Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group A
Group A of the men's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 4 to 10 August 2016, and included hosts Brazil, Denmark, Iraq and South Africa. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.[1]
Teams
Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Olympic appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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A1 | CONMEBOL | Hosts | 2 October 2009 | 13th | 2012 | Silver medal (1984, 1988, 2012) | |
A2 | CAF | Africa U-23 Cup of Nations 3rd place | 12 December 2015 | 2nd | 2000 | Group stage (2000) | |
A3 | AFC | AFC U-23 Championship 3rd place | 29 January 2016 | 5th | 2004 | Fourth place (2004) | |
A4 | UEFA | UEFA Under-21 Championship semi-finalists | 23 June 2015 | 9th | 1992 | Silver medal (1908, 1912, 1960) |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 | Quarter-finals | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 | ||
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
Matches
Iraq vs Denmark
Iraq | 0–0 | |
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Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Iraq[3]
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Denmark[3]
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Assistant referees:
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Brazil vs South Africa
Brazil | 0–0 | |
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Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Brazil[4]
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South Africa[4]
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Assistant referees:
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Denmark vs South Africa
Denmark | 1–0 | |
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Skov |
Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Denmark[5]
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South Africa[5]
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Assistant referees:
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Brazil vs Iraq
Brazil | 0–0 | |
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Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Brazil[6]
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Iraq[6]
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Assistant referees:
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Denmark vs Brazil
Denmark | 0–4 | |
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Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Gabriel Gabriel Jesus Luan |
Denmark[7]
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Brazil[7]
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Assistant referees:
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South Africa vs Iraq
South Africa | 1–1 | |
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Motupa |
Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Abdul-Amir |
South Atrica[8]
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Iraq[8]
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Assistant referees:
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References
- "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- "Match Schedule Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- "Match Report: IRQ vs DEN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "Match Report: BRA vs RSA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "Match Report: DEN vs RSA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- "Match Report: BRA vs IRQ" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- "Match Report: DEN vs BRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Match Report: RSA vs IRQ" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
External links
- Football – Men, Rio2016.com
- Men's Olympic Football Tournament, Rio 2016, FIFA.com