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

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]

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

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 BrazilCONMEBOL* Hosts2 October 200913th2012Silver medal (1984, 1988, 2012)
A2 South AfricaCAFAfrica U-23 Cup of Nations 3rd place12 December 20152nd2000Group stage (2000)
A3 IraqAFCAFC U-23 Championship 3rd place29 January 20165th2004Fourth place (2004)
A4 DenmarkUEFAUEFA Under-21 Championship semi-finalists23 June 20159th1992Silver 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
Iraq 0–0 Denmark
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 18,000[3]
Iraq[3]
Denmark[3]
GK12Mohammed Hameed
DF2Ahmad Ibrahim 54'
DF4Mustafa Nadhim
DF6Ali Adnan
DF15Dhurgham Ismail
MF10Ali Hosni 66'
MF11Humam Tariq
MF16Saad Abdul-Amir (c)
MF18Amjad Attwan
FW7Hammadi Ahmad 65'
FW13Sherko Karim
Substitutions:
FW8Mohannad Abdul-Raheem 65'
MF9Mahdi Kamel 66'
Manager:
Abdul Ghani Shahad
GK1Jeppe Højbjerg
DF2Mikkel Desler
DF4Edigeison Gomes
DF5Jakob Blåbjerg
DF15Pascal Gregor
MF6Andreas Maxsø
MF14Casper Nielsen 60'
MF17Jens Jønsson 77' 85'
FW7Lasse Vibe (c)
FW9Nicolai Brock-Madsen 79'
FW12Frederik Børsting
Substitutions:
FW13Emil Larsen 60'
FW10Jacob Bruun Larsen 79'
DF3Kasper Larsen 87' 85'
Manager:
Niels Frederiksen

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

Brazil vs South Africa
Brazil 0–0 South Africa
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 69,389[4]
Brazil[4]
South Africa[4]
GK1Weverton
DF2Zeca
DF3Rodrigo Caio
DF4Marquinhos 90+3'
DF6Douglas Santos 84'
MF5Renato Augusto 67'
MF16Thiago Maia 73'
MF17Felipe Anderson 60'
FW9Gabriel
FW10Neymar (c)
FW11Gabriel Jesus
Substitutions:
FW7Luan 60'
MF8Rafinha 67'
DF13William 84'
Manager:
Rogério Micale
GK16Itumeleng Khune
DF2Eric Mathoho 90'
DF5Rivaldo Coetzee
DF11Maphosa Modiba 70'
DF13Abbubaker Mobara
MF7Menzi Masuku 58'
MF14Gift Motupa
MF18Deolin Mekoa
FW4Mothobi Mvala 56'  59'
FW10Keagan Dolly (c)
FW12Lebo Mothiba
Substitutions:
FW9Tashreeq Morris 58'
MF15Phumlani 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
Denmark 1–0 South Africa
Skov  69' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 32,314[5]
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Denmark[5]
South Africa[5]
GK1Jeppe Højbjerg
DF2Mikkel Desler
DF4Edigeison Gomes
DF5Jakob Blåbjerg
DF15Pascal Gregor
MF6Andreas Maxsø
MF12Frederik Børsting 83'
MF17Jens Jønsson
FW7Lasse Vibe (c)
FW9Nicolai Brock-Madsen 64'
FW13Emil Larsen 61'
Substitutions:
FW16Robert Skov 61'
FW10Jacob Bruun Larsen 64'
DF11Jacob Barrett Laursen 83'
Manager:
Niels Frederiksen
GK16Itumeleng Khune
DF2Eric Mathoho
DF5Rivaldo Coetzee
DF13Abbubaker Mobara
DF17Tebogo Moerane 46'
MF6Kwandakwensizwa Mngonyama 77'
MF11Maphosa Modiba
MF14Gift Motupa
MF18Deolin Mekoa
FW10Keagan Dolly (c)
FW12Lebo Mothiba 61'
Substitutions:
MF7Menzi Masuku 46'
FW9Tashreeq Morris 68' 61'
MF15Phumlani 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
Brazil 0–0 Iraq
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 65,829[6]
Brazil[6]
Iraq[6]
GK1Weverton
DF2Zeca
DF3Rodrigo Caio 70'
DF4Marquinhos
DF6Douglas Santos 69' 80'
MF5Renato Augusto
MF16Thiago Maia 17'
MF17Felipe Anderson 46'
FW9Gabriel
FW10Neymar (c)
FW11Gabriel Jesus 55'
Substitutions:
FW7Luan 46'
MF8Rafinha 55'
DF13William 80'
Manager:
Rogério Micale
GK12Mohammed Hameed 76'
DF2Ahmad Ibrahim
DF4Mustafa Nadhim
DF6Ali Adnan
DF14Saad Natiq
DF15Dhurgham Ismail
DF17Alaa Mhawi 35'
MF16Saad Abdul-Amir (c) 79'
MF18Amjad Attwan
FW8Mohannad Abdul-Raheem 84'
FW13Sherko Karim 59' 63'
Substitutions:
MF11Humam Tariq 83' 63'
DF5Ali Faez 79'
FW7Hammadi Ahmad 84'
Manager:
Abdul Ghani Shahad

