Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group B
Group B of the men's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 4 to 10 August 2016, and included Colombia, Japan, Nigeria and Sweden. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.[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 |
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B1 | Sweden | UEFA | UEFA Under-21 Championship 1st place | 24 June 2015 | 10th | 1992 | Gold medal (1948) |
B2 | Colombia | CONMEBOL | CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off winners | 29 March 2016 | 5th | 1992 | Group stage (1968, 1972, 1980, 1992) |
B3 | Nigeria | CAF | Africa U-23 Cup of Nations 1st place | 9 December 2015 | 7th | 2008 | Gold medal (1996) |
B4 | Japan | AFC | AFC U-23 Championship 1st place | 26 January 2016 | 10th | 2012 | Bronze medal (1968) |
Standings
Template:2016 Summer Olympics men's football group B standings
Matches
Sweden vs Colombia
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Sweden[3]
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Colombia[3]
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Nigeria vs Japan
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Nigeria[4]
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Japan[4]
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Sweden vs Nigeria
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Sweden[5]
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Japan vs Colombia
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Japan[6]
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Colombia[6]
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Japan vs Sweden
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Japan[7]
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Sweden[7]
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Colombia vs Nigeria
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Colombia[8]
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Nigeria[8]
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References
- ^ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- ^ "Match Schedule Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com.
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External links
- Football – Men, Rio2016.com
- Men's Olympic Football Tournament, Rio 2016, FIFA.com