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
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
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
United States vs New Zealand
United States[3]
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New Zealand[3]
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France vs Colombia
France[4]
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Colombia[4]
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United States vs France
United States[5]
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France[5]
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Colombia vs New Zealand
Colombia[6]
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New Zealand[6]
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Colombia vs United States
Colombia[7]
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United States[7]
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New Zealand vs France
9 August 2016 19:00 |
New Zealand | 0–3 | France |
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Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Le Sommer 38' Cadamuro 63', 90+2' (pen.) |
New Zealand[8]
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France[8]
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References
- ↑ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- ↑ "Match Schedule Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- 1 2 3 "Match Report: USA vs NZL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Match Report: FRA vs COL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Match Report: USA vs FRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Match Report: COL vs NZL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Match Report: COL vs USA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Match Report: NZL vs FRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
External links
- Football – Women, Rio2016.com
- Women's Olympic Football Tournament, Rio 2016, FIFA.com