Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group B

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Group B of the men's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place from 26 July to 1 August 2012 in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, Coventry's Ricoh Arena, London's Wembley Stadium and Newcastle's St James' Park. [1] The group contained Gabon, Mexico, South Korea and Switzerland. [2]

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Teams

Draw positionTeamPotConfederationMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Olympic
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
B1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1 CONCACAF 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship winner31 March 201210th 2004 Fourth place (1968)
B2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3 AFC AFC Round Three – Group A winner22 February 20128th 2008 Bronze medal (2012)
B3Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 4 CAF 2011 CAF U-23 Championship winner10 December 2011 1st
B4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1 UEFA 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up 25 June 20112nd 1924 Bronze medal (1924)

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 321030+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 312021+15
3Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 30211322
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 30122421
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals, [3]

Matches

Mexico vs South Korea

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
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St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 15,748 [4]
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
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South Korea
GK1 José Corona (c)
DF3 Carlos Salcido
DF4 Hiram Mier
DF5 Dárvin Chávez
DF13 Diego Reyes
DF15 Néstor Vidrio
MF6 Héctor Herrera Yellow card.svg 59'Sub off.svg 71'
MF11 Javier Aquino
MF16 Miguel Ponce
FW8 Marco Fabián Sub off.svg 85'
FW9 Oribe Peralta Sub off.svg 66'
Substitutions:
FW10 Giovani dos Santos Sub on.svg 66'
MF14 Jorge Enríquez Sub on.svg 71'
FW12 Raúl Jiménez Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Luis Tena
GK1 Jung Sung-Ryong
DF3 Yun Suk-Young
DF4 Kim Young-Gwon
DF12 Hwang Seok-Ho
DF14 Kim Chang-Soo
MF6 Ki Sung-Yueng
MF7 Kim Bo-Kyung
MF11 Nam Tae-Hee Sub off.svg 87'
MF13 Koo Ja-Cheol (c)
MF15 Park Jong-Woo
FW10 Park Chu-Young Sub off.svg 76'
Substitutions:
MF8 Baek Sung-Dong Sub on.svg 76'
FW9 Ji Dong-Won Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Hong Myung-Bo

Assistant referees:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
Sherif Hassan (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Gabon vs Switzerland

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 15,748 [5]
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
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Switzerland
GK1 Didier Ovono (c)
DF2 Muller Dinda
DF15 Henri Ndong
MF4 Franck Engonga
MF8 Alexander N'Doumbou
MF10 Lévy Madinda
MF12 Merlin Tandjigora Yellow card.svg 49'
MF13 Cédric Boussoughou
MF17 Jerry Obiang
FW7 Allen Nono Yellow card.svg 18'Sub off.svg 74'
FW9 Pierre Aubameyang
Substitutions:
MF11 Axel Meye Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Claude Mbourounot
GK1 Diego Benaglio (c)
RB17 Michel Morganella
CB16 Fabian Schär
CB15 Timm Klose Yellow card.svg 14'
LB13 Ricardo Rodríguez
DM2 Xavier Hochstrasser
RM14 Steven Zuber Sub off.svg 68'
CM9 Fabian Frei
CM4 Oliver Buff Yellow card.svg 32' Yellow-red card.svg 78'
LM7 Innocent Emeghara Sub off.svg 84'
CF11 Admir Mehmedi
Substitutions:
MF10 Pajtim Kasami Sub on.svg 68'
MF8 Amir Abrashi Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Pierluigi Tami

Assistant referees:
Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
Eduardo Diaz (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)

Mexico vs Gabon

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
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Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Attendance: 28,171 [6]
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
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Gabon
GK1 José Corona (c)
DF3 Carlos Salcido
DF4 Hiram Mier
DF5 Dárvin Chávez
DF13 Diego Reyes Yellow card.svg 41'
DF15 Néstor Vidrio Sub off.svg 46'
MF6 Héctor Herrera Sub off.svg 48'
MF11 Javier Aquino
MF16 Miguel Ponce
FW8 Marco Fabián Sub off.svg 76'
FW9 Oribe Peralta
Substitutions:
FW10 Giovani dos Santos Sub on.svg 46'
MF14 Jorge Enríquez Sub on.svg 48'
MF7 Javier Cortés Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Luis Tena
GK1 Didier Ovono (c)
DF2 Muller Dinda Yellow card.svg 43'Sub off.svg 85'
DF15 Henri Ndong Yellow card.svg 50' Yellow-red card.svg 90+1'
MF4 Franck Engonga
MF8 Alexander N'Doumbou Sub off.svg 70'
MF10 Lévy Madinda
MF12 Merlin Tandjigora
MF13 Cédric Boussoughou
MF17 Jerry Obiang Sub off.svg 83'
FW9 Pierre Aubameyang
FW11 Axel Meye
Substitutions:
FW7 Allen Nono Sub on.svg 70'
MF21 Samson Mbingui Sub on.svg 83'
DF3 Stevy Nzambe Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Claude Mbourounot

