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The Olympic Football Tournament
Wednesday 25 July - Saturday 11 August
Don't miss your chance to see Olympic sport in Manchester as part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Football Tournament will be back on sale at the end of May 2012.
There are 9 matches at Old Trafford stadium, the first match on 26 July sees Team GB take on Senegal. View or download the full Olympic Football Tournament schedule and prices
Full price tickets start at just £20 with special prices for young people aged 16 and under and seniors aged 60 and over.
Tickets can be purchased at www.tickets.london2012.com and will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Please note: tickets will not be available for all sessions and in all price categories.
Purchasing Olympic Football tickets in this phase will not affect your eligibility for future Olympic Games and Paralympic Games ticket sales.
Please note, if you don't already have an online ticketing account, you will need to set one up. Read here how to purchase tickets.
Event Information
Taking place in venues across the UK, the Olympic Football Tournament is coming to Manchester's Old Trafford stadium. Old Trafford will host the following nine Football matches including a semi-final in both the men's and women's competitions.
- 26 July - UAE v Uruguay - 5pm (M)
- 26 July - Team GB v Senegal - 7.45pm (M)
- 29 July - Brazil v Belarus - 12pm (M)
- 29 July - Egypt v New Zealand - 2.45pm (M)
- 31 July - USA v Korea DPR - 5.45pm (W)
- 1 August - Spain v Morocco - 5pm (M)
- 4 August - Men's quarter finals - 12pm (M)
- 6 August - Women's semi-finals (W)
- 7 August - Men's semi-finals (M)
Football will be a major feature of the Olympic programme at London 2012. Beginning with group matches and ending with a knockout phase, the competition will offer all the drama that fans have come to expect from major international tournaments. There will be two medal events at The Olympics, one for men's teams and one for women.
Visitor Information
Transport to Old Trafford
Train - there are direct trains from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester United Football Ground station, located next to the stadium. The journey takes 12 minutes. Plan your journey at National Rail.
Bus - Routes 250, 255, 256 and 263 all stop very near to the stadium. Plan your bus journey at Traveline.
Metro - The Old Trafford stop on the Altrincham branch is with 0.5 miles of the stadium. Plan your journey at Metrolink.
Hotels in the area
There are several hotels within walking distance of the stadium. See the list on our Stay page.
For more information on Olympic events in the Northwest, go to
www.northwestfor2012.com
Would you like to become an Olympic Ambassador?
The Ambassador Programme is the joint volunteer programme
for Manchester, Trafford and Salford communities to get involved in
the London 2012 games preparations and games times activities.
For more information and to register your interest all you need to do is visit www.manchestervsb.org and click on 'Want to be an Olympic volunteer?'
