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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]

The first matches of Group A were played at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília.

All times are BRT (UTC−3).[2]

Teams edit

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Olympic
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance
A1   Brazil CONMEBOL Hosts 2 October 2009 13th 2012 Silver medal (1984, 1988, 2012)
A2   South Africa CAF Africa U-23 Cup of Nations 3rd place 12 December 2015 2nd 2000 Group stage (2000)
A3   Iraq AFC AFC U-23 Championship 3rd place 29 January 2016 5th 2004 Fourth place (2004)
A4   Denmark UEFA UEFA Under-21 Championship semi-finalists 23 June 2015 9th 1992 Silver medal (1908, 1912, 1960)

Standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Brazil (H) 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
Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches edit

Iraq vs Denmark edit

Iraq  0–0  Denmark
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 18,000[3]
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iraq[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denmark[3]
GK 12 Mohammed Hameed
DF 2 Ahmad Ibrahim   54'
DF 4 Mustafa Nadhim
DF 6 Ali Adnan
DF 15 Dhurgham Ismail
MF 10 Ali Hosni   66'
MF 11 Humam Tariq
MF 16 Saad Abdul-Amir (c)
MF 18 Amjad Attwan
FW 7 Hammadi Ahmad   65'
FW 13 Sherko Karim
Substitutions:
FW 8 Mohannad Abdul-Raheem   65'
MF 9 Mahdi Kamel   66'
Manager:
Abdul Ghani Shahad
GK 1 Jeppe Højbjerg
DF 2 Mikkel Desler
DF 4 Edigeison Gomes
DF 5 Jakob Blåbjerg
DF 15 Pascal Gregor
MF 6 Andreas Maxsø
MF 14 Casper Nielsen   60'
MF 17 Jens Jønsson   77'   85'
FW 7 Lasse Vibe (c)
FW 9 Nicolai Brock-Madsen   79'
FW 12 Frederik Børsting
Substitutions:
FW 13 Emil Larsen   60'
FW 10 Jacob Bruun Larsen   79'
DF 3 Kasper Larsen   87'   85'
Manager:
Niels Frederiksen

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Miguel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Brazil vs South Africa edit

Brazil  0–0  South Africa
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 69,389[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Africa[4]
GK 1 Weverton
DF 2 Zeca
DF 3 Rodrigo Caio
DF 4 Marquinhos   90+3'
DF 6 Douglas Santos   84'
MF 5 Renato Augusto   67'
MF 16 Thiago Maia   73'
MF 17 Felipe Anderson   60'
FW 9 Gabriel Barbosa
FW 10 Neymar (c)
FW 11 Gabriel Jesus
Substitutions:
FW 7 Luan   60'
MF 8 Rafinha   67'
DF 13 William   84'
Manager:
Rogério Micale
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
DF 2 Eric Mathoho   90'
DF 5 Rivaldo Coetzee
DF 11 Maphosa Modiba   70'
DF 13 Abbubaker Mobara
MF 7 Menzi Masuku   58'
MF 14 Gift Motupa
MF 18 Deolin Mekoa
FW 4 Mothobi Mvala   56'   59'
FW 10 Keagan Dolly (c)
FW 12 Lebo Mothiba
Substitutions:
FW 9 Tashreeq Morris   58'
MF 15 Phumlani Ntshangase   70'
Manager:
Owen Da Gama

Assistant referees:
Pau Cebrián Devis (Spain)
Roberto Díaz Pérez (Spain)
Fourth official:
Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

Denmark vs South Africa edit

Denmark  1–0  South Africa
  • Skov   69'
 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 32,314[5]
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denmark[5]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Africa[5]
GK 1 Jeppe Højbjerg
DF 2 Mikkel Desler
DF 4 Edigeison Gomes
DF 5 Jakob Blåbjerg
DF 15 Pascal Gregor
MF 6 Andreas Maxsø
MF 12 Frederik Børsting   83'
MF 17 Jens Jønsson
FW 7 Lasse Vibe (c)
FW 9 Nicolai Brock-Madsen   64'
FW 13 Emil Larsen   61'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Robert Skov   61'
FW 10 Jacob Bruun Larsen   64'
DF 11 Jacob Barrett Laursen   83'
Manager:
Niels Frederiksen
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
DF 2 Eric Mathoho
DF 5 Rivaldo Coetzee
DF 13 Abbubaker Mobara
DF 17 Tebogo Moerane   46'
MF 6 Kwandakwensizwa Mngonyama   77'
MF 11 Maphosa Modiba
MF 14 Gift Motupa
MF 18 Deolin Mekoa
FW 10 Keagan Dolly (c)
FW 12 Lebo Mothiba   61'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Menzi Masuku   46'
FW 9 Tashreeq Morris   68'   61'
MF 15 Phumlani Ntshangase   77'
Manager:
Owen Da Gama

