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]

More information Draw position, Team ...

Draw position	Team	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Olympic appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings at start of event
E1	Brazil	CONMEBOL	Hosts	2 October 2009	6th	2012	Silver medal (2004, 2008)	8
E2	China	AFC	AFC Qualifying 2nd place	7 March 2016	5th	2008	Silver medal (1996)	12
E3	Sweden	UEFA	UEFA Qualifying 1st place	9 March 2016	6th	2012	Fourth place (2004)	6
E4	South Africa	CAF	CAF Qualifying winners	18 October 2015	2nd	2012	Group stage (2012)	52

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More information Pos, Pld ...

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brazil (H)	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

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Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Sweden vs South Africa

More information Sweden, 1–0 ...

Sweden	1–0	South Africa
Fischer 76'	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) Report

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3 August 2016

13:00

Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 13,439^[3]

Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)

Sweden^[3]

South Africa^[3]


GK	1	Hedvig Lindahl
DF	3	Linda Sembrant
DF	5	Nilla Fischer
DF	6	Magdalena Ericsson
DF	15	Jessica Samuelsson
MF	7	Lisa Dahlkvist	46'
MF	9	Kosovare Asllani
MF	17	Caroline Seger
FW	8	Lotta Schelin (c)
FW	10	Sofia Jakobsson	69'
FW	13	Fridolina Rolfö	76'
Substitutions:
MF	16	Elin Rubensson	46'
FW	11	Stina Blackstenius	69'
FW	12	Olivia Schough	76'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage


GK	1	Roxanne Barker
DF	2	Lebogang Ramalepe	83'
DF	3	Nothando Vilakazi
DF	4	Noko Matlou
DF	5	Janine van Wyk (c)
MF	6	Mamello Makhabane
MF	7	Stephanie Malherbe
MF	9	Amanda Dlamini
MF	15	Refiloe Jane
FW	11	Shiwe Nongwanya	40'
FW	12	Jermaine Seoposenwe
Substitutions:
MF	10	Linda Motlhalo	40'
FW	14	Sanah Mollo	83'
Manager:
Vera Pauw

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

Brazil vs China PR

More information Brazil, 3–0 ...

Brazil	3–0	China
Mônica 36' Andressa 59' Cristiane 90'	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)

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3 August 2016

16:00

Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 27,618^[4]

Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)

Brazil^[4]

China PR^[4]


GK	1	Bárbara
DF	2	Fabiana	85'
DF	3	Monica
DF	4	Rafaelle
DF	6	Tamires
MF	5	Thaisa	58'
MF	8	Formiga
MF	10	Marta (c)	80'
FW	9	Andressa Alves
FW	11	Cristiane
FW	16	Beatriz
Substitutions:
MF	17	Andressa	58'
FW	7	Debina	80'
DF	12	Poliana	85'
Manager:
Vadão


GK	1	Zhao Lina
DF	2	Liu Shanshan
DF	5	Wu Haiyan	22'
DF	6	Li Dongna (c)
DF	14	Zhao Rong
MF	8	Tan Ruyin
MF	13	Pang Fengyue
MF	15	Zhang Rui
FW	10	Yang Li
FW	11	Wang Shanshan		64'
FW	12	Wang Shuang		79'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Ma Xiaoxu		64'
FW	17	Gu Yasha		79'
Manager:
Bruno Bini

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

South Africa vs China PR

More information South Africa, 0–2 ...

South Africa	0–2	China
	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)	Gu Yasha 45+1' Tan Ruyin 87'

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6 August 2016

19:00

Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 25,000^[5]

Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

South Africa^[5]

China PR^[5]


GK	1	Roxanne Barker
DF	2	Lebogang Ramalepe
DF	3	Nothando Vilakazi
DF	4	Noko Matlou	72'
DF	5	Janine van Wyk (c)
MF	6	Mamello Makhabane		80'
MF	7	Stephanie Malherbe
MF	10	Linda Motlhalo
MF	15	Refiloe Jane
FW	12	Jermaine Seoposenwe
FW	20	Thembi Kgatlana		84'
Substitutions:
MF	18	Nompumelelo Nyandeni		80'
FW	14	Sanah Mollo		84'
Manager:
Vera Pauw


GK	1	Zhao Lina
DF	2	Liu Shanshan
DF	4	Gao Chen
DF	6	Li Dongna (c)
DF	14	Zhao Rong	29'
MF	8	Tan Ruyin
MF	13	Pang Fengyue
MF	15	Zhang Rui
FW	10	Yang Li	65'
FW	12	Wang Shuang
FW	17	Gu Yasha
Substitutions:
DF	5	Wu Haiyan	29'
FW	11	Wang Shanshan	65'
Manager:
Bruno Bini

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

Brazil vs Sweden

More information Brazil, 5–1 ...

