Oceania Football Confederation

International governing body for association football in Oceania

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2024 Spain won their second Olympic gold medal in football.
2024 Spain wins its third Olympic football gold medal, and France wins its second Olympic football gold medal.
2024 United States won a gold medal in Olympic football. Spain won a bronze medal in Olympic football.
2022 Home nations' rugby sevens teams were formally integrated into a standing Great Britain team.
2020 Brazil wins its second Olympic football gold medal, and Spain wins its second Olympic football gold medal.
2020 Brazil won their second consecutive Olympic gold medal in football.
2020 FIFA established new rules allowing the UK women's team to potentially enter the Olympics, contingent on the performance of the women's English team in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
2020 Canada won the Olympic gold medal in women's football, defeating Sweden on penalties after previously beating Brazil and the United States.
2016 Brazil wins its first Olympic football gold medal, and Nigeria wins its second Olympic football gold medal.
2016 By this year, 127 venues had hosted Olympic football, the most of any sport.
2016 Germany made their first Olympic appearance as a reunified team, winning silver in the football tournament.
2016 Germany won its first Olympic gold medal in women's football, defeating Sweden in the final. Sweden had previously upset the United States and host Brazil.
2016 Brazil won their first Olympic gold medal in football, achieving this milestone on home soil.
2012 The British Olympic Association overruled the original player selection plan, resulting in Welsh players in the men's squad and Scottish players in the women's squad.
2012 Mexico wins its first Olympic football gold medal.
2012 The United States won their fourth Olympic gold medal by defeating Japan 2-1 in the final.
2012 Uruguay qualified for the Olympic football tournament after an 84-year absence.

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