The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics started on 15 September. The men's tournament is played by U-23 (under 23 years old) national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad. Article 1 of the tournament regulations states: "The Tournaments take place every four years, in conjunction with the Summer Olympic Games. The associations affiliated to FIFA are invited to participate with their men's U-23 and women's representative teams."[1]
* Hindmarsh Stadium only used during the Men's tournament. Temporary seating was added for the games.Olympic Stadium only used during the Men's tournament final.
^"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Men's Olympic Football Tournament" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 13 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
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Official website (archived)
Olympic Football Tournaments Sydney 2000 - Men, FIFA.com
Olympic Football Tournaments Sydney 2000 - Women, FIFA.com