Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group G
Group G of the women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 3 to 9 August 2016, and included Colombia, France, New Zealand and United States. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, while the third-placed team will also advance if they are among the two best third-placed teams among all three groups.[1]
All times are BRT (UTC−3). For matches in Manaus, which is in AMT (UTC−4), local times are listed in parentheses.[2]
Teams[edit]
Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Olympic appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings at start of event |
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G1 | United States | CONCACAF | CONCACAF Qualifying 1st place | 19 February 2016 | 6th | 2012 | Gold medal (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012) | 1 |
G2 | New Zealand | OFC | OFC Qualifying 1st place | 26 January 2016 | 3rd | 2012 | Quarter-finals (2012) | 17 |
G3 | France | UEFA | FIFA World Cup 2nd best European team | 22 June 2015 | 2nd | 2012 | Fourth place (2012) | 3 |
G4 | Colombia | CONMEBOL | Copa América 2nd place | 28 September 2014 | 2nd | 2012 | Group stage (2012) | 24 |
Standings[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | |
3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | |
4 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Matches[edit]
United States vs New Zealand[edit]
United States[3] | New Zealand[3] |
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France vs Colombia[edit]
France[4] | Colombia[4] |
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United States vs France[edit]
United States[5] | France[5] |
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Colombia vs New Zealand[edit]
Colombia[6] | New Zealand[6] |
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Colombia vs United States[edit]
Colombia | 2–2 | United States |
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C. Usme 26', 90' | Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) | C. Dunn 41' Pugh 59' |
Colombia[7] | United States[7] |
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New Zealand vs France[edit]
New Zealand | 0–3 | France |
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Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) | Le Sommer 38' Cadamuro 63', 90+2' (pen.) |
New Zealand[8] | France[8] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2015.
- ^ "Match Schedule Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: USA vs NZL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: FRA vs COL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: USA vs FRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: COL vs NZL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: COL vs USA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Match Report: NZL vs FRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
External links[edit]
- Football – Women, Rio2016.com
- Women's Olympic Football Tournament, Rio 2016, FIFA.com