2016 in Brazilian football
Season | 2016 | |||
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Série A | Palmeiras | |||
Série B | Atlético Goianiense | |||
Série C | Boa Esporte | |||
Série D | Volta Redonda | |||
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The following article presents a summary of the 2016 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which is the 115th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 14, 2016, and is scheduled to end on December 4, 2016.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 13, 2016, and is scheduled to end on November 26, 2016.
Atlético Goianiense | Avaí | Bahia | Bragantino | Brasil de Pelotas |
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Ceará | CRB | Criciúma | Goiás | Joinville |
Luverdense | Londrina | Náutico | Oeste | Paraná |
Paysandu | Sampaio Corrêa | Tupi | Vasco da Gama | Vila Nova |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Atlético Goianiense (P, C) | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 76 | Promotion to 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
2 | Avaí (P) | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 66 | |
3 | Vasco da Gama (P) | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 65 | |
4 | Bahia (P) | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 63 | |
5 | Náutico | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 60 | |
6 | Londrina | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 60 | |
7 | CRB | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 58 | |
8 | Criciúma | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 56 | |
9 | Luverdense | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 55 | |
10 | Ceará | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 54 | |
11 | Brasil de Pelotas | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 54 | |
12 | Vila Nova | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 53 | |
13 | Goiás | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 50 | |
14 | Paysandu | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 49 | |
15 | Paraná | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 41 | |
16 | Oeste | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 41 | |
17 | Joinville (R) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 40 | Relegation to 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
18 | Tupi (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 33 | |
19 | Bragantino (R) | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 32 | |
20 | Sampaio Corrêa (R) | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 27 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Atlético Goianiense won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Atlético Goianiense, Avaí, Vasco da Gama and Bahia, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Joinville, Tupi, Bragantino and Sampaio Corrêa, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on May 21, 2016, and concluded on November 5, 2016.
ABC | América de Natal | ASA | Boa Esporte | Botafogo-PB |
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Botafogo-SP | Confiança | Cuiabá | Fortaleza | Guarani |
Guaratinguetá | Juventude | Macaé | Mogi Mirim | Portuguesa |
Remo | Ríver | Salgueiro | Tombense | Ypiranga de Erechim |
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Boa Esporte and Guarani.
Boa Esporte won the league after beating Guarani by aggregate score of 4–1.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Boa Esporte, Guarani, ABC and Juventude, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are América de Natal, Portuguesa, Ríver and Guaratinguetá, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on June 12, 2016, and concluded on October 2, 2016.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Volta Redonda and CSA.
Volta Redonda won the league after beating CSA by aggregate score of 4–0.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Volta Redonda, CSA, São Bento and Moto Club, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Domestic cups
Copa do Brasil
The competition started on March 16, 2016, and is scheduled to end on November 30, 2016. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Atlético Mineiro and Grêmio.
Copa do Nordeste
The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on February 14, 2016 and concluded on May 1, 2016. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Santa Cruz and Campinense.
Santa Cruz won the cup after defeating Campinense.
Copa Verde
The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including Espírito Santo champions. The Copa Verde final was played between Paysandu and Gama.
Paysandu won the cup after defeating Gama.
Primeira Liga
The competition featured 12 clubs from the South and Southeastern regions, including Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro State teams. It started on January 27, 2016 and concluded on April 20, 2016. The Primeira Liga final was played between Fluminense and Atlético Paranaense.
Fluminense won the cup after defeating Atlético Paranaense 1–0.
