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

Group B 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 Ricoh Arena, London's Wembley Stadium and Newcastle's St James' Park.[1] The group contained Gabon, Mexico, South Korea and Switzerland.[2]

Teams

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Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Olympic
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
B1  Mexico 1 CONCACAF 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship winner 31 March 2012 10th 2004 Fourth place (1968)
B2  South Korea 3 AFC AFC Round Three – Group A winner 22 February 2012 8th 2008 Bronze medal (2012)
B3  Gabon 4 CAF 2011 CAF U-23 Championship winner 10 December 2011 1st
B4   Switzerland 1 UEFA 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up 25 June 2011 2nd 1924 Bronze medal (1924)

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  South Korea 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Gabon 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
4   Switzerland 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,[3]

  • The winner of Group B, Mexico, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Senegal.
  • The runner-up of Group B, South Korea, advanced to play the winner of Group A, Great Britain,

Matches

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Mexico vs South Korea

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Mexico 0–0 South Korea
Report
Attendance: 15,748[4]
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Mexico
South Korea
GK 1 José Corona (c)
DF 3 Carlos Salcido
DF 4 Hiram Mier
DF 5 Dárvin Chávez
DF 13 Diego Reyes
DF 15 Néstor Vidrio
MF 6 Héctor Herrera Yellow card 59' downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 11 Javier Aquino
MF 16 Miguel Ponce
FW 8 Marco Fabián downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 9 Oribe Peralta downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Giovani dos Santos upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 14 Jorge Enríquez upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 12 Raúl Jiménez upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Luis Tena
GK 1 Jung Sung-Ryong
DF 3 Yun Suk-Young
DF 4 Kim Young-Gwon
DF 12 Hwang Seok-Ho
DF 14 Kim Chang-Soo
MF 6 Ki Sung-Yueng
MF 7 Kim Bo-Kyung
MF 11 Nam Tae-Hee downward-facing red arrow 87'
MF 13 Koo Ja-Cheol (c)
MF 15 Park Jong-Woo
FW 10 Park Chu-Young downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Baek Sung-Dong upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 9 Ji Dong-Won upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Hong Myung-Bo

Assistant referees:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
Sherif Hassan (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Gabon vs Switzerland

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Gabon 1–1  Switzerland
Report
Attendance: 15,748[5]
Gabon
Switzerland
GK 1 Didier Ovono (c)
DF 2 Muller Dinda
DF 15 Henri Ndong
MF 4 Franck Engonga
MF 8 Alexander N'Doumbou
MF 10 Lévy Madinda
MF 12 Merlin Tandjigora Yellow card 49'
MF 13 Cédric Boussoughou
MF 17 Jerry Obiang
FW 7 Allen Nono Yellow card 18' downward-facing red arrow 74'
FW 9 Pierre Aubameyang
Substitutions:
MF 11 Axel Meye upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Claude Mbourounot
GK 1 Diego Benaglio (c)
RB 17 Michel Morganella
CB 16 Fabian Schär
CB 15 Timm Klose Yellow card 14'
LB 13 Ricardo Rodríguez
DM 2 Xavier Hochstrasser
RM 14 Steven Zuber downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 9 Fabian Frei
CM 4 Oliver Buff Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 78'
LM 7 Innocent Emeghara downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 11 Admir Mehmedi
Substitutions:
MF 10 Pajtim Kasami upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 8 Amir Abrashi upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Pierluigi Tami

Assistant referees:
Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
Eduardo Diaz (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)

Mexico vs Gabon

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Mexico 2–0 Gabon
Report
Attendance: 28,171[6]
Mexico
Gabon
GK 1 José Corona (c)
DF 3 Carlos Salcido
DF 4 Hiram Mier
DF 5 Dárvin Chávez
DF 13 Diego Reyes Yellow card 41'
DF 15 Néstor Vidrio downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 6 Héctor Herrera downward-facing red arrow 48'
MF 11 Javier Aquino
MF 16 Miguel Ponce
FW 8 Marco Fabián downward-facing red arrow 76'
FW 9 Oribe Peralta
Substitutions:
FW 10 Giovani dos Santos upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 14 Jorge Enríquez upward-facing green arrow 48'
MF 7 Javier Cortés upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Luis Tena
GK 1 Didier Ovono (c)
DF 2 Muller Dinda Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 85'
DF 15 Henri Ndong Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 90+1'
MF 4 Franck Engonga
MF 8 Alexander N'Doumbou downward-facing red arrow 70'
MF 10 Lévy Madinda
MF 12 Merlin Tandjigora
MF 13 Cédric Boussoughou
MF 17 Jerry Obiang downward-facing red arrow 83'
FW 9 Pierre Aubameyang
FW 11 Axel Meye
Substitutions:
FW 7 Allen Nono upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 21 Samson Mbingui upward-facing green arrow 83'
DF 3 Stevy Nzambe upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Claude Mbourounot

