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

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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

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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

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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

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Iraq vs Denmark

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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 Yellow card 54'
DF 4 Mustafa Nadhim
DF 6 Ali Adnan
DF 13 Sherko Karim
MF 11 Humam Tariq
MF 15 Dhurgham Ismail
MF 16 Saad Abdul-Amir (c)
MF 18 Amjad Attwan
FW 7 Hammadi Ahmad downward-facing red arrow 65'
FW 10 Ali Hosni downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Mohannad Abdul-Raheem upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 9 Mahdi Kamel upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF 17 Jens Jønsson Yellow card 77' downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 7 Lasse Vibe (c)
FW 9 Nicolai Brock-Madsen downward-facing red arrow 79'
FW 12 Frederik Børsting
Substitutions:
FW 13 Emil Larsen upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 10 Jacob Bruun Larsen upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 3 Kasper Larsen Yellow card 87' upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Niels Frederiksen

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

Brazil vs South Africa

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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 Yellow card 90+3'
DF 6 Douglas Santos downward-facing red arrow 84'
MF 5 Renato Augusto downward-facing red arrow 67'
MF 16 Thiago Maia Yellow card 73'
MF 17 Felipe Anderson downward-facing red arrow 60'
FW 9 Gabriel Barbosa
FW 10 Neymar (c)
FW 11 Gabriel Jesus
Substitutions:
MF 7 Luan Vieira upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 8 Rafinha upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF 13 William upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Rogério Micale
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
DF 2 Eric Mathoho Yellow card 90'
DF 4 Mothobi Mvala Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 59'
DF 5 Rivaldo Coetzee
DF 11 Maphosa Modiba downward-facing red arrow 70'
DF 13 Abbubaker Mobara
MF 7 Menzi Masuku downward-facing red arrow 58'
MF 14 Gift Motupa
MF 18 Deolin Mekoa
FW 10 Keagan Dolly (c)
FW 12 Lebo Mothiba
Substitutions:
FW 9 Tashreeq Morris upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 15 Phumlani Ntshangase upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Owen Da Gama

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

Denmark vs South Africa

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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 downward-facing red arrow 83'
MF 17 Jens Jønsson
FW 7 Lasse Vibe (c)
FW 9 Nicolai Brock-Madsen downward-facing red arrow 64'
FW 13 Emil Larsen downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Robert Skov upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 10 Jacob Bruun Larsen upward-facing green arrow 64'
DF 11 Jacob Barrett Laursen upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Niels Frederiksen
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
DF 2 Eric Mathoho
DF 5 Rivaldo Coetzee
DF 6 Kwanda Mngonyama downward-facing red arrow 77'
DF 13 Abbubaker Mobara
DF 17 Tebogo Moerane downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 11 Maphosa Modiba
MF 14 Gift Motupa
MF 18 Deolin Mekoa
FW 10 Keagan Dolly (c)
FW 12 Lebo Mothiba downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Menzi Masuku upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Tashreeq Morris Yellow card 68' upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 15 Phumlani Ntshangase upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Owen Da Gama

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

Brazil vs Iraq

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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 Yellow card 70'
DF 4 Marquinhos
DF 6 Douglas Santos Yellow card 69' downward-facing red arrow 80'
MF 5 Renato Augusto
MF 16 Thiago Maia Yellow card 17'
MF 17 Felipe Anderson downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 9 Gabriel Barbosa
FW 10 Neymar (c)
FW 11 Gabriel Jesus downward-facing red arrow 55'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Luan Vieira upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 8 Rafinha upward-facing green arrow 55'
DF 13 William upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Rogério Micale
GK 12 Mohammed Hameed Yellow card 76'
DF 2 Ahmad Ibrahim
DF 4 Mustafa Nadhim
DF 6 Ali Adnan
DF 14 Saad Natiq
DF 17 Alaa Mhawi Yellow card 35'
MF 16 Saad Abdul-Amir (c) Yellow card 37' downward-facing red arrow 79'
MF 18 Amjad Attwan
FW 8 Mohannad Abdul-Raheem downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW 13 Sherko Karim Yellow card 59' downward-facing red arrow 63'
FW 15 Dhurgham Ismail
Substitutions:
MF 11 Humam Tariq Yellow card 83' upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 5 Ali Faez upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 7 Hammadi Ahmad upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Abdul Ghani Shahad

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

Denmark vs Brazil

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

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

South Africa vs Iraq

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

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

References

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  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.
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