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Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics

The association football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics were held from 3 to 20 August in Brazil.[1]

2016 Men's Olympic Football Tournament
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Tournament details
Host country{{country data Brazil|flag/core|name=Brazil|variant= |size=}}
Dates4–20 August
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)7 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions22x20px Brazil (1st title)
Runner-up22x20px Germany
Third place22x20px Nigeria
Fourth place22x20px Honduras
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored104 (3.25 per match)
Attendance1,008,426 (31,513 per match)
Top scorer(s)23x15px Serge Gnabry
23x15px Nils Petersen
(6 goals each)
← 2012
2020 →
2016 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
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Tournament details
Host country{{country data Brazil|flag/core|name=Brazil|variant= |size=}}
Dates3–19 August
Teams12 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)7 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions23x15px Germany (1st title)
Runner-up23x15px Sweden
Third place23x15px Canada
Fourth place22x20px Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored66 (2.54 per match)
Attendance635,885 (24,457 per match)
Top scorer(s)23x15px Melanie Behringer (5 goals)
← 2012
2020 →

The tournament were feature both the men's and women's teams. The men's teams can only have players who were born on or after 1 January 1993, and the women's teams have no age limit.[2]

The tournament were played in six cities: Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Salvador, São Paulo, and Manaus.

Qualified teams

Men

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 22x20px Brazil 6 3 3 0 13 1 +12 12
2 22x20px Germany 6 3 3 0 22 6 +16 12
3 22x20px Nigeria 6 4 0 2 11 10 +1 12
4 22x20px Honduras 6 2 1 3 8 14 –6 7
Eliminated in Quarter-finals
5 23x15px Korea Republic 4 2 1 1 12 4 +8 7
6 22x20px Portugal 4 2 1 1 5 6 –1 7
7 22x20px Colombia 4 1 2 1 6 6 0 5
8 22x20px Denmark 4 1 1 2 1 6 –5 4
Eliminated in Group stage
9 22x20px Mexico 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
10 22x20px Japan 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
11 22x20px Argentina 3 1 1 1 3 4 –1 4
12  Iraq 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
13 22x20px South Africa 3 0 2 1 1 2 –1 2
14 22x20px Algeria 3 0 1 2 4 6 –2 1
15 22x20px Sweden 3 0 1 2 2 4 –2 1
16  Fiji 3 0 0 3 1 23 –22 0

Women

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 23x15px Germany 6 4 1 1 14 6 +8 13
2 22x20px Sweden 6 1 3 2 4 8 –4 6
3 22x20px Canada 6 5 0 1 10 5 +5 15
4 22x20px Brazil 6 2 3 1 9 3 +6 9
Eliminated in Quarter-finals
5  United States 4 2 2 0 6 3 +3 8
6 22x20px France 4 2 0 2 7 2 +5 6
7 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 4 1 2 1 8 5 +3 5
8 22x20px China 4 1 1 2 2 4 –2 4
Eliminated in Group stage
9 22x20px New Zealand 3 1 0 2 1 5 –4 3
10 22x20px South Africa 3 0 1 2 0 3 –3 1
11 22x20px Colombia 3 0 1 2 2 7 –5 1
12 22x20px Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 3 15 –12 0

Men's tournament

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Moves on to the
1 22x20px Brazil 3 1 2 0 4 0 +4 5 Quarter-finals
2 22x20px Denmark 3 1 1 1 1 4 –3 4
3 File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
4 22x20px South Africa 3 0 2 1 1 2 –1 2
4 August 2016
Iraq File:Flag of Iraq.svg 0–0 22x20px Denmark
Brazil 22x20px 0–0 22x20px South Africa
7 August 2016
Denmark 22x20px 1–0 22x20px South Africa
Brazil 22x20px 0–0 File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq
10 August 2016
Denmark 22x20px 0–4 22x20px Brazil
South Africa 22x20px 1–1 File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Moves on to the
1 22x20px Nigeria 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6 Quarter-finals
2 22x20px Colombia 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
3 22x20px Japan 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
4 22x20px Sweden 3 0 1 2 2 4 –2 1
4 August 2016
Sweden 22x20px 2–2 22x20px Colombia
Nigeria 22x20px 5–4 22x20px Japan
7 August 2016
Sweden 22x20px 0–1 22x20px Nigeria
Japan 22x20px 2–2 22x20px Colombia
10 August 2016
Japan 22x20px 1–0 22x20px Sweden
Colombia 22x20px 2–0 22x20px Nigeria

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Moves on to the
1 23x15px Korea Republic 3 2 1 0 12 3 +9 7 Quarter-finals
2 22x20px Germany 3 1 2 0 15 5 +10 5
3 22x20px Mexico 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
4 File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 3 0 0 3 1 23 –22 0
4 August 2016
Mexico 22x20px 2–2 22x20px Germany
Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg 0–8 22x20px Korea Republic
7 August 2016
Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg 1–5 22x20px Mexico
Germany 22x20px 3–3 22x20px Korea Republic
10 August 2016
Germany 22x20px 10–0 File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
Korea Republic 22x20px 1–0 22x20px Mexico

