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

Group F of the women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 3 to 9 August 2016, and included Australia, Canada, Germany and Zimbabwe. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, while the third-placed team Australia also advanced because they were among the two best third-placed teams among all three groups.^[1]

All times are BRT (UTC−3).^[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
F1	Canada	CONCACAF	CONCACAF Qualifying 2nd place	19 February 2016	3rd	2012	Bronze medal (2012)	10
F2	Australia	AFC	AFC Qualifying 1st place	7 March 2016	3rd	2004	Quarter-finals (2004)	5
F3	Zimbabwe	CAF	CAF Qualifying winners	18 October 2015	1st	—	—	93
F4	Germany	UEFA	FIFA World Cup best European team	22 June 2015	5th	2008	Bronze medal (2000, 2004, 2008)	2

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
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

Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Canada vs Australia

Canada	2–0	Australia
Beckie 1' Sinclair 80'	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)

3 August 2016 (2016-08-03)

15:00

Arena Corinthians, São Paulo

Attendance: 20,521^[3]

Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Canada[3]

Australia[3]

GK 1 Stephanie Labbé DF 3 Kadeisha Buchanan  48' DF 4 Shelina Zadorsky  19' DF 7 Rhian Wilkinson  22'  46' DF 10 Ashley Lawrence MF 8 Diana Matheson  69' MF 11 Desiree Scott MF 17 Jessie Fleming FW 12 Christine Sinclair (c) FW 14 Melissa Tancredi  23' FW 16 Janine Beckie Substitutions: DF 2 Allysha Chapman  46' MF 5 Quinn[note 1]  23' MF 13 Sophie Schmidt  69' Manager: John Herdman

GK 1 Lydia Williams DF 4 Clare Polkinghorne (c) DF 5 Laura Alleway DF 14 Alanna Kennedy MF 3 Katrina Gorry MF 6 Chloe Logarzo  61' MF 8 Elise Kellond-Knight MF 10 Emily van Egmond MF 16 Michelle Heyman  71' FW 9 Caitlin Foord FW 15 Samantha Kerr  46' Substitutions: DF 7 Steph Catley  46' FW 11 Lisa De Vanna  61' FW 17 Kyah Simon  71' Manager: Alen Stajcic

Assistant referees: Manuela Nicolosi (France) Yolanda Parga (Spain) Fourth official: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

Zimbabwe vs Germany

Zimbabwean team at the match

German team at the match

Zimbabwe	1–6	Germany
Basopo 50'	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)	Däbritz 22' Popp 36' Behringer 53', 78' Leupolz 83' Chibanda 90' (o.g.)

3 August 2016 (2016-08-03)

18:00

Arena Corinthians, São Paulo

Attendance: 20,521^[4]

Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

Zimbabwe[4]

Germany[4]

GK 16 Lindiwe Magwede DF 2 Lynett Mutokuto DF 3 Shiela Makoto  41' DF 4 Nobuhle Majika  77' DF 14 Eunice Chibanda MF 5 Msipa Emmaculate  81' MF 6 Talent Mandaza MF 12 Marjory Nyaumwe FW 7 Rudo Neshamba (c)  46' FW 15 Rutendo Makore  90+1' FW 17 Kudakwashe Basopo  81' Substitutions: FW 18 Felistas Muzongondi  46' MF 11 Daisy Kaitano  81' FW 13 Erina Jeke  81' Manager: Shadreck Mlauzi

GK 1 Almuth Schult DF 3 Saskia Bartusiak (c) DF 4 Leonie Maier DF 5 Annike Krahn MF 6 Simone Laudehr  19' MF 7 Melanie Behringer MF 13 Sara Däbritz MF 17 Isabel Kerschowski  72' FW 9 Alexandra Popp FW 10 Dzsenifer Marozsán FW 11 Anja Mittag  65' Substitutions: MF 16 Melanie Leupolz  19' MF 8 Lena Goeßling  65' DF 12 Tabea Kemme  72' Manager: Silvia Neid

Assistant referees: Cui Yongmei (China) Naomi Teshirogi (Japan) Fourth official: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)

Canada vs Zimbabwe

Canada	3–1	Zimbabwe
Beckie 7', 35' Sinclair 19' (pen.)	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)	Chirandu 86'

6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)

15:00

Arena Corinthians, São Paulo

Attendance: 30,295^[5]

Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay)

Canada[5]

Zimbabwe[5]

GK 18 Sabrina D'Angelo DF 3 Kadeisha Buchanan  59' DF 9 Josée Bélanger  80' DF 10 Ashley Lawrence MF 5 Quinn[note 1] MF 8 Diana Matheson  63' MF 13 Sophie Schmidt MF 17 Jessie Fleming  58'  70' FW 12 Christine Sinclair (c) FW 14 Melissa Tancredi  61' FW 16 Janine Beckie Substitutions: FW 6 Deanne Rose  61' DF 2 Allysha Chapman  63' FW 15 Nichelle Prince  70' Manager: John Herdman