Assistant referees:
Toru Sagara (Japan)
Hiroshi Yamauchi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)

Brazil vs Iraq edit

 
Brazil
 
Iraq
Brazil  0–0  Iraq
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 65,829[6]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil[6]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iraq[6]
GK 1 Weverton
DF 2 Zeca
DF 3 Rodrigo Caio   70'
DF 4 Marquinhos
DF 6 Douglas Santos   69'   80'
MF 5 Renato Augusto
MF 16 Thiago Maia   17'
MF 17 Felipe Anderson   46'
FW 9 Gabriel Barbosa
FW 10 Neymar (c)
FW 11 Gabriel Jesus   55'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Luan   46'
MF 8 Rafinha   55'
DF 13 William   80'
Manager:
Rogério Micale
GK 12 Mohammed Hameed   76'
DF 2 Ahmad Ibrahim
DF 4 Mustafa Nadhim
DF 6 Ali Adnan
DF 14 Saad Natiq
DF 15 Dhurgham Ismail
DF 17 Alaa Mhawi   35'
MF 16 Saad Abdul-Amir (c)   37'   79'
MF 18 Amjad Attwan
FW 8 Mohannad Abdul-Raheem   84'
FW 13 Sherko Karim   59'   63'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Humam Tariq   83'   63'
DF 5 Ali Faez   79'
FW 7 Hammadi Ahmad   84'
Manager:
Abdul Ghani Shahad

Assistant referees:
Octavian Șovre (Romania)
Sebastian Gheorghe (Romania)
Fourth official:
Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Denmark vs Brazil edit

Denmark  0–4  Brazil
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 41,067[7]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denmark[7]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil[7]
GK 1 Jeppe Højbjerg
DF 2 Mikkel Desler   64'
DF 4 Edigeison Gomes
DF 5 Jakob Blåbjerg
DF 15 Pascal Gregor
MF 6 Andreas Maxsø   39'
MF 12 Frederik Børsting   81'
MF 17 Jens Jønsson
FW 7 Lasse Vibe (c)
FW 9 Nicolai Brock-Madsen   46'
FW 10 Jacob Bruun Larsen
Substitutions:
FW 16 Robert Skov   46'
DF 3 Kasper Larsen   64'
MF 8 Mathias Hebo   81'
Manager:
Niels Frederiksen
GK 1 Weverton
DF 2 Zeca   74'
DF 3 Rodrigo Caio
DF 4 Marquinhos   83'
DF 6 Douglas Santos
MF 5 Renato Augusto   79'
MF 7 Luan
MF 12 Walace
FW 9 Gabriel Barbosa
FW 10 Neymar (c)
FW 11 Gabriel Jesus   38'
Substitutions:
DF 13 William   74'
MF 15 Rodrigo Dourado   79'
DF 14 Luan Garcia   83'
Manager:
Rogério Micale

Assistant referees:
Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran)
Fourth official:
Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)

South Africa vs Iraq edit

South Africa  1–1  Iraq
 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 37,742[8]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Atrica[8]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iraq[8]
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
DF 3 Repo Malepe
DF 5 Rivaldo Coetzee
DF 13 Abbubaker Mobara
MF 7 Menzi Masuku   59'
MF 14 Gift Motupa
MF 15 Phumlani Ntshangase
MF 18 Deolin Mekoa
FW 4 Mothobi Mvala   12'
FW 10 Keagan Dolly (c)   83'
FW 19 Andile Fikizolo   61'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Thabiso Kutumela   59'
MF 11 Maphosa Modiba   61'
FW 9 Tashreeq Morris   83'
Manager:
Owen Da Gama
GK 12 Mohammed Hameed
DF 2 Ahmad Ibrahim
DF 6 Ali Adnan   62'
DF 14 Saad Natiq
DF 15 Dhurgham Ismail
DF 17 Alaa Mhawi
MF 9 Mahdi Kamel   84'
MF 16 Saad Abdul-Amir (c)
MF 18 Amjad Attwan
FW 8 Mohannad Abdul-Raheem
FW 10 Ali Hosni   62'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Hammadi Ahmad   62'
FW 13 Sherko Karim   62'
MF 11 Humam Tariq   84'
Manager:
Abdul Ghani Shahad

Assistant referees:
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)
Byron Romero (Ecuador)
Fourth official:
Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

References edit

  1. ^ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "Match Schedule Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Match Report: IRQ vs DEN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Match Report: BRA vs RSA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Match Report: DEN vs RSA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Match Report: BRA vs IRQ" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "Match Report: DEN vs BRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "Match Report: RSA vs IRQ" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 10 August 2016.

External links edit

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