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Moves on to the
1 22x20px Portugal 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Quarter-finals
2 22x20px Honduras 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 22x20px Argentina 3 1 1 1 3 4 –1 4
4 22x20px Algeria 3 0 1 2 4 6 –2 1
4 August 2016
Honduras 22x20px 3–2 22x20px Algeria
Portugal 22x20px 2–0 22x20px Argentina
7 August 2016
Honduras 22x20px 1–2 22x20px Portugal
Argentina 22x20px 2–1 22x20px Algeria
10 August 2016
Argentina 22x20px 1–1 22x20px Honduras
Algeria 22x20px 1–1 22x20px Portugal

Knockout stage

                   
       
   
     
   
       
   
     
   
     
   
     
   
       
       
         

Quarter-finals

12 August 2016
 Brazil 23x15px v.  Australia Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Report
12 August 2016
 United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 1–1(aet) 23x15px Sweden Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Morgan Goal 77' Report Blackstenius Goal 61'
  Penalties  
Morgan Missed
Horan Scored
Lloyd Scored
Brian Scored
Press Missed 		3–4 Scored Schelin
Scored Asllani
Missed Sembrant
Scored Seger
Scored Dahlkvist
12 August 2016
 Canada 23x15px 1–0 23x15px France Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Schmidt Goal 56' Report
12 August 2016
 China 23x15px 0–1 23x15px Germany Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Report Behringer Goal 76'

Women's tournament

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Moves on to the
1 22x20px Brazil 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Quarter-finals
2 22x20px China 3 1 1 1 2 3 –1 4
3 22x20px Sweden 3 1 1 1 2 5 –3 4
4 22x20px South Africa 3 0 1 2 0 3 –3 1
3 August 2016
Sweden 22x20px 1–0 22x20px South Africa
Brazil 22x20px 3–0 22x20px China PR
6 August 2016
South Africa 22x20px 0–2 22x20px China PR
Brazil 22x20px 5–1 22x20px Sweden
9 August 2016
South Africa 22x20px 0–0 22x20px Brazil
China PR 22x20px 0–0 22x20px Sweden

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Moves on to the
1 22x20px Canada 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Quarter-finals
2 23x15px Germany 3 1 1 1 9 5 +4 4
3 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 4
4 22x20px Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 3 15 –12 0
3 August 2016
Canada 23x15px 2–0 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Zimbabwe 22x20px 1–6 23x15px Germany
6 August 2016
Canada 23x15px 3–1 22x20px Zimbabwe
Germany 23x15px 2–2 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
9 August 2016
Germany 23x15px 1–2 22x20px Canada
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg 6–1 22x20px Zimbabwe

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Moves on to the
1 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Quarter-finals
2 22x20px France 3 2 0 1 7 1 +6 6
3 22x20px New Zealand 3 1 0 2 1 5 –4 3
4 22x20px Colombia 3 0 1 2 2 7 –5 1
3 August 2016
United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 22x20px New Zealand
France 22x20px 4–0 22x20px Colombia
6 August 2016
United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 22x20px France
Colombia 22x20px 0–1 22x20px New Zealand
9 August 2016
Colombia 22x20px 2–2 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
New Zealand 22x20px 0–3 22x20px France

Best third-place teams

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Moves on to the
1 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 4 Quarter-finals
2 22x20px Sweden 3 1 1 1 2 5 –3 4
3 22x20px New Zealand 3 1 0 2 1 5 –4 3

Medal summary

Medal table

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 22x20px Germany 1 1 0 2
2 22x20px Brazil 1 0 0 1
3 22x20px Sweden 0 1 0 1
4 22x20px Canada 0 0 1 1
22x20px Nigeria 0 0 1 1
Total 2 2 2 6

Statistics

Men top goalscorers

6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Women top goalscorers

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Tournament rankings

Football At The 2016 Summer Olympics Media

  • Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

  • Estádio Olímpico João Havelange - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (cropped).jpg

    Joao Havelange Olympic Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Brasilia Arena 2013.jpg

    Brasilia Arena on May, 2013

  • Arena Corinthians Pitch.jpg

    Arena Corinthians Pitch, viewed from the West Side

  • Mineirão (Top View).jpg

    Usina Solar do Mineirao - Parceria entre Secopa e Cemig.*Credito: Renato Cobucci/Imprensa MG*Data: 16-05-2013 Local: Estadio Mineirao

  • Aerea Fontenova.jpg

    Arena Fonte Nova 2013

  • Arena da Amazônia (Aerial View).jpg

    Arena da Amazônia (Aerial View)

  • BSB Rio 2016 7873.jpg

    2016 Summer Olympics Visual Identity signs on Brasília's Monumental Axis, near Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, venue for 7 matches on men's tournament and 3 women's matches

References

  1. ↑ "Circular no. 1383 - Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016 - Men's and Women's Tournaments" (PDF). FIFA.com. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-07-23.

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