The football competition at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics took place at the Wutaishan Stadium and the Jiangning Sports Center, both located in Nanjing, China, between 14–27 August 2014.[1] There were two tournaments, one for boys and one for girls. Players must be 15 years old (born between 1 January and 31 December 1999) to be eligible to participate.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| Dates | 14–27 August |
| Teams | 6 (boys) + 6 (girls) (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Peru (boys) China (girls) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea (boys) Venezuela (girls) |
| Third place |  Iceland (boys) Mexico (girls) |
| Fourth place |  Cape Verde (boys) Slovakia (girls) |
Each match lasted 80 minutes, consisting of two periods of 40 minutes, with an interval of 15 minutes.[2]
Participating teams edit
One team from each continental confederation participated in each tournament.[3][4] The same country may not participate in both the boys' and girls' tournament. As hosts, China was given Asia's spot to compete in the girls' tournament (and thus could not participate in the boys' tournament). Teams may qualify through preliminary competitions, or be nominated for participation by their confederation, with the invited teams ratified by FIFA during their meeting in Zürich on 3–4 October 2013.
| Confederation | Boys' | Girls' |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (CAF) | Cape Verde |
 Namibia
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| Asia (AFC) | South Korea |
China
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| Europe (UEFA) | Iceland |
Slovakia
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| North America (CONCACAF) |  Honduras |
Mexico
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| Oceania (OFC) |  Vanuatu |
 Papua New Guinea
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| South America (CONMEBOL) | Peru |
Venezuela
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Schedule edit
On each day two matches were played.[1]
| Event Date | Event Day | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 14 | Thursday | 18:00 | Girls' Group Stage |
| August 15 | Friday | 18:00 | Boys' Group Stage |
| August 17 | Sunday | 18:00 | Girls' Group Stage |
| August 18 | Monday | 18:00 | Boys' Group Stage |
| August 20 | Wednesday | 18:00 | Girls' Group Stage |
| August 21 | Thursday | 18:00 | Boys' Group Stage |
| August 23 | Saturday | 18:00 | Girls' Semifinals |
| August 24 | Sunday | 18:00 | Boys' Semifinals |
| August 25 | Monday | 18:00 | 5th Place Matches |
| August 26 | Tuesday | 18:00 | Girls' Medal Matches |
| August 27 | Wednesday | 18:00 | Boys' Medal Matches |
Medal summary edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peru (PER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Iceland (ISL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' |
Peru (PER)
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South Korea (KOR)
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Iceland (ISL)
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| Girls' |
China (CHN)
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Venezuela (VEN)
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Mexico (MEX)
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References edit
- ^ a b "Match schedule – Youth Olympic Football Tournaments Nanjing 2014" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2014.
- ^ "Regulations – Youth Olympic Football Tournaments Nanjing 2014" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2014.
- ^ "Qualifiers – Boys' Youth Olympic Football Tournaments Nanjing 2014". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2013.
- ^ "Qualifiers – Girls' Youth Olympic Football Tournaments Nanjing 2014". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2013.
External links edit
- Official Results Book – Football
- Boys' Youth Olympic Football Tournament Nanjing 2014 Archived 2018-09-17 at the Wayback Machine, FIFA.com
- Girls' Youth Olympic Football Tournament Nanjing 2014 Archived 2018-07-10 at the Wayback Machine, FIFA.com