Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group E
Group E of the women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 3 to 9 August 2016, and included hosts Brazil, China, South Africa and Sweden. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, while the third-placed team also advanced if they were among the two best third-placed teams among all three groups.[1]
All times are BRT (UTC−3). For matches in Manaus, which is in AMT (UTC−4), local times are listed in parentheses.[2]
Teams
Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Olympic appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings at start of event |
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E1 | Brazil | CONMEBOL | Hosts | 2 October 2009 | 6th | 2012 | Silver medal (2004, 2008) | 8 |
E2 | China | AFC | AFC Qualifying 2nd place | 7 March 2016 | 5th | 2008 | Silver medal (1996) | 12 |
E3 | Sweden | UEFA | UEFA Qualifying 1st place | 9 March 2016 | 6th | 2012 | Fourth place (2004) | 6 |
E4 | South Africa | CAF | CAF Qualifying winners | 18 October 2015 | 2nd | 2012 | Group stage (2012) | 52 |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Brazil (H) | 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 |
Matches
Sweden vs South Africa
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Brazil vs China PR
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South Africa vs China PR
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Brazil vs Sweden
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Sweden[6]
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South Africa vs Brazil
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South Africa[7]
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China PR vs Sweden
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China PR[8]
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Sweden[8]
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References
- ^ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2015.
- ^ "Match Schedule Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2016.
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External links
- Football – Women, Rio2016.com
- Women's Olympic Football Tournament, Rio 2016, FIFA.com