GK 1 Chido Dringirai  18' DF 3 Shiela Makoto DF 4 Nobuhle Majika DF 14 Eunice Chibanda MF 5 Msipa Emmaculate MF 6 Talent Mandaza MF 8 Rejoice Kapfumvuti MF 12 Marjory Nyaumwe FW 15 Rutendo Makore  79' FW 17 Kudakwashe Bhasopo  88' FW 18 Felistas Muzongondi (c)  68' Substitutions: MF 10 Mavis Chirandu  68' MF 11 Daisy Kaitano  79' FW 13 Erina Jeke  88' Manager: Shadreck Mlauzi

Assistant referees: Mariana de Almeida (Argentina) Yoleida Lara (Venezuela) Fourth official: Teodora Albon (Romania)

Germany vs Australia

Germany	2–2	Australia
Däbritz 45+2' Bartusiak 88'	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)	Kerr 6' Foord 45'

6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)

18:00

Arena Corinthians, São Paulo

Attendance: 37,475^[6]

Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

Germany[6]

Australia[6]

GK 1 Almuth Schult DF 3 Saskia Bartusiak (c) DF 4 Leonie Maier DF 5 Annike Krahn  46' DF 12 Tabea Kemme MF 7 Melanie Behringer MF 13 Sara Däbritz MF 16 Melanie Leupolz FW 9 Alexandra Popp  30' FW 10 Dzsenifer Marozsán  70' FW 11 Anja Mittag  61' Substitutions: DF 2 Josephine Henning  56'  46' MF 17 Isabel Kerschowski  61' MF 8 Lena Goeßling  70' Manager: Silvia Neid

GK 1 Lydia Williams DF 4 Clare Polkinghorne DF 5 Laura Alleway DF 7 Steph Catley DF 14 Alanna Kennedy MF 3 Katrina Gorry MF 8 Elise Kellond-Knight MF 11 Lisa De Vanna (c)  67' FW 9 Caitlin Foord FW 15 Samantha Kerr  83' FW 17 Kyah Simon Substitutions: MF 6 Chloe Logarzo  67' FW 16 Michelle Heyman  83' Manager: Alen Stajcic

Assistant referees: Sarah Jones (New Zealand) Lata Kaumatule (Tonga) Fourth official: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Australia vs Zimbabwe

Australia	6–1	Zimbabwe
De Vanna 2' Polkinghorne 15' Kennedy 37' Simon 50' Heyman 55', 66'	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)	Msipa 90+1'

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)

16:00

Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador

Attendance: 5,115^[7]

Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

Australia[7]

Zimbabwe[7]

GK 18 Mackenzie Arnold DF 4 Clare Polkinghorne DF 7 Steph Catley DF 14 Alanna Kennedy MF 3 Katrina Gorry  52' MF 6 Chloe Logarzo  90+5' MF 8 Elise Kellond-Knight MF 9 Caitlin Foord  75' MF 10 Emily van Egmond FW 11 Lisa De Vanna (c)  74' FW 17 Kyah Simon Substitutions: FW 16 Michelle Heyman  52' FW 2 Larissa Crummer  74' DF 12 Ellie Carpenter  75' Manager: Alen Stajcic

GK 1 Chido Dringirai  58' DF 2 Lynett Mutokuto DF 3 Shiela Makoto  80' DF 4 Nobuhle Majika (c) DF 14 Eunice Chibanda MF 5 Msipa Emmaculate MF 6 Talent Mandaza MF 8 Rejoice Kapfumvuti  75' MF 10 Mavis Chirandu  46' MF 12 Marjory Nyaumwe FW 17 Kudakwashe Bhasopo Substitutions: FW 15 Rutendo Makore  46' GK 16 Lindiwe Magwede  58' MF 11 Daisy Kaitano  75' Manager: Shadreck Mlauzi

Assistant referees: Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic) Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece) Fourth official: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Germany vs Canada

Germany	1–2	Canada
Behringer 13' (pen.)	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)	Tancredi 26', 60'

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)

16:00

Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília

Attendance: 8,227^[8]

Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)

Germany[8]

Canada[8]

GK 1 Almuth Schult DF 2 Josephine Henning  46' DF 3 Saskia Bartusiak (c) DF 12 Tabea Kemme DF 14 Babett Peter MF 7 Melanie Behringer MF 8 Lena Goeßling MF 17 Isabel Kerschowski  68' FW 10 Dzsenifer Marozsán  59'  68' FW 11 Anja Mittag FW 15 Mandy Islacker Substitutions: DF 5 Annike Krahn  46' FW 9 Alexandra Popp  68' MF 16 Melanie Leupolz  68' Manager: Silvia Neid

GK 1 Stephanie Labbé DF 2 Allysha Chapman DF 4 Shelina Zadorsky DF 7 Rhian Wilkinson DF 9 Josée Bélanger MF 5 Quinn[note 1] MF 11 Desiree Scott MF 13 Sophie Schmidt  64' MF 17 Jessie Fleming  46' FW 6 Deanne Rose  69' FW 14 Melissa Tancredi (c) Substitutions: DF 10 Ashley Lawrence  46' MF 8 Diana Matheson  64' FW 15 Nichelle Prince  90'  69' Manager: John Herdman

Assistant referees: Hong Kum-nyo (North Korea) Cui Yongmei (China) Fourth official: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)

Notes

1. Then known as Rebecca Quinn