Group E of the women's soccer tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was played from 21 to 25 July 1996, and included hosts United States, China, Denmark and Sweden. The top two teams advanced to the Semi-finals. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  United States (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
| United States | 3–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
Venturini  37'Hamm 41'Milbrett 49' | Report (FIFA) |
| Sweden | 0–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) | Shi Guihong 31' Zhao Lihong 32' |
| Denmark | 1–5 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Madsen 55' | Report (FIFA) | Shi Guihong 10' Liu Ailing 49'Sun Qingmei 29', 59'Fan Yunjie 36' |
| United States | 2–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Venturini 15' MacMillan 62' | Report (FIFA) | Overbeck 64' (o.g.) |
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