State championship champions
State | Champion |
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Atlético Acreano |
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CRB |
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Santos-AP |
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Fast |
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Vitória |
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Fortaleza |
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Luziânia |
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Desportiva Ferroviária |
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Goiás |
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Moto Club |
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Luverdense |
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Sete de Dourados |
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América Mineiro |
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Paysandu |
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Campinense |
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Atlético Paranaense |
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Santa Cruz |
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Ríver |
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Vasco |
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ABC |
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Internacional |
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Rondoniense |
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São Raimundo-RR |
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Chapecoense |
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Santos |
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Sergipe |
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Gurupi |
Youth competition champions
Competition | Champion |
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Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17 | to be decided |
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 | Botafogo |
Copa do Brasil Sub-17(1) | Corinthians |
Copa do Brasil Sub-20 | to be decided |
Copa Ipiranga Sub-20 | to be decided |
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Cruzeiro de Santiago |
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior | Flamengo |
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | São Paulo |
Other competition champions
Competition | Champion |
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Copa Espírito Santo | Rio Branco-ES |
Copa Paulista | XV de Piracicaba |
Copa Rio | Portuguesa-RJ |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team | 2016 Copa Libertadores | 2016 Copa Sudamericana |
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Atlético Mineiro | Quarterfinals eliminated by ![]() |
N/A |
Corinthians | Round of 16 eliminated by ![]() |
N/A |
Chapecoense | N/A | In the Finals |
Coritiba | N/A | Quarterfinals eliminated by ![]() |
Cuiabá | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by ![]() |
Figueirense | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by ![]() |
Flamengo | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by ![]() |
Grêmio | Round of 16 eliminated by ![]() |
N/A |
Palmeiras | Eliminated in the Second Stage |
N/A |
Santa Cruz | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by ![]() |
São Paulo | Semifinals eliminated by ![]() |
N/A |
Sport Recife | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by ![]() |
Vitória | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by ![]() |
Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2016.
Friendlies
May 29 | Brazil ![]() |
2 - 0 | ![]() |
Commerce City, United States |
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22:30 UTC−03 | Jonas ![]() Gabriel ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras) |
Copa América Centenario
June 4 Group stage | Brazil ![]() |
0 - 0 | ![]() |
Pasadena, United States |
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22:00 | Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 53,158 Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
June 8 Group stage | Brazil ![]() |
7 - 1 | ![]() |
Orlando, United States |
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19:30 | Coutinho ![]() Renato Augusto ![]() Gabriel ![]() Lucas Lima ![]() |
Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF) |
Marcelin ![]() |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 28,241 Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
June 12 Group stage | Brazil ![]() |
0 - 1 | ![]() |
Foxborough, United States |
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20:30 | Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF) |
Ruidíaz ![]() |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 36,187[1] Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) |
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
March 25 | Brazil ![]() |
2 - 2 | ![]() |
São Lourenço da Mata, Brazil |
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21:45 (UTC−03) | Douglas Costa ![]() Renato Augusto ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Cavani ![]() Suárez ![]() |
Stadium: Arena Pernambuco Attendance: 45,010 Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
March 29 | Paraguay ![]() |
2 - 2 | ![]() |
Asunción, Paraguay |
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20:45 UTC−4 | Lezcano ![]() E. Benítez ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Oliveira ![]() Alves ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
September 1 | Ecuador ![]() |
0 - 3 | ![]() |
Quito, Ecuador |
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16:00 UTC−5 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Neymar ![]() Gabriel Jesus ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) |
September 6 | Brazil ![]() |
2 - 1 | ![]() |
Manaus, Brazil |
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20:45 UTC−4 | Miranda ![]() Neymar ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
=Marquinhos ![]() |
Stadium: Arena da Amazônia Attendance: 36,609 Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina) |
October 6 | Brazil ![]() |
5 - 0 | ![]() |
Natal, Brazil |
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21:45 UTC−3 | Neymar ![]() Coutinho ![]() Filipe Luís ![]() Gabriel Jesus ![]() Firmino ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia) |
October 11 | Venezuela ![]() |
0 - 2 | ![]() |
Mérida, Venezuela |
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20:30 UTC−4 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Gabriel Jesus ![]() Willian ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru) |
November 10 | Brazil ![]() |
3 - 0 | ![]() |
Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
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21:45 UTC−2 | Coutinho ![]() Neymar ![]() Paulinho ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 54,490 Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
November 15 | Peru ![]() |
0 - 2 | ![]() |
Lima, Peru |
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21:15 UTC−5 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Gabriel Jesus ![]() Renato Augusto ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Lima Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
Women's football
National team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2016.
