Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held held in Beijing and 4 other cities in the China. The tournament had 12 teams. The group stage began two days before the opening ceremony, August 6. The United States won the tournament against Brazil, winning their 3rd olympic gold medal.
Qualification.
The following teams qualified:
Knockout stage.
The games had a single-elimination format. When a team lost a match, the tournament was ended for them. In other words, when a team won, the women continued to play until only one team remained as the Olympic champion. 
The US and Brazilian women won the opportunity to compete for the gold medal and the Olympic championship.