Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads
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This article pertains to the team squads of Men's Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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Normally, the squads consisted of 18 roster players, with the addition of three or four reserve players. These players were added to the squad in accordance with FIFA regulations (i.e. player injury).
Note: Some of the players in the squads are over 23 years old and/or have previously played in an Olympic football team. They are marked with an (*) in front their names.
Hector Tapia was replaced and did not receive a medal.
Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...
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Normally, the squads consisted of 18 roster players, with the addition of three or four reserve players. These players were added to the squad in accordance with FIFA regulations (i.e. player injury).
Note: Some of the players in the squads are over 23 years old and/or have previously played in an Olympic football team. They are marked with an (*) in front their names.
Australia
Head coach: Raul BlancoRaul Blanco
Raul Blanco is an Argentine-born Australia Association football coach. He is well known for coaching the Socceroos from March 1998 to June 1999. He was also coaching the Olyroos at the same time, and coached them during the 2000 Summer Olympics...
- Stand-by players
Honduras
Head coach: Ramón MaradiagaRamón Maradiaga
Ramón Enrique Maradiaga Chávez is a retired Honduran football player. Currently, he is coach of the C.D. Motagua....
- Stand-by players
Italy
Head coach: Marco Tardelli- Stand-by players
Nigeria
Head coach: Jo BonfrereJo Bonfrere
Johannes Bonfrere or Jo Bonfrere is a Dutch football coach, and a former striker, who played for MVV Maastricht and K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. He is currently the manager of Henan Construction F.C...
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Chile
Head coach: Nelson AcostaNelson Acosta
Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López, nicknamed Pelado Acosta and "El Ratón" , is a former Uruguayan football player. He became a nationalized Chilean in 1984 and is currently a football coach.He managed the national team of Chile from 1996 to 2001, leading them to the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
Hector Tapia was replaced and did not receive a medal.
- Stand-by players
Morocco
Head coach: Said El-Khider- Stand-by players
Spain
Head coach: Inaki SaezIñaki Sáez
José Ignacio "Iñaki" Sáez Ruiz is a retired Spanish football defender and manager.The vast majority of his professional career was spent with Athletic Bilbao, which he later also coached in various levels, appearing in more than 300 official games with his main club.In addition to two other clubs...
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Korea Republic
Head coach: Huh Jung-MooHuh Jung-Moo
Huh Jung-Moo is a former Korean football player and currently manages Incheon United.-Football career:Huh played for PSV Eindhoven and Hyundai Horang-i as midfielder...
- Stand-by players
Cameroon
Head Coach: Jean-Paul Akono- Stand-by players
Czech Republic
Head coach: Karel BrücknerKarel Brückner
Karel Brückner is a Czech retired football coach.- Coaching career :Brückner began his coaching career in 1973 in the Czech League and was the coach of his home club SK Sigma Olomouc. He later went on to coach Inter Bratislava with which he won the Slovakia Cup in 1985...
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Kuwait
Head coach: Radojko AvramovićRadojko Avramovic
Radojko Avramović is the current national team coach of the Singapore national football team...
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United States
Head coach: Clive CharlesClive Charles
Clive Charles was a football player, coach and television announcer. Charles began his career with West Ham United and finished it in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He later coached at the high school, collegiate and international levels in the United States.-Player:Charles was born in London,...
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Brazil
Head coach: Vanderlei LuxemburgoVanderlei Luxemburgo
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva , better known as Vanderlei Luxemburgo, is a Brazilian football manager and former football player. He holds the distinction of being the most successful manager in the history of Brazil's Série A, with 5 league titles...
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Japan
Head coach: Philippe TroussierPhilippe Troussier
Philippe Troussier is a former French football player and now a manager.-Coaching career:Troussier is known as the "White Witch Doctor" for his success with African club teams such as Asec Abidjan of the Côte d'Ivoire and the national teams of Nigeria, South Africa and Burkina Faso...
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Slovakia
Head coach: Dusan RadolskyDušan Radolský
Dušan Radolský is a Slovak former football player and manager.He has previously managed Polish top flight teams Groclin and Ruch Chorzów...
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South Africa
Head Coach: Ephraim MashabaEphraim Mashaba
Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba is a South African football coach who currently coaches the South Africa national under-23 football team.He was previously the manager of the Swaziland national side, where he was appointed in May 2008...
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