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Group A of the men's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 4 to 10 August 2016, and included hosts Brazil, Denmark, Iraq and South Africa. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.[1]
Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Olympic appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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A1 | Brazil | CONMEBOL | Hosts | 2 October 2009 | 13th | 2012 | Silver medal (1984, 1988, 2012) |
A2 | South Africa | CAF | Africa U-23 Cup of Nations 3rd place | 12 December 2015 | 2nd | 2000 | Group stage (2000) |
A3 | Iraq | AFC | AFC U-23 Championship 3rd place | 29 January 2016 | 5th | 2004 | Fourth place (2004) |
A4 | Denmark | UEFA | UEFA Under-21 Championship semi-finalists | 23 June 2015 | 9th | 1992 | Silver medal (1908, 1912, 1960) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Brazil (H) | 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 |
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