This article lists the team squads of Men's Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Each nation had to submit a squad of 18 players, 15 of which had to be born on or after 1 January 1985, and 3 of which could have been older dispensation players, by 23 July 2008. A minimum of two goalkeepers (plus one optional dispensation goalkeeper) had to be included in the squad.

Group A

Argentina

<section begin=ARG />The following is the Argentina squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Sergio Batista](https://bliptext.com/articles/sergio-batista) * Over-aged player. <section end=ARG />

Australia

<section begin=AUS />The following is the Australia squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Graham Arnold](https://bliptext.com/articles/graham-arnold) * Over-aged player. <section end=AUS />

Ivory Coast

<section begin=CIV />The following is the Ivory Coast squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [🇫🇷](https://bliptext.com/articles/france) [Gérard Gili](https://bliptext.com/articles/g-rard-gili) * Over-aged player.<section end=CIV />

Serbia

<section begin=SRB />The following is the Serbia squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Miroslav Đukić](https://bliptext.com/articles/miroslav-uki) * Over-aged player.<section end=SRB />

Group B

Japan

<section begin=JPN />The following is the Japan squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Yasuharu Sorimachi](https://bliptext.com/articles/yasuharu-sorimachi) * Over-aged player.<section end=JPN />

Netherlands

<section begin=NED />The following is the Netherlands squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Foppe de Haan](https://bliptext.com/articles/foppe-de-haan) * Over-aged player.<section end=NED />

Nigeria

<section begin=NGR />The following is the Nigeria squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Samson Siasia](https://bliptext.com/articles/samson-siasia) * Over-aged player.<section end=NGR />

United States

<section begin=USA />The following is the United States squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [🇵🇱](https://bliptext.com/articles/poland) [Piotr Nowak](https://bliptext.com/articles/piotr-nowak) * Over-aged player. <section end=USA />

Group C

Belgium

<section begin=BEL />The following is the Belgium squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Jean-François de Sart](https://bliptext.com/articles/jean-fran-ois-de-sart) * Over-aged player. <section end=BEL />

Brazil

<section begin=BRA />The following is the Brazil squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Dunga](https://bliptext.com/articles/dunga) * Over-aged player.<section end=BRA />

China

<section begin=CHN />The following is the China squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Yin Tiesheng](https://bliptext.com/articles/yin-tiesheng) * Over-aged player. <section end=CHN />

New Zealand

<section begin=NZL />The following is the New Zealand squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Stu Jacobs](https://bliptext.com/articles/stu-jacobs) * Over-aged player.<section end=NZL />

Group D

Cameroon

<section begin=CMR />The following is the Cameroon squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Martin Ndtoungou](https://bliptext.com/articles/martin-ndtoungou) * Over-aged player. <section end=CMR />

Honduras

<section begin=HON />The following is the Honduras squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Gilberto Yearwood](https://bliptext.com/articles/gilberto-yearwood) * Over-aged player. <section end=HON />

Italy

<section begin=ITA />The following is the Italy squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Pierluigi Casiraghi](https://bliptext.com/articles/pierluigi-casiraghi) * Over-aged player. <section end=ITA />

South Korea

<section begin=KOR />The following is the South Korea squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Head coach: [Park Sung-hwa](https://bliptext.com/articles/park-sung-hwa) * Over-aged player.<section end=KOR />