Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

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Twelve teams competed in the women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics . In addition to host nation Brazil, 11 women's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations.

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In addition to host nation Brazil, 11 women's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations. FIFA ratified the distribution of spots at the Executive Committee meeting in March 2014. [1]

Means of qualificationDates 4 Venue 4 BerthsQualified
Host country2 October 2009 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2014 Copa América [2] 11–28 September 2014Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2015 FIFA World Cup [3]
(for UEFA eligible teams) 5 		6 June – 5 July 2015Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of France.svg  France
2015 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament [4] 2–18 October 2015Various (home and away)2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 6
2016 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament [5] 23 January 2016Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2016 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship [6] 10–21 February 2016Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2016 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament [7] 29 February – 9 March 2016Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [8] 2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2016 UEFA Olympic Qualifying Tournament [9] 2–9 March 2016Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Total12

AFC

Australia and China PR earned Olympic qualification places by finishing in the top two of the standings of the final round.

First round

Group A Group B Group C

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (H)26
2Flag of India.svg  India 23
3Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 20
4Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 00
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (H)39
2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 36
3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 31
4Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 31
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei (H)26
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 23
3Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 20
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Second round

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 49
2Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 47
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 47
4Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (H)46
5Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 40
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Final round

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 513
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 511
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)57
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 55
5Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 55
6Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 50
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

CAF

South Africa and Zimbabwe earned Olympic qualification places by winning their fourth round ties.

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svgw/oFlag of Liberia.svg  Liberia ——
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svgw/oFlag of Libya.svg  Libya ——

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svgw/oFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon ——
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–10–3
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svgw/oFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia ——
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2–10–1
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg2–8Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2–30–5
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2–10–1
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svgw/oFlag of Mali.svg  Mali ——
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg0–7Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 0–30–4

Third round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3–3 (a)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–12–2
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svgw/oFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3–0 (awd.)—
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1–01–0
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–3Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 1–11–2 (a.e.t.)

Fourth round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2–10–1
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–0Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 0–01–0

CONCACAF

The United States and Canada earned Olympic qualification places by winning their semi-final matches.

Preliminary round

Caribbean Zone

First round
Group 1 Group 2

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (H)39
2Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 36
3Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 33
4Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 30
Source: CFU
(H) Hosts

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago (H)26
2Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 20
3Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 00
3Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 00
Source: CFU
(H) Hosts
Group 3 Group 4

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 26
2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic (H)23
3Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 20
4Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 00
Source: CFU
(H) Hosts

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 24
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 24
3Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 20
Source: CFU
Final round
 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
18 November – Couva
 
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (a.e.t.)1
 
20 November – Couva
 
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 0
 
18 November – Couva
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago (a.e.t.)2
 
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
20 November – Couva
 
 
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 2
 
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1

Central American Zone

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 39
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 36
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 33
4Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua (H)30
5Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 00
Source: UNCAF
(H) Hosts

Group stage

Group A Group B

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)39
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 36
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 33
4Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 30
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 39
2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 36
3Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 33
4Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 30
Source: CONCACAF

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 February – Houston
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3
 
21 February – Houston
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
 
19 February – Houston
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
 
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0
 

CONMEBOL

Colombia earned an Olympic qualification place by finishing second in the Copa América Femenina. Brazil automatically qualified as the Olympic host.

First stage

Group A Group B

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 412
2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador (H)46
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 46
4Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 44
5Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 41
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 49
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 49
3Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 46
4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 46
5Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 40
Source: CONMEBOL

Final stage

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 37
2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 35
3Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador (H)33
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 31
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts

OFC

New Zealand earned an Olympic qualification place by winning their second round tie.

First stage

Group stage

Group A Group B

PosTeam
PldPts
1New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 37
2Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 37
3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 33
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 30
Source: OFC

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea (H)26
2Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 21
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 21
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts

Knockout stage

 
 Semi-finals Gold medal match
 
      
 
13 July – Port Moresby
 
 
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 5
 
16 July – Port Moresby
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 1
 
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 0
 
13 July – Port Moresby
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 3
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 0
 
 Bronze medal match
 
 
16 July – Port Moresby
 
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 2
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 0

Second stage

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg1–7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–7 Canc.

UEFA

Same as the qualification process for previous Olympics, UEFA used the FIFA Women's World Cup to determine which women's national teams from Europe qualify for the Olympic football tournament. The three teams from UEFA that progressed the furthest in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup played in Canada, other than ineligible England, would qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Brazil. [10] [11] If teams in contention for the Olympic spots were eliminated in the same round, ties were not broken by their overall tournament record, and play-offs or a mini-tournament to decide the spots would be held provisionally in February/March 2016. [12]

England were ineligible for the Olympics as they were not an Olympic nation, although Great Britain did compete in 2012 as the host nation. The Football Association had originally declared on 2 March 2015 its intention to enter and run teams on behalf of the British Olympic Association at the 2016 Olympics should England qualify. [13] Following strong objections from the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish football associations, and a commitment from FIFA that they would not allow entry of a British team unless all four Home Nations agreed, the Football Association announced on 30 March 2015 that they would not seek entry into the Olympic tournament. [14]

After Norway were eliminated by England in the round of 16 on 22 June 2015, it was confirmed that two of the three spots would go to quarter-finalists France and Germany because there could not be more than three eligible European teams in the quarter-finals. Eventually no other eligible European team reached the quarter-finals, so the four European teams eliminated in the round of 16 (Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland) would compete in the UEFA play-off tournament to decide the last spot. [15]

Sweden earned UEFA's last Olympic qualification place by winning the qualifying tournament.

FIFA Women's World Cup

 UEFA teams qualified for 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
TeamFinal result in
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup 		Qualification for
2016 Summer Olympics
Flag of England.svg  England Third placeIneligible
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Fourth placeQualified
Flag of France.svg  France Eliminated in quarter-finals
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Eliminated in round of 16Play-off tournament
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Eliminated in group stage

Olympic qualifying tournament

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 37
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (H)34
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 33
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 33
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts

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