played key roles in the winning campaign.
But in 2016, the U.S. missed out on a medal for the first time in the history of the games at the Rio Olympics, but bounced back in 2020 at Tokyo, returning to the podium with a bronze medal.
Germany
Gold medal: 1 (Rio 2016)
Bronze medals: 3 times (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008)
Germany has finished third three times before winning its first Olympic title in 2016.
In the final, they defeated Sweden 2–1 thanks to goals from Dzsennifer Marozsán and an own goal from Linda Sembranth.
Germany forward Melanie Bellinger was the tournament's leading scorer, scoring five times throughout the tournament.
Canada
Gold medal: 1 (Tokyo 2020)
Bronze medals: 2 (London 2012, Rio 2016)
Canada won silver medals in both 2012 and 2016 before taking home the ultimate crown in Tokyo in 2020.
After a tough group stage that saw them draw with Great Britain and Japan, Canada advanced with a win over Brazil on penalties and a 1-0 victory over the United States in the semi-finals.
This resulted in a gold medal match against Sweden, who won again on penalties to claim their long-awaited Olympic title.
Norway
Gold medals: 1 (Sydney 2000)
Bronze: 1 (Atlanta 1996)
Norway was the only team to stop the United States' Olympic dominance from 1996 to 2012.
In 2000, in Sydney, Hege Riise's teammates beat the United States on penalties in the final.
The two teams met earlier in the tournament in the group stage, with the USA winning 2-0.
Brazil
Silver medals: 2 (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008)
Brazil advanced to gold medals at both the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Games.
Despite the presence of the legendary Marta, considered one of the greatest players of all time, they lost both games narrowly to the United States in extra time.
Sweden
Silver medals: 2 (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020)
Like Brazil, Sweden has reached the final twice but lost both times.
They lost to Germany in the gold medal game at the 2016 Rio Games, then lost to Canada in a penalty shootout at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
In between these two Olympic Games, the Scandinavian team finished third at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 and repeated that success in 2023.
Japan
Silver Award: 1 (London 2012)
At the 2012 London Games, the Japanese team, which included key national team players such as Homare Sawa, Saki Kumagai, and Aya Miyama, finished as runners-up.
In the gold medal match, Japan lost 2-1 to the United States, the same team Japan beat in the Women's World Cup final exactly one year earlier.
China
Silver medals: 1 (Atlanta 1996)
In the 1990s, China established itself as one of the most consistent teams in international football.
They finished fourth in the 1995 World Cup and reached the final of the inaugural Women's Olympic Football Tournament a year later, losing 1–2 to the United States.