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

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Group A 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 City of Coventry Stadium, London's Wembley Stadium and Manchester's Old Trafford. [1] The group contained host nation Great Britain, Senegal, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay. [2]

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Teams

Draw positionTeamPotConfederationMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Olympic
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance
A1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (hosts)1 UEFA Hosts6 July 20058th 1972 Gold medal (1900, 1908, 1912)
A2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4 CAF AFC–CAF play-off winners23 April 20121st––
A3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 3 AFC AFC Round Three – Group B winners5 February 20121st––
A4Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2 CONMEBOL 2011 South American U-20 Championship runners-up9 February 20113rd 1928 Gold medal (1924, 1928)

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (H)321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 312042+25
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 310224−23
4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 301236−31
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals, [3]

Matches

United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
  • Matar Soccerball shade.svg23'
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Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 51,745 [4]
Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)
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Uruguay
GK1 Ali Khasif
DF3 Abdulaziz Hussain
DF4 Mohamed Ahmed Yellow card.svg 37'
DF8 Hamdan Al Kamali
DF14 Abdelaziz Sanqour
MF5 Amer Abdulrahman
MF13 Khamis Esmaeel
MF15 Omar Abdulrahman
MF16 Rashed Eisa Sub off.svg 73'
FW10 Ismail Matar (c)Sub off.svg 60'
FW11 Ahmed Khalil
Substitutions:
MF7 Ismail Al Hammadi Sub on.svg 60'
MF9 Ahmed Ali Sub on.svg 73'
Manager:
Mahdi Ali
GK1 Martín Campaña
DF2 Ramón Arias
DF4 Sebastián Coates
DF5 Emiliano Albín
DF6 Alexis Rolín Yellow card.svg 9'
DF13 Matías Aguirregaray Sub off.svg 46'
MF8 Maximiliano Calzada Sub off.svg 70'
MF10 Gastón Ramírez Sub off.svg 81'
MF17 Egidio Arévalo Ríos
FW7 Edinson Cavani
FW9 Luis Suárez (c)
Substitutions:
MF14 Nicolás Lodeiro Sub on.svg 46'
MF15 Diego Martín Rodríguez Sub on.svg 70'
MF12 Jonathan Urretaviscaya Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Assistant referees:
Jan-Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand)
Ravinesh Kumar (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Felix Brych (Germany)

Great Britain vs Senegal

Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
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Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 72,176 [5]
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
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Senegal
GK1 Jack Butland
DF2 Neil Taylor
DF3 Ryan Bertrand
DF4 Danny Rose
DF5 Steven Caulker
DF14 Micah Richards
MF7 Tom Cleverley
MF8 Joe Allen Sub off.svg 63'
MF11 Ryan Giggs (c)
FW9 Daniel Sturridge Sub off.svg 46'
FW10 Craig Bellamy Yellow card.svg 47'Sub off.svg 80'
Substitutions:
FW17 Marvin Sordell Sub on.svg 46'
MF15 Aaron Ramsey Sub on.svg 63'
MF13 Jack Cork Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Stuart Pearce
GK1 Ousmane Mané
DF2 Saliou Ciss
DF4 Abdoulaye Ba
DF5 Papa Gueye Yellow card.svg 86'
DF6 Zargo Touré
DF16 Pape Souaré Yellow card.svg 36'Sub off.svg 88'
MF10 Sadio Mané Yellow card.svg 45'
MF13 Mohamed Diamé (c)
MF14 Idrissa Gueye Sub off.svg 42'
FW7 Moussa Konaté
FW12 Ibrahima Baldé Sub off.svg 65'
Substitutions:
MF8 Cheikhou Kouyaté Sub on.svg 42'
FW15 Magaye Gueye Sub on.svg 65'
FW11 Kalidou Yéro Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Abdoukarime Diouf

Assistant referees:
Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)
Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)
Fourth official:
Ben Williams (Australia)

Senegal vs Uruguay

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg2–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Konaté Soccerball shade.svg10', 37' Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 75,093 [6]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
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Uruguay
GK1 Ousmane Mané
DF2 Saliou Ciss
DF4 Abdoulaye Ba Yellow card.svg 27'Red card.svg 30'
DF5 Papa Gueye
DF6 Zargo Touré
DF16 Pape Souaré
MF8 Cheikhou Kouyaté Yellow card.svg 44'
MF10 Sadio Mané
MF13 Mohamed Diamé (c)Yellow card.svg 46'
MF17 Stéphane Badji Yellow card.svg 61'Sub off.svg 66'
FW7 Moussa Konaté Sub off.svg 83'
Substitutions:
DF9 Kara Mbodj Sub on.svg 66'
FW11 Kalidou Yéro Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Abdoukarime Diouf
GK1 Martín Campaña
DF2 Ramón Arias
DF4 Sebastián Coates
DF5 Emiliano Albín Yellow card.svg 68'Sub off.svg 72'
DF6 Alexis Rolín
MF8 Maximiliano Calzada Sub off.svg 46'
MF10 Gastón Ramírez Yellow card.svg 64'
MF14 Nicolás Lodeiro Sub off.svg 75'
MF17 Egidio Arévalo Ríos
FW7 Edinson Cavani
FW9 Luis Suárez (c)
Substitutions:
FW11 Abel Hernández Sub on.svg 46'
MF12 Jonathan Urretaviscaya Sub on.svg 72'
FW16 Tabaré Viudez Sub on.svg 75'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Assistant referees:
Mark Borsch (Germany)
Stefan Lupp (Germany)
Fourth official:
Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)

