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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
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
Champions Brazil (1st title)
Runner-up Germany
Third place Nigeria
Fourth place Honduras
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored104 (3.25 per match)
Attendance1,008,426 (31,513 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Serge Gnabry
Germany Nils Petersen
(6 goals each)
← 2012
2020 →
2016 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
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
ChampionsGermany Germany (1st title)
Runner-upSweden Sweden
Third placeCanada Canada
Fourth place Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored66 (2.54 per match)
Attendance635,885 (24,457 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany 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  Brazil 6 3 3 0 13 1 +12 12
2  Germany 6 3 3 0 22 6 +16 12
3  Nigeria 6 4 0 2 11 10 +1 12
4  Honduras 6 2 1 3 8 14 –6 7
Eliminated in Quarter-finals
5 South Korea Korea Republic 4 2 1 1 12 4 +8 7
6  Portugal 4 2 1 1 5 6 –1 7
7  Colombia 4 1 2 1 6 6 0 5
8  Denmark 4 1 1 2 1 6 –5 4
Eliminated in Group stage
9  Mexico 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
10  Japan 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
11  Argentina 3 1 1 1 3 4 –1 4
12  Iraq 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
13  South Africa 3 0 2 1 1 2 –1 2
14  Algeria 3 0 1 2 4 6 –2 1
15  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 Germany Germany 6 4 1 1 14 6 +8 13
2  Sweden 6 1 3 2 4 8 –4 6
3  Canada 6 5 0 1 10 5 +5 15
4  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  France 4 2 0 2 7 2 +5 6
7  Australia 4 1 2 1 8 5 +3 5
8  China 4 1 1 2 2 4 –2 4
Eliminated in Group stage
9  New Zealand 3 1 0 2 1 5 –4 3
10  South Africa 3 0 1 2 0 3 –3 1
11  Colombia 3 0 1 2 2 7 –5 1
12  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  Brazil 3 1 2 0 4 0 +4 5 Quarter-finals
2  Denmark 3 1 1 1 1 4 –3 4
3  Iraq 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
4  South Africa 3 0 2 1 1 2 –1 2
4 August 2016
Iraq  0–0  Denmark
Brazil  0–0  South Africa
7 August 2016
Denmark  1–0  South Africa
Brazil  0–0  Iraq
10 August 2016
Denmark  0–4  Brazil
South Africa  1–1  Iraq

Group B

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

Group C

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

Group D

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

Knockout stage

                   
       
   
     
   
       
   
     
   
     
   
     
   
       
       
         

Quarter-finals

12 August 2016
 Brazil Brazil v.  Australia Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Report
12 August 2016
 United States United States 1–1(aet) Sweden 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 Canada 1–0 France France Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Schmidt Goal 56' Report
12 August 2016
 China People's Republic of China 0–1 Germany 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  Brazil 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Quarter-finals
2  China 3 1 1 1 2 3 –1 4
3  Sweden 3 1 1 1 2 5 –3 4
4  South Africa 3 0 1 2 0 3 –3 1
3 August 2016
Sweden  1–0  South Africa
Brazil  3–0  China PR
6 August 2016
South Africa  0–2  China PR
Brazil  5–1  Sweden
9 August 2016
South Africa  0–0  Brazil
China PR  0–0  Sweden

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Moves on to the
1  Canada 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Quarter-finals
2 Germany Germany 3 1 1 1 9 5 +4 4
3  Australia 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 4
4  Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 3 15 –12 0
3 August 2016
Canada Canada 2–0  Australia
Zimbabwe  1–6 Germany Germany
6 August 2016
Canada Canada 3–1  Zimbabwe
Germany Germany 2–2  Australia
9 August 2016
Germany Germany 1–2  Canada
Australia  6–1  Zimbabwe

Group G

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

Best third-place teams

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Moves on to the
1  Australia 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 4 Quarter-finals
2  Sweden 3 1 1 1 2 5 –3 4
3  New Zealand 3 1 0 2 1 5 –4 3

Medal summary

Medal table

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Germany 1 1 0 2
2  Brazil 1 0 0 1
3  Sweden 0 1 0 1
4  Canada 0 0 1 1
 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

  • Joao Havelange Olympic Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Brasilia Arena on May, 2013

  • Arena Corinthians Pitch, viewed from the West Side

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

  • Arena Fonte Nova 2013

  • Arena da Amazônia (Aerial View)

  • 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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