Assistant referees:
Matthew Cream (Australia)
Hakan Anaz (Australia)
Fourth official:
Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

South Korea vs Switzerland

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South Korea 2–1  Switzerland
Report
Attendance: 30,114[7]
South Korea
Switzerland
GK 1 Jung Sung-Ryong
DF 3 Yun Suk-Young
DF 4 Kim Young-Gwon
DF 12 Hwang Seok-Ho
DF 14 Kim Chang-Soo
MF 6 Ki Sung-Yueng
MF 7 Kim Bo-Kyung
MF 11 Nam Tae-Hee downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 13 Koo Ja-Cheol (c)
MF 15 Park Jong-Woo Yellow card 68'
FW 10 Park Chu-Young Yellow card 71' downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Baek Sung-Dong upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 9 Ji Dong-Won upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Hong Myung-Bo
GK 1 Diego Benaglio (c)
RB 17 Michel Morganella Yellow card 66'
CB 16 Fabian Schär
CB 15 Timm Klose
LB 13 Ricardo Rodríguez
DM 8 Amir Abrashi
RM 14 Steven Zuber downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 9 Fabian Frei
CM 10 Pajtim Kasami Yellow card 1' downward-facing red arrow 85'
LM 7 Innocent Emeghara Yellow card 88'
CF 11 Admir Mehmedi
Substitutions:
FW 12 Josip Drmić Yellow card 90+2' upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 6 Alain Wiss upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Pierluigi Tami

Assistant referees:
Efraín Castro (Bolivia)
Arol Valda (Bolivia)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Mexico vs Switzerland

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Mexico 1–0  Switzerland
Report
Mexico
Switzerland
GK 1 José Corona (c)
DF 3 Carlos Salcido
DF 4 Hiram Mier
DF 5 Dárvin Chávez
DF 13 Diego Reyes
DF 15 Néstor Vidrio downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 11 Javier Aquino
MF 14 Jorge Enríquez
FW 8 Marco Fabián downward-facing red arrow 79'
FW 9 Oribe Peralta
FW 10 Giovani dos Santos downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Israel Jiménez upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 16 Miguel Ponce upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 12 Raúl Jiménez upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Luis Tena
GK 1 Diego Benaglio (c)
RB 3 Fabio Daprelà Yellow card 39'
CB 5 François Affolter Yellow card 45+1'
CB 15 Timm Klose
LB 13 Ricardo Rodríguez
DM 8 Amir Abrashi downward-facing red arrow 76'
RM 14 Steven Zuber downward-facing red arrow 61'
CM 9 Fabian Frei
CM 10 Pajtim Kasami downward-facing red arrow 85'
LM 7 Innocent Emeghara
CF 11 Admir Mehmedi
Substitutions:
FW 12 Josip Drmić upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 6 Alain Wiss upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 2 Xavier Hochstrasser Yellow card 87' upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Pierluigi Tami

Assistant referees:
Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)
Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)
Fourth official:
Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

South Korea vs Gabon

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South Korea 0–0 Gabon
Report
South Korea
Gabon
GK 1 Jung Sung-Ryong Yellow card 82'
DF 3 Yun Suk-Young
DF 4 Kim Young-Gwon
DF 12 Hwang Seok-Ho
DF 14 Kim Chang-Soo
MF 6 Ki Sung-Yueng
MF 7 Kim Bo-Kyung downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 8 Baek Sung-Dong
MF 13 Koo Ja-Cheol (c)
MF 15 Park Jong-Woo downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 10 Park Chu-Young downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Nam Tae-Hee upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 9 Ji Dong-Won upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 17 Kim Hyun-Sung upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Hong Myung-Bo
GK 1 Didier Ovono (c)
DF 2 Muller Dinda
DF 3 Stevy Nzambe
DF 16 Emmanuel Ndong
MF 4 Franck Engonga
MF 10 Lévy Madinda downward-facing red arrow 66'
MF 12 Merlin Tandjigora downward-facing red arrow 10'
MF 13 Cédric Boussoughou
MF 17 Jerry Obiang
FW 9 Pierre Aubameyang
FW 11 Axel Meye downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Alexander N'Doumbou Yellow card 61' upward-facing green arrow 10'
MF 21 Samson Mbingui upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 7 Allen Nono upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Claude Mbourounot

Assistant referees:
Martin Wilczek (Czech Republic)
Antonín Kordula (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Mark Clattenburg (Great Britain)

References

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  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.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012" (PDF). FIFA.com.
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