Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 4–20 August |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Germany |
| Third place |  Nigeria |
| Fourth place |  Honduras |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 104 (3.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,008,426 (31,513 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Serge Gnabry Nils Petersen(6 goals each) |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 3–19 August |
| Teams | 12 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Germany (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Sweden |
| Third place |  Canada |
| Fourth place | Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 66 (2.54 per match) |
| Attendance | 635,885 (24,457 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Melanie Behringer (5 goals) |
The association football (soccer) tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held in Brazil. It took place from August 3 to August 20, 2016.
This exciting event included both men's and women's teams. For the men's teams, players had to be born on or after January 1, 1993. This means it was mostly a tournament for younger players. However, for the women's teams, there was no age limit.
Games were played in six different cities across Brazil. These cities were Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Salvador, São Paulo, and Manaus.
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Teams That Qualified
This section lists all the countries that earned a spot in the Olympic football tournament.
Men's Teams
Sixteen men's teams qualified for the tournament. They earned their spots through different championships. For example, the top teams from the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualified. Other teams qualified from events like the Pacific Games and various continental championships.
Women's Teams
Twelve women's teams made it to the Olympics. They also qualified through different tournaments. For instance, the best European teams from the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup got in. Brazil qualified automatically as the host.
Men's Tournament
The men's tournament started with a group stage. Teams played against others in their group. The best teams then moved on to the knockout stage.
Group Stage
Teams played three matches in their group. Points were given for wins and draws. The top two teams from each group moved to the next round.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Denmark |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Iraq |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  South Africa |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Colombia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Japan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Sweden |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Korea Republic |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Germany |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Mexico |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Fiji |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | –22 | 0 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Honduras |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Argentina |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Algeria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 1 |
Knockout Stage
After the group stage, the top teams entered the knockout rounds. This included quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final match. There was also a match for the bronze medal.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 13 August — São Paulo | ||||||||||
| Brazil |
2 | |||||||||
| 17 August — Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||||
| Colombia |
0 | |||||||||
| Brazil |
6 | |||||||||
| 13 August — Belo Horizonte | ||||||||||
| Honduras |
0 | |||||||||
| Korea Republic |
0 | |||||||||
| 20 August — Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||||
| Honduras |
1 | |||||||||
| Brazil (p) |
1 (5) | |||||||||
| 13 August — Salvador | ||||||||||
| Germany |
1 (4) | |||||||||
| Nigeria |
2 | |||||||||
| 17 August — São Paulo | ||||||||||
| Denmark |
0 | |||||||||
| Nigeria |
0 | Third place | ||||||||
| 13 August — Brasília | ||||||||||
| Germany |
2 | |||||||||
| Portugal |
0 | Honduras |
2 | |||||||
| Germany |
4 | Nigeria |
3 | |||||||
| 20 August — Belo Horizonte | ||||||||||
Women's Tournament
The women's tournament also began with a group stage. Teams competed to move on to the knockout rounds.
Group Stage
Teams played three matches in their group. The top two teams from each group moved on. Also, the two best third-place teams from all groups advanced.
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  China |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sweden |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 4 | |
| 4 | South Africa |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 1 |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Germany |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Australia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | –12 | 0 |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Best Third-Place Teams
The two best teams that finished third in their groups also got to move on.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Sweden |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 4 | |
| 3 | New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 3 |
Knockout Stage
The women's knockout stage also featured quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. A bronze medal match was also played.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 12 August — Belo Horizonte | ||||||||||
| Brazil (p) |
0 (7) | |||||||||
| 16 August — Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||||
| Australia |
0 (6) | |||||||||
| Brazil |
0 (3) | |||||||||
| 12 August — Brasília | ||||||||||
| Sweden (p) |
0 (4) | |||||||||
 United States |
1 (3) | |||||||||
| 19 August — Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||||
| Sweden (p) |
1 (4) | |||||||||
| Sweden |
1 | |||||||||
| 12 August — São Paulo | ||||||||||
| Germany |
2 | |||||||||
| Canada |
1 | |||||||||
| 16 August — Belo Horizonte | ||||||||||
 France |
0 | |||||||||
| Canada |
0 | Third place | ||||||||
| 12 August — Salvador | ||||||||||
| Germany |
2 | |||||||||
 China |
0 | Brazil |
1 | |||||||
| Germany |
1 | Canada |
2 | |||||||
| 19 August — São Paulo | ||||||||||
Medal Summary
This table shows which countries won medals in the football tournaments.
Medal Table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Brazil |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Sweden |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Canada |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nigeria |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Statistics
Here are some interesting facts about the goals scored in the tournament.
Men's Top Goalscorers
These players scored the most goals in the men's tournament.
- 6 goals
- Serge Gnabry
- Nils Petersen
- 4 goals
- Neymar
- Maximilian Meyer
Erick Gutiérrez
Oghenekaro Etebo- Umar Sadiq
- 3 goals
- Gabriel Jesus
- Luan
Teo Gutiérrez
Anthony Lozano- Kwon Chang-hoon
- Ryu Seung-woo
- Suk Hyun-jun
Gonçalo Paciência
Women's Top Goalscorers
This player scored the most goals in the women's tournament.
- 5 goals
- Melanie Behringer
- 3 goals
- Beatriz
- Janine Beckie
- Christine Sinclair
- Sara Däbritz
Tournament Rankings
This shows how all the teams finished in the tournament, from first to last.
Men's Tournament Rankings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 12 |
| 2 | Germany |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 12 |
| 3 | Nigeria |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 |
| 4 | Honduras |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 7 |
| Eliminated in Quarter-finals | |||||||||
| 5 | Korea Republic |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 |
| 6 | Portugal |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 7 |
| 7 | Colombia |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Denmark |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 4 |
| Eliminated in Group stage | |||||||||
| 9 | Mexico |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
| 10 | Japan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Argentina |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
| 12 | Iraq |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | South Africa |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
| 14 | Algeria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 1 |
| 15 | Sweden |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
| 16 | Fiji |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | –22 | 0 |
Women's Tournament Rankings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Sweden |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 6 |
| 3 | Canada |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | Brazil |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| Eliminated in Quarter-finals | |||||||||
| 5 | United States |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 |
| 6 | France |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 7 | Australia |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| 8 | China |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 4 |
| Eliminated in Group stage | |||||||||
| 9 | New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 3 |
| 10 | South Africa |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 1 |
| 11 | Colombia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 1 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | –12 | 0 |
Images for kids
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2016 Summer Olympics signs near Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília. This stadium hosted many football games.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Fútbol en los Juegos Olímpicos de Río de Janeiro 2016 para niños
