Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Football, Tokyo 2020.svg
Football pictogram for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Event details
Games 2020 Summer Olympics
Host countryJapan
Dates21 July – 7 August 2021
VenuesSix stadiums across Japan (in 6 host cities)
Competitors504 from 24 nations
Men's tournament
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg GoldFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Silver medal icon.svg SilverFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Women's tournament
Teams12 (from 6 confederations)
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg GoldFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Silver medal icon.svg SilverFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Editions
2016
2024

The football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 21 July to 7 August 2021 in Japan. [1]

Contents

In addition to the Olympic host city of Tokyo, matches were also played in Kashima, Saitama, Sapporo, Rifu and Yokohama. [2]

Two events were contested: a men's and women's competitions. Associations affiliated with FIFA may send teams to participate in the tournament. There were no age restrictions on women's teams, while men's teams were restricted to under-24 players (born on or after 1 January 1997) with a maximum of three overage players allowed. [3] The men's tournament is typically restricted to under-23 players, though following the postponement of the Olympics by a year, FIFA decided to maintain the restriction of players born on or after 1 January 1997. [4] In June 2020, FIFA approved the use of the video assistant referee (VAR) system at the Olympics. [5] Teams were restricted to 18 athletes, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rosters were allowed to consist of up to 22 athletes. [6]

Brazil were the men's defending champions. Germany won the previous women's tournament, but failed to qualify after losing to Sweden in the quarter-finals of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Schedule

Legend
GGroup stage¼Quarterfinals½SemifinalsBBronze medal matchFGold medal match
Date
Event
21 Wed22 Thu23 Fri24 Sat25 Sun26 Mon27 Tue28 Wed29 Thu30 Fri31 Sat1 Sun2 Mon3 Tue4 Wed5 Thu6 Fri7 Sat
Men GGG¼½BF
Women GGG¼½BF

Venues

A total of six venues were used: [2]

Chōfu
(Tokyo)
Saitama Yokohama
Tokyo Stadium Saitama Stadium International Stadium Yokohama
Capacity: 60,102
Capacity: 48,000
Capacity: 70,000
Ajinomoto Stadium 20101120.JPG Saitama Stadium Panorama.jpg Nissan International Stadium Yokohama.jpg
Kashima
Ibaraki Kashima Stadium [7]
Capacity: 42,000
Kashima Stadium 1.JPG
Rifu
Miyagi Stadium
Capacity: 48,000
MiyagiStadiumTrackField.jpg
Sapporo
Sapporo Dome
Capacity: 42,000
Sapporo Dome 001.jpeg

Qualification

The Organizing Committee for FIFA Competitions ratified the distribution of spots at their meeting on 14 September 2017. [8]

Summary

NationMen'sWomen'sAthletes
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Yes check.svg22
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Yes check.svgYes check.svg44
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Yes check.svgYes check.svg44
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Yes check.svg22
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Yes check.svg22
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yes check.svg22
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Yes check.svg22
Flag of France.svg  France Yes check.svg21
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Yes check.svg22
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Yes check.svg21
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Yes check.svg19
Flag of Honduras (before 2022).svg  Honduras Yes check.svg22
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yes check.svgYes check.svg44
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Yes check.svg22
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Yes check.svgYes check.svg44
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Yes check.svg22
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Yes check.svg22
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Yes check.svg19
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Yes check.svg22
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Yes check.svg22
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Yes check.svg22
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Yes check.svg22
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Yes check.svg22
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Yes check.svg22
Total: 24 NOCs1612608

Men's qualification

In addition to the host nation Japan, 15 men's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations. [8]

Means of qualificationRef.Dates 1 Venue(s) 1 Berth(s)Qualified
Host nation [9] 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship [10] 16–30 June 2019Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
4Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament [11] 21 September – 5 October 2019Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations [12] 8–22 November 2019Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2020 AFC U-23 Championship [13] 8–26 January 2020Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament [14] 18 January – 9 February 2020Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship [15] 18–30 March 2021Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Total 16
  • ^1 Dates and venues are those of final tournaments (or final round of qualification tournaments), various qualification stages may precede matches at these specific venues.

Women's qualification

In addition to hosts Japan, 11 women's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations. [8]

For the first time, as per an agreement between the four British football associations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales), Great Britain qualified for the Olympics through England's performance in the World Cup (a procedure already successfully employed by Team GB in field hockey and rugby sevens). Scotland also participated in the World Cup but, under the agreement whereby the highest ranked home nation is nominated to compete for the purposes of Olympic qualification, their performance was not taken into account. [16] [17]

Means of qualificationDates 2 Venue(s) 2 Berth(s)Qualified
Host nation1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2018 Copa América 4–22 April 2018Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2018 OFC Nations Cup 18 November – 1 December 2018New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
(as UEFA qualifying)
7 June – 7 July 2019Flag of France.svg  France 3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship 28 January – 9 February 2020Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2020 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament 5–10 March 2020  Multiple 1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2020 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament 6–11 March 2020 & 8–13 April 2021  Multiple 2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
CAF–CONMEBOL play-off 10–13 April 2021Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Total 12 
  • ^2 Dates and venues are those of final tournaments (or final round of qualification tournaments), various qualification stages may precede matches at these specific venues.

