Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Football was one of the tournaments at the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was won by Uruguay against Argentina, and was the last Olympic football tournament before the inception of the FIFA World Cup, which was held for the first time in 1930.
Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics
on a stamp of the Netherlands | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Netherlands |
| City | Amsterdam |
| Dates | 27 May – 13 June 1928 |
| Teams | 17 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uruguay (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Argentina |
| Third place | Italy |
| Fourth place | Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 128 (5.82 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Domingo Tarasconi (11 goals) |
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