Goalball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament

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Men's goalball
at the XVI Paralympic Games
Venue Makuhari Messe
Dates25 August – 3 September 2021
Competitors58 from 10 nations
Teams10
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
2016

The goalball men's tournament was contested from 25 August to 3 September. There were ten teams consisting of six players split into two groups: Group A and Group B. [1]

Contents

Defending Paralympic champions Lithuania failed to defend the title after a semi-final defeat to eventual champions Brazil, they ended up with bronze medal.

Participating teams

Group A
Group B

Preliminary rounds

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)43013715+229 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 43013517+189
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 42022535106
4Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4112243174
5Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 40132043231
Source: TOCOG
(H) Hosts

25 August 2021
09:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg11–2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Robert Avery (Great Britain), Warrick Jackes (Australia)
Marques 4
Moreno 3
Sousa 3
Da Silva 1
Report Pavliukianec 1
Zibolis 1

25 August 2021
13:15
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg4–13Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Bas Spaans (Netherlands), Woradet Kultawongwattana (Thailand)
Belhouchat 3
Larbi 1
Report Kaneko 7
Miyajiki 3
Sano 2
Yamaguchi 1

26 August 2021
13:15
United States  Flag of the United States.svg8–6Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Reza Dehghan (Iran), Robert Avery (Great Britain)
Young 4
Merren 1
Simpson 1
Walker 1
Sousa 1 (o.g.)
Report Moreno 3
Sousa 2
Marques 1

26 August 2021
19:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg7–7Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Warrick Jackes (Australia), Svitlana Moroz (Ukraine)
Pavliukianec 3
Pazarauskas 3
Zibolis 1
Report Belhouchat 7

27 August 2021
13:15
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg11–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Reza Dehghan (Iran), Woradet Kultawongwattana (Thailand)
Sano 6
Miyajiki 3
Kaneko 2
Report Walker 1

27 August 2021
20:30
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg10–4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Robert Avery (Great Britain), Raquel Gomez Aguado (Spain)
Moreno 5
Sousa 4
De Melo 1
Report Belhouchat 4

28 August 2021
14:45
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg2–10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Warrick Jackes (Australia), Bas Spaans (Netherlands)
Montvydas 1
Pavliukianec 1
Report Sano 4
Miyajiki 3
Kaneko 2
Yamaguchi 1

29 August 2021
09:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–8Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Reza Dehghan (Iran), Launel Scott (Canada)
Yamaguchi 2
Sano 1
Report Sousa 5
Moreno 3

29 August 2021
17:30
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg5–13Flag of the United States.svg  United States Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Romualdas Vaitiekus (Lithuania), Warrick Jackes (Australia)
Belhouchat 4
Larbi 1
Report Young 8
Simpson 3
Walker 2

30 August 2021
13:15
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–13Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Robert Avery (Great Britain), Bas Spaans (Netherlands)
Simpson 2
Young 1
Report Montvydas 5
Zibolis 4
Pavliukianec 2
Pazarauskas 2

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 42021813+56 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 42021815+36
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 4202151506
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4202212216
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4202162376
Source: TOCOG

25 August 2021
17:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6–4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Romualdas Vaitiekus (Lithuania), Reza Dehghan (Iran)
Dennis 4
Hörauf 1
Steiger 1
Report Karakaya 3
Gündoğdu 1

26 August 2021
09:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg10−3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Woradet Kultawongwattana (Thailand), Bas Spaans (Netherlands)
Mapreni 8
T. Vanhove 1
Amnir 1
Report Yang Mingyuan 1
Hu Mingyao 1
Lai Liangyu 1

26 August 2021
17:30
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg11–5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Yoshinori Nii (Japan), Vaida Pokvytytė (Lithuania)
Zhyhalin 7
Oliinyk 4
Report Dennis 3
Rogge 2

27 August 2021
09:00
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg4–6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Yoshinori Nii (Japan), Robert Avery (Great Britain)
Karakaya 3
Gündoğdu 1
Report B. Vanhove 3
Mapreni 2
T. Vanhove 1

27 August 2021
17:30
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg7–3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Romualdas Vaitiekus (Lithuania), Warrick Jackes (Australia)
Chen Liangliang 3
Cai Changgui 2
Yang Mingyuan 2
Report Zhyhalin 2
Oliinyk 1

28 August 2021
10:30
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg6–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Svitlana Moroz (Ukraine), Yoshinori Nii (Japan)
Kara 3
Karakaya 3
Report Yang Mingyuan 2
Cai Changgui 1

28 August 2021
19:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Raquel Gomez Aguado (Spain), Vaida Pokvytytė (Lithuania)
Dennis 2 Report

29 August 2021
13:15
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Yoshinori Nii (Japan), Robert Avery (Great Britain)
Mapreni 2 Report Oliinyk 2
Zhyhalin 2

30 August 2021
09:00
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg0–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Warrick Jackes (Australia), Yoshinori Nii (Japan)
Report Karakaya 1

30 August 2021
17:30
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg8–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Reza Dehghan (Iran), Romualdas Vaitiekus (Lithuania)
Yang Mingyuan 7
Hu Mingyao 1
Report Dennis 2
Tiede 1

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Gold medal match
 
          
 
31 August
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4
 
2 September
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 8
 
31 August
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 4
 
3 September
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2
 
31 August
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4
 
2 September
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 7
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 5
 
31 August
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 9 Bronze medal match
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 9
 
3 September
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 4
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
 
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 10
 

Quarter-finals

31 August 2021
13:15
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Reza Dehghan (Iran), Svitlana Moroz (Ukraine)
Miyajiki 4 Report Yang Mingyuan 6
Cai Changgui 1

31 August 2021
15:00
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg4–5Flag of the United States.svg  United States Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Warrick Jackes (Australia), Vaida Pokvytytė (LTU)
Oliinyk 3
Zhyhalin 1
Report Young 4
Simpson 1

31 August 2021
17:45
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4–7Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Bas Spaans (Netherlands), Raili Sipura (FIN)
T. Vanhove 3
Amnir 1
Report Pavliukianec 4
Montvydas 2
Pazarauskas 1

31 August 2021
19:30
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg9–4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Yoshinori Nii (Japan), Romualdas Vaitiekus (Lithuania)
Moreno 6
Sousa 3
Report Gündoğdu 4

Semi-finals

2 September 2021
13:15
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg8–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Bas Spaans (Netherlands), Raquel Gomez Aguado (Spain)
Yang Mingyuan 6
Hu Mingyao 2
Report Young 1

2 September 2021
17:45
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg5–9Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Yoshinori Nii (Japan), Warrick Jackes (Australia)
Pavliukianec 2
Jonikaitis 1
Pažarauskas 1
Zibolis 1
Report Sousa 6
Moreno 2
Marques 1

Bronze medal match

3 September 2021
15:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7–10Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Robert Avery (Great Britain), Warrick Jackes (Australia)
Simpson 2
Walker 2
Young 2
Kusku 1
Report Zibolis 4
Pavliukianec 3
Montvydas 2
Pažarauskas 1

Gold medal match

3 September 2021
19:30
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Yoshinori Nii (Japan), Romualdas Vaitiekus (Lithuania)
Yang Mingyuan 2 Report Moreno 3
Sousa 3
Marques 1

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