Assistant referees:
Matthew Cream (Australia)
Hakan Anaz (Australia)
Fourth official:
Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

South Korea vs Switzerland

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Attendance: 30,114 [7]
Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
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Switzerland
GK1 Jung Sung-Ryong
DF3 Yun Suk-Young
DF4 Kim Young-Gwon
DF12 Hwang Seok-Ho
DF14 Kim Chang-Soo
MF6 Ki Sung-Yueng
MF7 Kim Bo-Kyung
MF11 Nam Tae-Hee Sub off.svg 61'
MF13 Koo Ja-Cheol (c)
MF15 Park Jong-Woo Yellow card.svg 68'
FW10 Park Chu-Young Yellow card.svg 71'Sub off.svg 73'
Substitutions:
MF8 Baek Sung-Dong Sub on.svg 61'
FW9 Ji Dong-Won Sub on.svg 73'
Manager:
Hong Myung-Bo
GK1 Diego Benaglio (c)
RB17 Michel Morganella Yellow card.svg 66'
CB16 Fabian Schär
CB15 Timm Klose
LB13 Ricardo Rodríguez
DM8 Amir Abrashi
RM14 Steven Zuber Sub off.svg 71'
CM9 Fabian Frei
CM10 Pajtim Kasami Yellow card.svg 1'Sub off.svg 85'
LM7 Innocent Emeghara Yellow card.svg 88'
CF11 Admir Mehmedi
Substitutions:
FW12 Josip Drmić Yellow card.svg 90+2'Sub on.svg 71'
MF6 Alain Wiss Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Pierluigi Tami

Assistant referees:
Efraín Castro (Bolivia)
Arol Valda (Bolivia)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Mexico vs Switzerland

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 50,000 [8]
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
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Mexico
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Switzerland
GK1 José Corona (c)
DF3 Carlos Salcido
DF4 Hiram Mier
DF5 Dárvin Chávez
DF13 Diego Reyes
DF15 Néstor Vidrio Sub off.svg 46'
MF11 Javier Aquino
MF14 Jorge Enríquez
FW8 Marco Fabián Sub off.svg 79'
FW9 Oribe Peralta
FW10 Giovani dos Santos Sub off.svg 84'
Substitutions:
DF2 Israel Jiménez Sub on.svg 46'
MF16 Miguel Ponce Sub on.svg 79'
FW12 Raúl Jiménez Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Luis Tena
GK1 Diego Benaglio (c)
RB3 Fabio Daprelà Yellow card.svg 39'
CB5 François Affolter Yellow card.svg 45+1'
CB15 Timm Klose
LB13 Ricardo Rodríguez
DM8 Amir Abrashi Sub off.svg 76'
RM14 Steven Zuber Sub off.svg 61'
CM9 Fabian Frei
CM10 Pajtim Kasami Sub off.svg 85'
LM7 Innocent Emeghara
CF11 Admir Mehmedi
Substitutions:
FW12 Josip Drmić Sub on.svg 61'
MF6 Alain Wiss Sub on.svg 76'
MF2 Xavier Hochstrasser Yellow card.svg 87'Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Pierluigi Tami

Assistant referees:
Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)
Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)
Fourth official:
Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

South Korea vs Gabon

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Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 76,927 [9]
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
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Gabon
GK1 Jung Sung-Ryong Yellow card.svg 82'
DF3 Yun Suk-Young
DF4 Kim Young-Gwon
DF12 Hwang Seok-Ho
DF14 Kim Chang-Soo
MF6 Ki Sung-Yueng
MF7 Kim Bo-Kyung Sub off.svg 61'
MF8 Baek Sung-Dong
MF13 Koo Ja-Cheol (c)
MF15 Park Jong-Woo Sub off.svg 46'
FW10 Park Chu-Young Sub off.svg 80'
Substitutions:
MF11 Nam Tae-Hee Sub on.svg 46'
MF9 Ji Dong-Won Sub on.svg 61'
FW17 Kim Hyun-Sung Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Hong Myung-Bo
GK1 Didier Ovono (c)
DF2 Muller Dinda
DF3 Stevy Nzambe
DF16 Emmanuel Ndong
MF4 Franck Engonga
MF10 Lévy Madinda Sub off.svg 66'
MF12 Merlin Tandjigora Sub off.svg 10'
MF13 Cédric Boussoughou
MF17 Jerry Obiang
FW9 Pierre Aubameyang
FW11 Axel Meye Sub off.svg 76'
Substitutions:
MF8 Alexander N'Doumbou Yellow card.svg 61'Sub on.svg 10'
MF21 Samson Mbingui Sub on.svg 66'
FW7 Allen Nono Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Claude Mbourounot

Assistant referees:
Martin Wilczek (Czech Republic)
Antonín Kordula (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Mark Clattenburg (Great Britain)

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