Great Britain vs United Arab Emirates

Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg3–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
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Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 85,137 [7]
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
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Great Britain
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United Arab Emirates
GK1 Jack Butland
DF2 Neil Taylor
DF5 Steven Caulker
DF12 James Tomkins
DF14 Micah Richards
MF7 Tom Cleverley
MF8 Joe Allen
MF11 Ryan Giggs (c)Sub off.svg 72'
MF15 Aaron Ramsey
FW10 Craig Bellamy Sub off.svg 83'
FW17 Marvin Sordell Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
FW9 Daniel Sturridge Sub on.svg 46'
MF16 Scott Sinclair Sub on.svg 72'
MF13 Jack Cork Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Stuart Pearce
GK1 Ali Khasif
DF3 Abdulaziz Hussain Sub off.svg 51'
DF4 Mohamed Ahmed
DF8 Hamdan Al Kamali
DF14 Abdelaziz Sanqour
MF5 Amer Abdulrahman
MF13 Khamis Esmaeel Yellow card.svg 63'Sub off.svg 79'
MF15 Omar Abdulrahman Yellow card.svg 83'
MF16 Rashed Eisa
FW10 Ismail Matar (c)Sub off.svg 72'
FW11 Ahmed Khalil
Substitutions:
DF2 Saad Surour Sub on.svg 51'
MF9 Ahmed Ali Sub on.svg 72'
MF12 Habib Al Fardan Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Mahdi Ali

Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Alberto Morín (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Mark Geiger (United States)

Senegal vs United Arab Emirates

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
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City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Attendance: 28,652 [8]
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
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Senegal
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United Arab Emirates
GK1 Ousmane Mané
DF5 Papa Gueye
DF6 Zargo Touré
DF9 Kara Mbodj
DF16 Pape Souaré
MF8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
MF10 Sadio Mané Sub off.svg 83'
MF13 Mohamed Diamé (c)
MF17 Stéphane Badji
FW7 Moussa Konaté Sub off.svg 90+1'
FW15 Magaye Gueye Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
FW12 Ibrahima Baldé Sub on.svg 46'
FW11 Kalidou Yéro Sub on.svg 83'
MF3 Ibrahima Seck Sub on.svg 90+1'
Manager:
Abdoukarime Diouf
GK18 Khalid Eisa
DF4 Mohamed Ahmed
DF8 Hamdan Al Kamali
DF14 Abdelaziz Sanqour
MF5 Amer Abdulrahman
MF13 Khamis Esmaeel
MF15 Omar Abdulrahman Yellow card.svg 74'
MF16 Rashed Eisa Sub off.svg 65'
FW10 Ismail Matar (c)Sub off.svg 89'
FW11 Ahmed Khalil Sub off.svg 60'
FW17 Mohamed Fawzi
Substitutions:
MF7 Ismail Al Hammadi Sub on.svg 60'
FW19 Ali Mabkhout Sub on.svg 65'
MF12 Habib Al Fardan Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Mahdi Ali

Assistant referees:
Kim Haglund (Norway)
Frank Andas (Norway)
Fourth official:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Great Britain vs Uruguay

Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
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Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 70,438 [9]
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
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Great Britain
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Uruguay
GK1 Jack Butland
DF2 Neil Taylor Yellow card.svg 21'
DF5 Steven Caulker
DF14 Micah Richards
DF3 Ryan Bertrand
MF7 Tom Cleverley
MF8 Joe Allen
MF16 Scott Sinclair Sub off.svg 90+1'
MF15 Aaron Ramsey Yellow card.svg 90+2'
FW9 Daniel Sturridge Sub off.svg 90+6'
FW10 Craig Bellamy (c)Sub off.svg 78'
Substitutions:
DF4 Danny Rose Sub on.svg 78'
MF13 Jack Cork Sub on.svg 90+1'
DF6 Craig Dawson Sub on.svg 90+6'
Manager:
Stuart Pearce
GK1 Martín Campaña
DF2 Ramón Arias Yellow card.svg 83'
DF4 Sebastián Coates Yellow card.svg 51'
DF6 Alexis Rolín
DF13 Matías Aguirregaray
MF10 Gastón Ramírez Yellow card.svg 39'
MF15 Diego Rodríguez
MF17 Egidio Arévalo Ríos
FW7 Edinson Cavani
FW9 Luis Suárez (c)Yellow card.svg 74'
FW16 Tabaré Viudez Sub off.svg 58'
Substitutions:
MF14 Nicolás Lodeiro Yellow card.svg 83'Sub on.svg 58'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Assistant referees:
Toru Sagara (Japan)
Toshiyuki Nagi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)

References

  1. ↑ "London 2012 Olympic Football Tournament: Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Draw shows the road to London gold". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012" (PDF). FIFA.com.
  4. ↑ "United Arab Emirates – Uruguay". FIFA. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Great Britain – Senegal". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Senegal – Uruguay". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Great Britain – United Arab Emirates". FIFA. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Senegal – United Arab Emirates". FIFA. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Great Britain – Uruguay". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
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