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[edit]
Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Olympic appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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B1 | ![]() |
UEFA | UEFA Under-21 Championship 1st place | 24 June 2015 | 10th | 1992 | Gold medal (1948) |
B2 | ![]() |
CONMEBOL | CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off winners | 29 March 2016 | 5th | 1992 | Group stage (1968, 1972, 1980, 1992) |
B3 | ![]() |
CAF | Africa U-23 Cup of Nations 1st place | 9 December 2015 | 7th | 2008 | Gold medal (1996) |
B4 | ![]() |
AFC | AFC U-23 Championship 1st place | 26 January 2016 | 10th | 2012 | Bronze medal (1968) |
Standings[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Matches[edit]
Sweden vs Colombia[edit]
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sweden[3]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Colombia[3]
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Nigeria vs Japan[edit]
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nigeria[4]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Japan[4]
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Sweden vs Nigeria[edit]
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sweden[5]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nigeria[5]
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Japan vs Colombia[edit]
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Japan[6]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Colombia[6]
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Japan vs Sweden[edit]
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Japan[7]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sweden[7]
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Colombia vs Nigeria[edit]
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Colombia[8]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nigeria[8]
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References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: SWE vs COL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: NGR vs JPN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: SWE vs NGA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: JPN vs COL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: JPN vs SWE" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: COL vs NGA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
External links[edit]
- Football – Men, Rio2016.com
- Men's Olympic Football Tournament, Rio 2016, FIFA.com