Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group E

Group E of the women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 3 to 9 August 2016, and included hosts Brazil, China, South Africa and Sweden. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, while the third-placed team also advanced if they were 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 positionTeamConfederationMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Olympic
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
at start of event
E1  BrazilCONMEBOL Hosts2 October 20096th2012Silver medal (2004, 2008)8
E2  ChinaAFCAFC Qualifying 2nd place7 March 20165th2008Silver medal (1996)12
E3  SwedenUEFAUEFA Qualifying 1st place9 March 20166th2012Fourth place (2004)6
E4  South AfricaCAFCAF Qualifying winners18 October 20152nd2012Group stage (2012)52

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Brazil (H)321081+77Quarter-finals
2  China311123−14
3  Sweden311125−34
4  South Africa301203−31
Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

Sweden vs South Africa

Sweden  1–0  South Africa
Fischer 76'Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Report
Sweden[3]
South Africa[3]
GK1Hedvig Lindahl
DF3Linda Sembrant
DF5Nilla Fischer
DF6Magdalena Ericsson
DF15Jessica Samuelsson
MF7Lisa Dahlkvist  46'
MF9Kosovare Asllani
MF17Caroline Seger
FW8Lotta Schelin (c)
FW10Sofia Jakobsson  69'
FW13Fridolina Rolfö  76'
Substitutions:
MF16Elin Rubensson  46'
FW11Stina Blackstenius  69'
FW12Olivia Schough  76'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage
GK1Roxanne Barker
DF2Lebogang Ramalepe  83'
DF3Nothando Vilakazi
DF4Noko Matlou
DF5Janine van Wyk (c)
MF6Mamello Makhabane
MF7Stephanie Malherbe
MF9Amanda Dlamini
MF15Refiloe Jane
FW11Shiwe Nongwanya  40'
FW12Jermaine Seoposenwe
Substitutions:
MF10Linda Motlhalo  40'
FW14Sanah Mollo  83'
Manager:
Vera Pauw

Assistant referees:
Petruța Iugulescu (Romania)
Mária Súkeníková (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay)

Brazil vs China PR

Brazil  3–0  China
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 27,618[4]
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)
Brazil[4]
China PR[4]
GK1Bárbara
DF2Fabiana  85'
DF3Monica
DF4Rafaelle
DF6Tamires
MF5Thaisa  58'
MF8Formiga
MF10Marta (c)  80'
FW9Andressa Alves
FW11Cristiane
FW16Beatriz
Substitutions:
MF17Andressa  58'
FW7Debina  80'
DF12Poliana  85'
Manager:
Vadão
GK1Zhao Lina
DF2Liu Shanshan
DF5Wu Haiyan  22'
DF6Li Dongna (c)
DF14Zhao Rong
MF8Tan Ruyin
MF13Pang Fengyue
MF15Zhang Rui
FW10Yang Li
FW11Wang Shanshan  64'
FW12Wang Shuang  79'
Substitutions:
FW9Ma Xiaoxu  64'
FW17Gu Yasha  79'
Manager:
Bruno Bini

Assistant referees:
Marie-Josée Charbonneau (Canada)
Suzanne Morisset (Canada)
Fourth official:
Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)

South Africa vs China PR

South Africa[5]
China PR[5]
GK1Roxanne Barker
DF2Lebogang Ramalepe
DF3Nothando Vilakazi
DF4Noko Matlou  72'
DF5Janine van Wyk (c)
MF6Mamello Makhabane  80'
MF7Stephanie Malherbe
MF10Linda Motlhalo
MF15Refiloe Jane
FW12Jermaine Seoposenwe
FW20Thembi Kgatlana  84'
Substitutions:
MF18Nompumelelo Nyandeni  80'
FW14Sanah Mollo  84'
Manager:
Vera Pauw
GK1Zhao Lina
DF2Liu Shanshan
DF4Gao Chen
DF6Li Dongna (c)
DF14Zhao Rong  29'
MF8Tan Ruyin
MF13Pang Fengyue
MF15Zhang Rui
FW10Yang Li  65'
FW12Wang Shuang
FW17Gu Yasha
Substitutions:
DF5Wu Haiyan  29'
FW11Wang Shanshan  65'
Manager:
Bruno Bini

