The CONMEBOL–CAF play-off of the 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament qualification competition was a single-legged knockout match that decided one spot in the Olympic football tournament in China. The play-off was contested by the runners-up from CONMEBOL, Brazil, and the runners-up from CAF, Ghana.[2][3] Brazil won the match 5–1 to qualify for their fourth successive Olympic football tournament.[4]
Event | Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification | ||||||
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Brazil qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics | |||||||
Date | 19 April 2008 | ||||||
Venue | Workers' Stadium, Beijing | ||||||
Referee | Niu Huijun (China PR)[1] | ||||||
Attendance | 21,185 | ||||||
Qualified teams
editConfederation | Placement | Team |
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CONMEBOL | 2006 South American Women's Football Championship 2nd place | Brazil |
CAF | 2008 CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament 2nd place | Ghana |
Summary
editThe play-off took place on 19 April 2008 in a single, one-off match at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, China (a neutral venue).
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Brazil | 5–1 | Ghana |
Match
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Match rules
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Goalscorers
editThere were 6 goals scored in 1 match, for an average of 6 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- ^ Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (25 November 2019). "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2008–2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "All on the line in Beijing". FIFA. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Last qualifying match and official draw in Beijing on 19 and 20 April". FIFA. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament: Brazil defeats Ghana 5–1". The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 19 April 2008. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2015.