Brazil	5–1	Sweden
Beatriz 21', 86' Cristiane 24' Marta 44' (pen.), 80'	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) Report	Schelin 89'

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6 August 2016

22:00

Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 43,384^[6]

Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)

Brazil^[6]

Sweden^[6]


GK	1	Bárbara
DF	2	Fabiana	83'
DF	3	Monica
DF	4	Rafaelle
DF	6	Tamires
MF	5	Thaisa
MF	8	Formiga	56'
MF	10	Marta (c)
FW	9	Andressa Alves
FW	11	Cristiane	66'
FW	16	Beatriz
Substitutions:
MF	17	Andressa	56'
FW	7	Debina	66'
DF	12	Poliana	83'
Manager:
Vadão


GK	1	Hedvig Lindahl
DF	4	Emma Berglund
DF	5	Nilla Fischer
DF	6	Magdalena Ericsson	44'	46'
MF	7	Lisa Dahlkvist
MF	9	Kosovare Asllani	49'	74'
MF	16	Elin Rubensson
MF	17	Caroline Seger (c)
FW	8	Lotta Schelin
FW	10	Sofia Jakobsson
FW	13	Fridolina Rolfö		64'
Substitutions:
DF	2	Jonna Andersson		46'
FW	12	Olivia Schough		64'
MF	14	Emilia Appelqvist		64'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

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

South Africa vs Brazil

More information South Africa, 0–0 ...

South Africa	0–0	Brazil
	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)

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9 August 2016

22:00 (21:00 UTC–4)

Arena da Amazônia, Manaus

Attendance: 38,415^[7]

Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

South Africa^[7]

Brazil^[7]


GK	1	Roxanne Barker
DF	3	Nothando Vilakazi	57'
DF	4	Noko Matlou
DF	5	Janine van Wyk (c)
DF	17	Leandra Smeda
MF	6	Mamello Makhabane
MF	7	Stephanie Malherbe
MF	10	Linda Motlhalo		65'
MF	15	Refiloe Jane
FW	12	Jermaine Seoposenwe
FW	20	Thembi Kgatlana		83'
Substitutions:
FW	14	Sanah Mollo		65'
MF	9	Amanda Dlamini		83'
Manager:
Vera Pauw


GK	18	Aline
DF	3	Monica
DF	6	Tamires		46'
DF	12	Poliana
DF	14	Bruna (c)	39'
MF	5	Thaisa		83'
MF	13	Érika
MF	17	Andressa	44'
FW	7	Debinha
FW	9	Andressa Alves
FW	15	Raquel Fernandes
Substitutions:
MF	10	Marta		46'
DF	2	Fabiana		83'
Manager:
Vadão

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

China PR vs Sweden

More information China, 0–0 ...

China	0–0	Sweden
	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) Report

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9 August 2016

22:00

Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília

Attendance: 7,648^[8]

Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay)

China PR^[8]

Sweden^[8]


GK	1	Zhao Lina
DF	2	Liu Shanshan
DF	4	Gao Chen
DF	5	Wu Haiyan
DF	6	Li Dongna (c)
MF	8	Tan Ruyin
MF	13	Pang Fengyue	90+2'
MF	15	Zhang Rui
FW	10	Yang Li
FW	12	Wang Shuang		83'
FW	17	Gu Yasha		89'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Wang Shanshan		83'
MF	7	Li Ying		89'
Manager:
Bruno Bini


GK	1	Hedvig Lindahl
DF	3	Linda Sembrant
DF	5	Nilla Fischer	78'
DF	6	Magdalena Ericsson
DF	15	Jessica Samuelsson
MF	7	Lisa Dahlkvist	62'
MF	16	Elin Rubensson
MF	17	Caroline Seger
FW	8	Lotta Schelin (c)
FW	12	Olivia Schough
FW	13	Fridolina Rolfö
Substitutions:
MF	9	Kosovare Asllani	62'
DF	4	Emma Berglund	78'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

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

[1]
"Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2015.
[2]
"Match Schedule Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2016.
[3]
"Match Report: SWE vs RSA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
[4]
"Match Report: BRA vs CHN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
[5]
"Match Report: RSA vs CHN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
[6]
"Match Report: BRA vs SWE" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
[7]
"Match Report: RSA vs BRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
[8]
"Match Report: CHN vs SWE" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

Football – Women, Rio2016.com
Women's Olympic Football Tournament, Rio 2016, FIFA.com

[regulations-1] [1]
"Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2015.

[2] [2]
"Match Schedule Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2016.

[SWE_vs_RSA-3] [3]
"Match Report: SWE vs RSA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.

[BRA_vs_CHN-4] [4]
"Match Report: BRA vs CHN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.

[RSA_vs_CHN-5] [5]
"Match Report: RSA vs CHN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[BRA_vs_SWE-6] [6]
"Match Report: BRA vs SWE" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[RSA_vs_BRA-7] [7]
"Match Report: RSA vs BRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

[CHN_vs_SWE-8] [8]
"Match Report: CHN vs SWE" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

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