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Table featuring every nation which has participated in the Olympic Games Men’s Football Tournaments from 1900 to 2016. From Europe, Italy participated in the Olympic Football Games the most time with 15 tournaments. Brazil is the South American nation to participate in the Olympic Football the most times with 13 tournaments. United States is the North & Central American country to participate in the Olympic football (Soccer) games the most times at 14 games. Egypt is the African country to participate the most times at 11 Olympic Football tournaments. Japan and South Korea from Asia participated the most times at 10 times each.
Olympic Games Men’s Football Tournaments Nations Participation from 1900 to 2016
UEFA – Europe
| Nation | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | Years |
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| Austria | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Belarus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | 1 |
| Belgium | Y | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | 5 |
| Bulgaria | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Czech Republic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Denmark | – | – | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | Y | 9 |
| East Germany | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Estonia | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Finland | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| France | Y | – | 2 | – | Y | Y | Y | – | Y | Y | – | Y | – | Y | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | Y | 13 |
| Germany | – | – | – | Y | – | – | Y | Y | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | Y | – | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Great Britain | Y | – | Y | Y | Y | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | 10 |
| Greece | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | 3 |
| Hungary | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | Y | – | Y | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Ireland | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Israel | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Italy | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | – | 15 |
| Latvia | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Lithuania | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Luxembourg | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Netherlands | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | 8 |
| Norway | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Poland | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Portugal | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | Y | 4 |
| Romania | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Russia | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Serbia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | 1 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | 1 |
| Slovakia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Soviet Union | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Spain | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | Y | – | – | Y | Y | Y | – | – | Y | – | 10 |
| Sweden | – | – | 4th | Y | Y | Y | – | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | Y | 10 |
| Switzerland | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | 3 |
| Turkey | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Yugoslavia | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 |
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CONMEBOL – South America
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| Argentina | – | – | – | – | – | – | R/U | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | R/U | – | W | W | – | Y | 8 |
| Brazil | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | Y | Y | – | Y | Y | – | Y | Y | Y | 13 |
| Chile | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Colombia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Paraguay | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | – | – | 2 |
| Peru | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Uruguay | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | 3 |
| Venezuela | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
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CONCACAF – North & Central America and the Caribbean
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| Canada | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | 4 |
| Costa Rica | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | 3 |
| Cuba | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| El Salvador | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | 2 |
| Guatemala | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Honduras | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | Y | 3 |
| Mexico | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | Y | – | – | Y | 10 |
| Netherlands Antilles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| United States | – | 2 | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | Y | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | Y | – | – | 14 |
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CAF – Africa
| Nation | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | Years |
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| Algeria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | 2 |
| Cameroon | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | 3 |
| Egypt | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | – | Y | – | 11 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | 1 |
| Gabon | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | 1 |
| Ghana | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | 6 |
| Guinea | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Mali | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | 1 |
| Morocco | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | Y | Y | – | Y | – | 7 |
| Nigeria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | Y | Y | – | Y | – | Y | 7 |
| Senegal | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | 1 |
| South Africa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | Y | 2 |
| Sudan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Tunisia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | 4 |
| Zambia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
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AFC – Asia
| Nation | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | Years |
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| Afghanistan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Australia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | – | 7 |
| Burma | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| China | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | 2 |
| Chinese Taipei | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| India | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Indonesia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Iran | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Iraq | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | Y | – | – | Y | 5 |
| Japan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | Y | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 10 |
| Kuwait | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Malaysia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| North Korea | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Oman | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | P/O | – | 0 |
| Qatar | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| South Korea | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 10 |
| Syria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Thailand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | – | Y | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Y | – | 1 |
OFC – Oceania
| Nation | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | Years |
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| New Zealand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | GS | Y | – | 2 |
| Total nations | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Notes: There were no football competitions during the 1896 & 1932 Olympic Games. Countries are shown according to their current regional affiliations.
