Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group A

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

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]

All times are BRT (UTC−3).[2]

Teams

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

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) Host.

Matches

Iraq vs Denmark

4 August 2016 (2016-08-04)
13:00

Iraq  0–0  Denmark
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
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

4 August 2016 (2016-08-04)
16:00

Brazil  0–0  South Africa
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
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
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 Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 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

7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
19:00

Denmark  1–0  South Africa
Skov  69' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
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

Brazil
Iraq

7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
22:00

Brazil  0–0  Iraq
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
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
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)  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

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
22:00

Denmark  0–4  Brazil
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Gabriel  26', 80'
Gabriel Jesus  40'
Luan  50'
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
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

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
22:00

South Africa  1–1  Iraq
Motupa  6' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Abdul-Amir  14'
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

  1. ↑ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com.
  2. ↑ "Match Schedule Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "Match Report: IRQ vs DEN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Match Report: BRA vs RSA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Match Report: DEN vs RSA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 "Match Report: BRA vs IRQ" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 "Match Report: DEN vs BRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 "Match Report: RSA vs IRQ" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 10 August 2016.

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