Official Football Results from the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics
Full List of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medallists
Introduction
The association football tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, was held from July 29 to August 11, 1984. The Soviet Union-led boycott by the Eastern Bloc nations severely affected the competition, with only 16 teams participating instead of the planned 32. Despite this, the tournament produced some memorable matches and moments.
Medal Winners
Gold: France
Silver: Brazil
Bronze: Yugoslavia
France defeated Brazil 2-0 in the final to win their first Olympic gold medal in football. Jean-Claude Lemoult and Daniel Xuereb scored the goals for the French team. Brazil, which had won the bronze medal in 1976, settled for silver this time around.
Yugoslavia, which had won the gold medal in 1980, defeated Italy 2-1 in the bronze medal match. Borislav Cvetković and Zlatko Vujović scored the goals for the Yugoslav team. Italy, which had won the gold medal in 1936, had to settle for fourth place.
Other Notable Results
In the group stage, France defeated Qatar 2-0, Brazil defeated Morocco 3-0, and Yugoslavia defeated West Germany 4-2. In the quarterfinals, France defeated Egypt 2-1, Brazil defeated Canada 4-2, and Yugoslavia defeated Denmark 5-0.
The semifinals saw France defeat Yugoslavia 4-2 and Brazil defeat Italy 2-1. The final was a close match, but France ultimately prevailed to win the gold medal.
Legacy
The 1984 Summer Olympics football tournament was a memorable event, despite the boycott by the Eastern Bloc nations. France's victory was a major upset, and the tournament produced some of the most exciting matches in Olympic history.
The tournament also helped to raise the profile of football in the United States. The United States team did not win a medal, but they did make it to the quarterfinals, which was a major accomplishment for the team at the time.
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