As men’s football at the Paris Olympics approaches the gold medal game, memories are cast back to Olympic finals from previous years,
Just as they did at Euro 2024 earlier in the summer, it is Spain who have made the Olympics final in 2024, as they face off against Thierry Henry’s France for the right to be crowned as gold medal winner at the Paris Games.
With the men’s football teams made up of players aged under 23, the Olympics final represents many young first opportunity to experience tournament glory, while the three qualifying ‘overage’ players on each team may view it as their final chance to be crowned an Olympic gold champion.
In total, there have been 19 nations that have won Olympic gold for football, but who has won it the most? And how many times have Team GB won gold for Olympic men’s football?
Here is the full list of each nation to win gold in Olympics football - including every Team GB win.
13. Belgium - 1 (1920)
It would take another 72 years for a host nation won Olympic gold for football, following Belgium's win Spain at the Antwerp Olympic Games. | Getty Images
14. Brazil - 2 (2016, 2020)
Brazil are the two time reigning champions having beaten both Spain and Germany in the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 finals respectively. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
15. Soviet Union - 2 (1956, 1988)
Twice winners of Olympic gold in football, the Soviet Union defeat Yugoslavia at Melbourne 1956 and were awarded another gold medal after defeating Brazil at Seoul 1988. | Getty Images
16. Uruguay - 2 (1924, 1928)
Paris 2024 will mark a century since Uruguay first won Olympic gold in football by defeating Switzerland in the exact same city! They took gold again just four years later when they overcame Argentina in Amsterdam. | Getty Images