Argentina 1 – Nigeria 0: Ángel Di María goal decided the gold medal in football

Argentina defeated Nigeria 1-0. This is the second football gold medal in a row for Argentina who reached 12 matches won in a row too.

Most consecutive wins – Olympic Men's Football
# NOC Start date Match which ended streak

12 Argentina 10 Aug 2004 Running
8 Uruguay 25 May 1924 Uruguay - Argentina 1-1 AET (10 Jun 1928)
8 Hungary 15 Jul 1952 Denmark – Hungary 2-0 (06 Sep 1960)
7 Soviet Union 01 Dec 1956 Soviet Union - Poland 1-2 (05 Sep 1972)
7 Hungary 09 Sep 1960 Hungary - Ghana 2-2 (15 Oct 1968)
7 Spain 24 Jul 1992 France - Spain 1-1 (22 Jul 1996)

Argentina's current winning streak
Year Phase Match Result

2008 Final Argentina – Nigeria 1-0
2008 Semifinal Argentina - Brazil 3-0
2008 Quarterfinal Argentina - Netherlands 2-1 AET
2008 1st Round Argentina - Serbia 2-0
2008 1st Round Argentina - Australia 1-0
2008 1st Round Ivory Coast - Argentina 1-2
2004 Final Argentina - Paraguay 1-0
2004 Semifinal Italy - Argentina 0-3
2004 Quarterfinal Argentina - Costa Rica 4-0
2004 1st Round Argentina - Australia 1-0
2004 1st Round Argentina - Tunisia 2-0
2004 1st Round Argentina - Serbia and Montenegro 6-0