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

Denmark vs Brazil
Denmark 0–4 Brazil
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Gabriel  26', 80'
Gabriel Jesus  40'
Luan  50'
Attendance: 41,067[7]
Denmark[7]
Brazil[7]
GK1Jeppe Højbjerg
DF2Mikkel Desler 64'
DF4Edigeison Gomes
DF5Jakob Blåbjerg
DF15Pascal Gregor
MF6Andreas Maxsø 39'
MF12Frederik Børsting 81'
MF17Jens Jønsson
FW7Lasse Vibe (c)
FW9Nicolai Brock-Madsen 46'
FW10Jacob Bruun Larsen
Substitutions:
FW16Robert Skov 46'
DF3Kasper Larsen 64'
MF8Mathias Hebo 81'
Manager:
Niels Frederiksen
GK1Weverton
DF2Zeca 74'
DF3Rodrigo Caio
DF4Marquinhos 83'
DF6Douglas Santos
MF5Renato Augusto 79'
MF7Luan
MF12Walace
FW9Gabriel
FW10Neymar (c)
FW11Gabriel Jesus 38'
Substitutions:
DF13William 74'
MF15Rodrigo Dourado 79'
DF14Luan Garcia 83'
Manager:
Rogério Micale

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

South Africa vs Iraq
South Africa 1–1 Iraq
Motupa  6' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Abdul-Amir  14'
Attendance: 37,742[8]
South Atrica[8]
Iraq[8]
GK16Itumeleng Khune
DF3Repo Malepe
DF5Rivaldo Coetzee
DF13Abbubaker Mobara
MF7Menzi Masuku 59'
MF14Gift Motupa
MF15Phumlani Ntshangase
MF18Deolin Mekoa
FW4Mothobi Mvala 12'
FW10Keagan Dolly (c) 83'
FW19Andile Fikizolo 61'
Substitutions:
MF21Thabiso Kutumela 59'
MF11Maphosa Modiba 61'
FW9Tashreeq Morris 83'
Manager:
Owen Da Gama
GK12Mohammed Hameed
DF2Ahmad Ibrahim
DF6Ali Adnan 62'
DF14Saad Natiq
DF15Dhurgham Ismail
DF17Alaa Mhawi
MF9Mahdi Kamel 84'
MF16Saad Abdul-Amir (c)
MF18Amjad Attwan
FW8Mohannad Abdul-Raheem
FW10Ali Hosni 62'
Substitutions:
FW7Hammadi Ahmad 62'
FW13Sherko Karim 62'
MF11Humam 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. "Match Report: IRQ vs DEN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. "Match Report: BRA vs RSA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. "Match Report: DEN vs RSA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. "Match Report: BRA vs IRQ" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. "Match Report: DEN vs BRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  8. "Match Report: RSA vs IRQ" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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