Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics was the sixth edition of the football tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 25 May – 9 June 1924 |
| Teams | 22 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uruguay (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Switzerland |
| Third place | Sweden |
| Fourth place | Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 96 (4 per match) |
| Attendance | 210,424 (8,768 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Pedro Petrone |
| Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| men | |
The tournament expanded to 22 countries from 4 confederations, with African side Egypt (as the previous edition) and Turkey, Uruguay representing South America and the United States representing North America.
Uruguay made a memorable debut, winning the gold medal and finishing unbeaten.
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