The women's

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tournament at the

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was held in Guadalajara,

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at the

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from October 18 to October 27. Associations affiliated with FIFA that qualified were invited to send their full women's national teams. For these Games, the women competed in an 8-team tournament, which is a drop from 10 at the 2007 games. The defending champions are

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, who won the title on home field.

Teams

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee may enter one women's team for the football competition. Mexico, the host nation and Canada (automatic qualification) along with six other countries qualified through regional competitions. *The highest finisher from each the Caribbean and

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n regions qualified.

Squads

The women's tournament is a full international tournament with no restrictions on age. Each nation must submit a squad of 18 players September 2011. A minimum of two goalkeepers (plus one optional alternate goalkeeper) must be included in the squad. * * * * * * * *

Format

* Eight teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 4 teams each. The top 2 teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage. * The third and fourth placed teams are eliminated from the competition. * In the semifinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B2 and B1 vs. A2 * The winning teams from the semifinals play for the gold medal. The losing teams compete for the bronze medal.

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held at the offices of

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. The draw was conducted by CONCACAF Deputy General Secretary Ted Howard. The seeding information was not provided, rather the results of the draw were given. *Team (World ranking as of July 2011)

Preliminary round

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---- ---- ---- ---- ---- *A drawing of lots was used to separate Canada and Brazil after they were tied on every tiebreaker. Brazil won the draw.

Knockout stage

Semifinals

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Bronze Medal Match

Gold medal match

Goalscorers

;2 goals: *

Shirley Cruz Shirley Cruz Traña (born 28 August 1985) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League and the Costa Rica women's national football team. A creative midfielder who o ...

* Christine Sinclair *

Christina Julien Christina Marie Katrina Julien (born 6 May 1988 in Cornwall, Ontario) is a Canadian women's soccer striker who plays for German club 1. FC Köln and the Canada women's national soccer team. She has played in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and ...

* Débora de Oliveira * Thais Guedes ;1 goals: * Daniele Batista * Maurine *

Maribel Domínguez Maribel Domínguez Castelán (born 18 November 1978) is a Mexican former footballer who played for the Chicago Red Stars during 2013 season of the National Women's Soccer League, and was captain and leading scorer of the Mexico women's natio ...

* Verónica Pérez *

Jennifer Ruiz Jennifer Marie Ruiz Brown (born 9 August 1983), known in the United States as Jenny Ruiz-Williams, is a US-born Mexican football coach and former professional player who played as a defender. She is currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels ...

Wendy Acosta Wendy Patricia Acosta Salas (born 19 December 1989) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Herediano FF and the Costa Rica women's national football team. Career University of Costa Rica Acosta attended the University of Cos ...

Raquel Rodríguez Raquel Rodríguez Cedeño (born 28 October 1993) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the Costa Rica women's national team. Early life ...

* Katherine Alvarado *

Kaylyn Kyle Kaylyn McKenzie Kyle (born October 6, 1988) is a former Canadian soccer player who last played as a midfielder for the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League. She was also a member of Canada women's national soccer team, winning a ...

* Robyn Gayle * Amelia Pietrangelo *

Lady Andrade Lady Patricia Andrade Rodríguez (born 10 January 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Spanish Primera División club Deportivo de La Coruña and the Colombia women's national team. She is an attacking midfielder who can ...

* Yoreli Rincón *

Catalina Usme María Catalina Usme Pineda (born 25 December 1989), known as Catalina Usme, is a Colombian footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for América de Cali (women), América de Cali and the Colombia women's national foo ...

Maylee Attin-Johnson Maylee Atthin-Johnson (born 5 September 1986) is a Trinidadian footballer who played as a forward for the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team and has served as its captain. International goals ''Scores and results list Trinidad and Tob ...

* Francisca Lara * Francisca Mardones * María José Rojas * Mercedes Pereyra * Fabiana Vallejos ;1 own goal * Marianne Ugalde (playing against Argentina)

Medalists

Final standings

References

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