Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament Cup and was the first men's Olympic football tournament to feature a team representing Great Britain since the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. The gold medal was won by Mexico who defeated Brazil 2–1 in the final. Each National Olympic Committee may enter one men's team in the football tournament. Six venues were used during the tournament with games also played in Cardiff (Wales) and Glasgow (Scotland). Wembley Stadium in London hosted the Final. For the men's tournament, each nation submitted a squad of 18 players, 15 of whom had to be born on or after 1 January 1989, and
Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, in August 2008. Brazilian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1920, except the 1928 Summer Olympics. The country is represented by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB – Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro). Brazil headed to the Beijing Games with its largest Olympic delegation ever, 277 athletes, including a record 132 women. The 17 medals won by Brazil topped the previous medal count record set in 1996, and included the first individual and gold medals by women, by judoka Ketleyn