Assistant referees:
Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)
Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece)
Fourth official:
Carol Chenard (Canada)

Brazil vs Sweden

Brazil  5–1  Sweden
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Report
Schelin 89'
Brazil[6]
Sweden[6]
GK1Bárbara
DF2Fabiana  83'
DF3Monica
DF4Rafaelle
DF6Tamires
MF5Thaisa
MF8Formiga  56'
MF10Marta (c)
FW9Andressa Alves
FW11Cristiane  66'
FW16Beatriz
Substitutions:
MF17Andressa  56'
FW7Debina  66'
DF12Poliana  83'
Manager:
Vadão
GK1Hedvig Lindahl
DF4Emma Berglund
DF5Nilla Fischer
DF6Magdalena Ericsson  44'  46'
MF7Lisa Dahlkvist
MF9Kosovare Asllani  49'  74'
MF16Elin Rubensson
MF17Caroline Seger (c)
FW8Lotta Schelin
FW10Sofia Jakobsson
FW13Fridolina Rolfö  64'
Substitutions:
DF2Jonna Andersson  46'
FW12Olivia Schough  64'
MF14Emilia Appelqvist  64'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Assistant referees:
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Rita Gani (Malaysia)

South Africa vs Brazil

South Africa  0–0  Brazil
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
South Africa[7]
Brazil[7]
GK1Roxanne Barker
DF3Nothando Vilakazi  57'
DF4Noko Matlou
DF5Janine van Wyk (c)
DF17Leandra Smeda
MF6Mamello Makhabane
MF7Stephanie Malherbe
MF10Linda Motlhalo  65'
MF15Refiloe Jane
FW12Jermaine Seoposenwe
FW20Thembi Kgatlana  83'
Substitutions:
FW14Sanah Mollo  65'
MF9Amanda Dlamini  83'
Manager:
Vera Pauw
GK18Aline
DF3Monica
DF6Tamires  46'
DF12Poliana
DF14Bruna (c)  39'
MF5Thaisa  83'
MF13Érika
MF17Andressa  44'
FW7Debinha
FW9Andressa Alves
FW15Raquel Fernandes
Substitutions:
MF10Marta  46'
DF2Fabiana  83'
Manager:
Vadão

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Yolanda Parga (Spain)
Fourth official:
María Carvajal (Chile)

China PR vs Sweden

China  0–0  Sweden
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Report
Attendance: 7,648[8]
Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay)
China PR[8]
Sweden[8]
GK1Zhao Lina
DF2Liu Shanshan
DF4Gao Chen
DF5Wu Haiyan
DF6Li Dongna (c)
MF8Tan Ruyin
MF13Pang Fengyue  90+2'
MF15Zhang Rui
FW10Yang Li
FW12Wang Shuang  83'
FW17Gu Yasha  89'
Substitutions:
FW11Wang Shanshan  83'
MF7Li Ying  89'
Manager:
Bruno Bini
GK1Hedvig Lindahl
DF3Linda Sembrant
DF5Nilla Fischer  78'
DF6Magdalena Ericsson
DF15Jessica Samuelsson
MF7Lisa Dahlkvist  62'
MF16Elin Rubensson
MF17Caroline Seger
FW8Lotta Schelin (c)
FW12Olivia Schough
FW13Fridolina Rolfö
Substitutions:
MF9Kosovare Asllani  62'
DF4Emma Berglund  78'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Assistant referees:
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)
Yoleida Lara (Venezuela)
Fourth official:
Carol Chenard (Canada)

References

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