Friendlies
June 4 | Canada ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
Toronto, Canada |
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Report | Marta ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Field Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
June 7 | Canada ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Ottawa, Canada |
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Beckie ![]() |
Report | Stadium: TD Place Referee: Francia Gonzalez (Mexico) |
July 23 | Brazil ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Fortaleza, Brazil |
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16:00 | Debinha ![]() Raquel ![]() Darlene ![]() |
Crummer ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio Presidente Vargas Attendance: 81,338 Referee: Ana Karina Marques (Brazil) |
Algarve Cup
March 2, 2016 Group stage | Brazil ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Lagos, Portugal |
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18:30 | Debinha ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Lagos Municipal Stadium Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica) |
March 4, 2016 Group stage | Portugal ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal |
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20:00 | T. Pinto ![]() |
Report | Cristiane ![]() Marta ![]() Raquel ![]() |
Stadium: VRS António Sports Complex Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland) |
March 7, 2016 Group stage | Brazil ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Lagos, Portugal |
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15:00 | Formiga ![]() Bia ![]() Thaís Guedes ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Lagos Municipal Stadium Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal) |
March 9, 2016 Final | Canada ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Parchal, Portugal |
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18:30 | Zadorsky ![]() Beckie ![]() |
Report | Andressa Alves ![]() |
Stadium: Bela Vista Municipal Stadium Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden) |
Summer Olympics
August 3, 2016 Group stage | Brazil ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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16:00 | Monica ![]() Andressa ![]() Cristiane ![]() |
Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange Attendance: 27,618[2] Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada) |
August 6, 2016 Group stage | Brazil ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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22:00 | Beatriz ![]() Cristiane ![]() Marta ![]() |
Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Schelin ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange Attendance: 43,384[3] Referee: Lucia Venegas (Mexico) |
August 9, 2016 Group stage | South Africa ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
Manaus, Brazil |
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21:00 | Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Arena da Amazônia Attendance: 38,415[4] Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
August 12, 2016 Quarter-finals | Brazil ![]() |
0–0 (7–6 p) |
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
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22:00 | Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 52,660[5] Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada) |
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Penalties | ||||
August 16, 2016 Semi-finals | Brazil ![]() |
0–0 (3–4 p) |
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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13:00 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 70,454[6] Referee: Lucia Venegas (Mexico) |
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Penalties | ||||
Marta ![]() Cristiane ![]() Andressa Alves ![]() Rafaelle ![]() Andressa ![]() |
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August 19, 2016 Bronze medal match | Brazil ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
São Paulo, Brazil |
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13:00 | Beatriz ![]() |
Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Rose ![]() Sinclair ![]() |
Stadium: Arena Corinthians Attendance: 39,718[7] Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania) |
Torneio de Manaus
December 7, 2016 Group Stage | Brazil ![]() |
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Manaus, Brazil |
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The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2016:
Competition | Performance |
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Algarve Cup | |
Summer Olympics | Fourth-place |
Torneio Internacional Feminino | to be decided |
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino started on January 20, 2016, and concluded on May 25, 2016. The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino final was played between Flamengo and Rio Preto.
Flamengo won the league after defeating Rio Preto.
Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2016 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on August 24, 2016, and concluded on October 26, 2016. The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Corinthians/Audax and São José.
Corinthians/Audax won the league after defeating São José.
Domestic competition champions
Competition | Champion |
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Campeonato Carioca | Flamengo |
Campeonato Paulista | Rio Preto |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team | 2016 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
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Ferroviária | to be decided |
Foz Cataratas | to be decided |
References
- ↑ "Perú da el gran golpe y elimina a Brasil de la Copa América" [Peru deal a great blow and eliminate Brazil in Copa America] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Match Report: BRA vs CHN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Match Report: BRA vs SWE" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Match Report: RSA vs BRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Match Report: BRA vs AUS" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Match Report: BRA vs SWE" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Match Report: BRA vs CAN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved August 20, 2016.