Germany0–1Norway
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Italy’s campaign: Did not qualify
The tournament in short
WinnerNorway
Teams8
Matches played16
Goal42
Update of tabellini: 31 October 2026
The path of Italy
Italy did not play the final stage of this edition.
Spins and Charts
Key: (H) = host nation.
Phases of rafts · Girone E
| Team | Playing | Vineyard | Wall | Percentage | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Difference goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Phases of rafts · Girone F
| Team | Playing | Vineyard | Wall | Percentage | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Difference goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Final classification
Overall tournament placings, separate from group standings.
| Rank | Girone | Team | Playing | Vineyard | Wall | Percentage | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Difference goals | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Norway | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | Gold Medal |
| 2 | F | United States | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | Silver Medal |
| 3 | E | Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 12 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | E | Brazil | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | Fourth place |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | F | China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | Elimination: group stage |
| 6 | E | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | Elimination: group stage |
| 7 | E | Australia (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | Elimination: group stage |
| 8 | F | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 | Elimination: group stage |
Direct elimination phase
Key: dts = after extra time; dcr = after a penalty shootout.
Direct elimination phase · Semi-finals
United States1–0Brazil
Match details →Direct elimination phase · Final for third place
Germany2–0Brazil
Match details →Direct elimination phase · Final for gold
Norway3–2 (a.e.t./g.g.)United States
Match details →All games
The dates follow the local tournament schedule.
Showed parties: 16
Australia0–3Germany
Germany: Grings 39'; Wiegmann 70'; Lingor 90'
Bruce Stadium, Canberra · 17:00
Referee: Bola Abidoye (Nigeria) · Spectators: 24,800
Sweden0–2Brazil
Brazil: Pretinha 21'; Kátia 70'
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 17:00
Referee: Sandra Hunt (United States) · Spectators: 58,432
United States2–0Norway
United States: Milbrett 18'; Hamm 24'
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 17:30
Referee: Im Eun Ju (South Korea) · Spectators: 16,043
China3–1Nigeria
China: Zhao 12'; Sun 57', 83'
Nigeria: Nkwocha 85' (rigori)
Bruce Stadium, Canberra · 17:30
Referee: Martha Toro (Colombia) · Spectators: 16,000
Australia1–1Sweden
Australia: Salisbury 57'
Sweden: Andersson 66' (rigori)
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney · 17:00
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada) · Spectators: 33,600
Germany2–1Brazil
Germany: Prinz 33', 41'
Brazil: Raquel 72'
Bruce Stadium, Canberra · 17:30
Referee: Martha Toro (Colombia) · Spectators: 17,000
United States1–1China
United States: Foudy 38'
China: Sun 67'
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 17:30
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland) · Spectators: 32,500
Norway3–1Nigeria
Norway: Mellgren 22'; Riise 62' (rigori); Pettersen 90'
Nigeria: Akide 78'
Bruce Stadium, Canberra · 17:30
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia) · Spectators: 9,150
Australia1–2Brazil
Australia: Hughes 33'
Brazil: Raquel 56'; Kátia 64'
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney · 17:30
Referee: Vibeke Karlsen (Norway) · Spectators: 29,400
Germany1–0Sweden
Germany: Hingst 88'
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 17:30
Referee: Wendy Toms (United Kingdom) · Spectators: 7,000
United States3–1Nigeria
United States: Chastain 26'; Lilly 35'; MacMillan 56'
Nigeria: Akide 48'
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 17:30
Referee: Im Eun Ju (South Korea) · Spectators: 9,000
Norway2–1China
Norway: Pettersen 55'; Haugenes 78'
China: Sun 75' (rigori)
Bruce Stadium, Canberra · 17:30
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada) · Spectators: 11,532
Germany0–1Norway
Norway: Wunderlich 80' (authoritate)
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney · 17:30
Referee: Im Eun Ju (South Korea) · Spectators: 16,710
United States1–0Brazil
United States: Hamm 60'
Bruce Stadium, Canberra · 17:30
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland) · Spectators: 11,000
Germany2–0Brazil
Germany: Lingor 64'; Prinz 79'
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney · 17:00
Referee: Im Eun Ju (South Korea) · Spectators: 11,200
Norway3–2 (a.e.t./g.g.)United States
Norway: Espeseth 44'; Gulbrandsen 78'; Mellgren 102'
United States: Milbrett 5', 90'
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney · 20:00
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada) · Spectators: 22,848
No match matches the filters.
goalscorers
Authors are excluded from the labelling classification. Unidentified players in sources remain separated.
| goalscorers | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Wen | China | 4 |
| Birgit Prinz | Germany | 3 |
| Tiffeny Milbrett | United States | 3 |
| Dagny Mellgren | Norway | 2 |
| Kátia Cilene Teixeira da Silva | Brazil | 2 |
| Marianne Pettersen | Norway | 2 |
| Mercy Akide | Nigeria | 2 |
| Mia Hamm | United States | 2 |
| Raquel | Brazil | 2 |
| Renate Lingor | Germany | 2 |
| Ariane Hingst | Germany | 1 |
| Bettina Wiegmann | Germany | 1 |
| Brandi Chastain | United States | 1 |
| Cheryl Salisbury | Australia | 1 |
| Delma Gonçalves | Brazil | 1 |
| Gro Espeseth | Norway | 1 |
| Hege Riise | Norway | 1 |
| Inka Grings | Germany | 1 |
| Julie Foudy | United States | 1 |
| Kristine Lilly | United States | 1 |
| Malin Andersson | Sweden | 1 |
| Margunn Haugenes | Norway | 1 |
| Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria | 1 |
| Ragnhild Gulbrandsen | Norway | 1 |
| Shannon MacMillan | United States | 1 |
| Sunni Hughes | Australia | 1 |
| Zhao Lihong | China | 1 |
Authorized: 1 · Unidentified markers: 0
Curiosity of the edition
goals and records
42 goals in 16 matches: 2.62 goals per game.
The game with more goals
Norway – United States 3–2 (a.e.t./g.g.) · 28/09/2000
Supplementary and staff
0 matches decided by shoot-outs, with the shoot-out score shown separately.
The women's Olympic tournament is reserved for major nationals, without age limit.
Data checked: 30 October 2026
Tournament figures
- Team
- Women
- Host country
- Australia
- Winners
- Norway
- Runners-up
- United States
- Third place
- Germany
- Fourth place
- Brazil
- Final
- Norway – United States · 3–2 · Golden goal
- Teams
- 8
- Matches
- 16
- Goals
- 42
- Total attendance
- 326215
- Top scorers
- Sun Wen (4 goals)
Sources
Wikipedia · 2000 ↗FIFAFIFAFootball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament · Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Structured data obtained from related sources; undocumented names and minutes remain as unknown. The final rigours are separated from the goals of the game. · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31/10/2026
The comment of the event
Norway wins the tournament. The winner’s campaign: 5 matches, 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats.
The title comes despite a defeat: recovery and performances in the decisive matches shape the campaign.
The decisive match: Norway–United States 3–2 (a.e.t./g.g.).