Final draw

The draws for the men's and women's tournaments was held on 21 April 2021, 10:00 CEST (UTC+2), at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland. [18]

Medal summary

Medal table

RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1001
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0101
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0101
5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0011
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0011
Totals (6 entries)2226

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men
details
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Aderbar Santos
Gabriel Menino
Diego Carlos
Ricardo Graça
Douglas Luiz
Guilherme Arana
Paulinho
Bruno Guimarães
Matheus Cunha
Richarlison
Antony
Brenno
Dani Alves
Bruno Fuchs
Nino
Abner
Malcom
Matheus Henrique
Reinier Jesus
Claudinho
Gabriel Martinelli
Lucão
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Unai Simón
Óscar Mingueza
Marc Cucurella
Pau Torres
Jesús Vallejo
Martín Zubimendi
Marco Asensio
Mikel Merino
Rafa Mir
Dani Ceballos
Mikel Oyarzabal
Eric García
Álvaro Fernández
Carlos Soler
Jon Moncayola
Pedri
Javi Puado
Óscar Gil
Dani Olmo
Juan Miranda
Bryan Gil
Iván Villar
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Luis Malagón
Jorge Sánchez
César Montes
Jesús Angulo
Johan Vásquez
Vladimir Loroña
Luis Romo
Carlos Rodríguez
Henry Martín
Diego Lainez
Alexis Vega
Adrián Mora
Guillermo Ochoa
Érick Aguirre
Uriel Antuna
José Joaquín Esquivel
Sebastián Córdova
Eduardo Aguirre
Ricardo Angulo
Fernando Beltrán
Roberto Alvarado
Sebastián Jurado
Women
details
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Stephanie Labbé
Allysha Chapman
Kadeisha Buchanan
Shelina Zadorsky
Quinn
Deanne Rose
Julia Grosso
Jayde Riviere
Adriana Leon
Ashley Lawrence
Desiree Scott
Christine Sinclair
Évelyne Viens
Vanessa Gilles
Nichelle Prince
Janine Beckie
Jessie Fleming
Kailen Sheridan
Jordyn Huitema
Sophie Schmidt
Gabrielle Carle
Erin McLeod
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Hedvig Lindahl
Jonna Andersson
Emma Kullberg
Hanna Glas
Hanna Bennison
Magdalena Eriksson
Madelen Janogy
Lina Hurtig
Kosovare Asllani
Sofia Jakobsson
Stina Blackstenius
Jennifer Falk
Amanda Ilestedt
Nathalie Björn
Olivia Schough
Filippa Angeldal
Caroline Seger
Fridolina Rolfö
Anna Anvegård
Julia Roddar
Rebecka Blomqvist
Zećira Mušović
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Alyssa Naeher
Crystal Dunn
Sam Mewis
Becky Sauerbrunn
Kelley O'Hara
Kristie Mewis
Tobin Heath
Julie Ertz
Lindsey Horan
Carli Lloyd
Christen Press
Tierna Davidson
Alex Morgan
Emily Sonnett
Megan Rapinoe
Rose Lavelle
Abby Dahlkemper
Adrianna Franch
Catarina Macario
Casey Krueger
Lynn Williams
Jane Campbell

Men's competition

The competition consisted of two stages: a group stage with four groups of four teams, followed by a knockout stage contested by eight teams which advanced as group winners and runners-up. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams. The hosts Japan were automatically seeded into Pot 1 and assigned to position A1, while the remaining teams were seeded into their respective pots based on their results in the last five Olympics (more recent tournaments weighted more heavily), with bonus points awarded to confederation champions. No group could contain more than one team from each confederation. [19]

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)330071+69Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 320183+56
3Flag of France.svg  France 310251163
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30033850
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
(H) Hosts

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3201101+96Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 31113304
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31111434
4Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 31023963
Source: TOCOG and FIFA

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 312021+15Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 311121+14
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 31112314
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31022313
Source: TOCOG and FIFA

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 321073+47Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 312032+15
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 31116714
4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 30034840
Source: TOCOG and FIFA

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Gold medal match
 
          
 
31 July – Yokohama
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
 
3 August – Kashima
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0 (1)
 
31 July – Saitama
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (p)0 (4)
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
 
7 August – Yokohama
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (a.e.t.)2
 
31 July – Kashima
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (p)0 (4)
 
3 August – Saitama
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0 (2)
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
 
31 July – Rifu
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (a.e.t.)1 Bronze medal match
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (a.e.t.)5
 
6 August – Saitama
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
 

Women's competition

The competition consisted of two stages: a group stage with three groups of four teams, followed by a knockout stage contested by eight teams which advanced as group winners and runners-up plus the two best third-placed teams. The 12 teams will be drawn into three groups of four teams. The hosts Japan were automatically seeded into Pot 1 and assigned to position E1, while the remaining teams were seeded into their respective pots based on the FIFA Women's World Rankings released on 16 April 2021. As Great Britain are not a FIFA member and therefore do not have a ranking, they would be seeded based on the FIFA ranking of England, who qualified on behalf of Great Britain. No group could contain more than one team from each confederation. [20]

Group stage

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 312043+15
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)31112204
4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 30031540
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
(H) Hosts

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3210218+137Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 321093+67
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 301271581
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3012617111
Source: TOCOG and FIFA

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 330092+79Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 311164+24
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31114514
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 300321080
Source: TOCOG and FIFA

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Gold medal match
 
          
 
30 July – Kashima
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
 
2 August – Yokohama
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (a.e.t.)4
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
 
30 July – Saitama
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
 
6 August – Yokohama
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1 (2)
 
30 July – Yokohama
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (p)1 (3)
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2 (2)
 
2 August – Kashima
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (p)2 (4)
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
30 July – Rifu
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1 Bronze medal match
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (p)0 (4)
 
5 August – Kashima
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0 (3)
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
 

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