Most Olympic Football Gold Medals: As the footballing action looks all set to commence in the Tokyo Olympics 2020, lets take a look at the top teams who have won Most Gold Medals in Men’s Football.
The associate football tournament at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 is scheduled to be held form July 21, 2021 to August 7, 2021 in the host city. Apart form Tokyo, the matches will also be played in Kashima, Saitama, Sapporo, Sendai and Yokohama.
While Brazil are the defending champions in Men’s football, Germany fetched the gold medal in women’s. As the competition has been delayed over an entire year, there are no age-restrictions on the women’s teams. Whereas Men’s teams are restricted under-24 players with a maximum of 3 overage players allowed.
However prior to the pandemic, the men’s football was only allowed for under-23 players, though following the postponement of Tokyo Olympics 2020. FIFA decided to increase the restricting age.
Talking about the history of men’s football in Summer Olympics, it goes back to 1900, wherein the competition was not recognized by FIFA. Subsequently UEFA was found in 1955 after which all European UEFA members were included.
With the plethora of footballing super-houses engaging on the grandest stage, this makes one think about the most dominant team to have established themselves in the sport at the Summer Olympics.
Who has won the most Olympic Gold Medals in Men’s football?
Great Britain and Hungary have both won the Men’s Football for a record 3 times. While the former country did it in 1900, 1908 and 1912. Hungary was able to win the gold medal in 1952, 1964 and 1968. While these two nations have won the Gold Medal in men’s football for a record 3 times each.
There are countries like Argentina, Uruguay and Soviet Union who have won the gold medal 2 time each.
Argentina- 2004, 2008
Uruguay- 1924, 1928
Soviet Union- 1956, 1988
The forthcoming Olympics promise to make for the most intriguing games when it comes to the world of football. Its down to the newer reworked age limit for the game with the U23 being tailored for the impending edition of the showpiece competition.
The new rule will prompt players of the kind of Egypt’s Salah to step out in the middle.