Spain vs France, Paris 2024 Olympics final: How many gold medal games have gone to penalty shootout?

Spain and France played in the men’s football gold medal match in Paris 2024 Olympics and the match went onto extra-time.

Jean-Philippe Mateta of France scores their third goal from the penalty spot following a VAR review. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Spain and France played in the men’s football gold medal match in Paris 2024 Olympics and the match went onto extra-time.

There have only been two instances when an Olympic football final has gone to penalties. In 2000 Olympics final in Sydney, Spain had to settle for a silver after losing to Cameroon on penalties.

A brace by Fermin Lopez and a brilliant free-kick by Alex Baena saw Spain lead the gold medal game but France scored a stoppage time penalty to equalise in the dying embers of the first 90.

Spain scored a goal in the first-half of extra time to ensure the match gets over at the end of extra-time.

Times Olympic gold medal final match has gone to penalty shootout:

• 2000 - Cameroon beat Spain 5-3 on penalties.
• 2016 - Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties.