Paris 2024 Olympics: List of gold medal winners in women’s football as USA beats Brazil in final

USA, the most successful team in women’s football at the Olympics, was the winner of the inaugural edition (in 1996) and had previously beaten Brazil in the final in 2008.

United States’ goalscorer Mallory Swanson celebrates winning the gold medal with captain Lindsey Horan, at the Paris 2024 Olympics. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

The United States of America played out another iteration of a USA versus Brazil Olympic final in women’s football, when it beat the latter 1-0, at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France on Saturday.

USA, the most successful team in women’s football at the Olympics, was the winner of the inaugural edition (in 1996) and has now won gold four more times.

Following is the list of gold medallists in women’s football over the years:

Year	Winner	Runner-up
1996	USA	Canada
2000	Norway	USA
2004	USA	Brazil
2008	USA	Brazil
2012	USA	Japan
2016	Germany	Sweden
2020	Canada	Sweden
2024	USA	Brazil