Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016: Official Draw Result

Continental champions Japan have been been pooled in Group B where the will face Sweden, who like the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship winners are taking part in their 10th Olympics; 2015 CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Champions Nigeria; and Colombia, who became the final team to take their place in the draw after defeating the USA in last month’s intercontinental play-off.

Korea Republic’s record eighth successive Olympic campaign sees the ten-time Summer Games’ participants drawn in Group C where they will face tournament debutants Fiji, London 2012 gold medal winners Mexico, and Germany, who are returning to the Olympics for the first time since Seoul 1988, where they won the bronze medal.

Meanwhile Iraq, who defeated AFC U-23 Championship hosts Qatar to claim the continent’s third berth for the football tournament of the 31st Olympiad, find themselves facing the host nation once again, with the Lions of Mesopotamia drawn in Group A alongside hosts Brazil, South Africa, and three-time silver medalists Denmark.

Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016: Group Stage

GROUP A: Brazil, South Africa, Iraq, Denmark

GROUP B: Sweden, Colombia, Nigeria, Japan

GROUP C: Fiji, Korea Republic, Mexico, Germany

GROUP D: Honduras, Algeria, Portugal, Argentina

KEY DATES:

Thursday, 04/08/16: 

Iraq v Denmark (Mané Garrincha Stadium, Brasilia)

Nigeria v Japan (Amazônia Arena, Manaus)

Fiji v Korea Republic (Fonte Nova Arena, Salvador)

Sunday, 07/08/16:

Brazil v Iraq (Mané Garrincha Stadium, Brasilia)

Japan v Colombia (Amazônia Arena, Manaus)

Germany v Korea Republic (Fonte Nova Arena, Salvador)

Wednesday, 10/08/16:

Korea Republic v Mexico (Mané Garrincha Stadium, Brasilia)

Japan v Sweden (Fonte Nova Arena, Salvador)

South Africa v Iraq (Corinthians Arena, Sao Paulo)

Saturday, 13/08/16 - Quarter-finals:

Match 25: 1st D v 2nd C (Mané Garrincha Stadium, Brasilia)

Match 26: 1st B v 2nd A (Fonte Nova Arena, Salvador)

Match 27: 1st C v 2nd D (Mineirão, Belo Horizonte)

Match 28: 1st A v 2nd B (Corinthians Arena, Sao Paulo)

Wednesday, 17/08/16 - Semi-finals

Match 29: Winner M26 v Winner M25 (Corinthians Arena, Sao Paulo)

Match 30: Winner M28 v Winner M27 (Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro)

Saturday, 20/08/16 - Bronze medal match:

Match 31: Loser M30 v Loser M29 (Mineirão, Belo Horizonte)

Saturday, 20/08/16 - Final:

Match 32: Winner M30 v Winner M29 (Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro)

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