Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group B

Group B of the men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 22 to 28 July 2021 in Kashima's Kashima Stadium, Sapporo's Sapporo Dome and Yokohama's International Stadium Yokohama.[1] The group consistsed of Honduras, New Zealand, Romania and South Korea.[2] The top two teams, South Korea and New Zealand, advanced to the knockout stage.[3]

Teams

edit
Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Olympic
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
B1   New Zealand 3 OFC 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament champions 5 October 2019 3rd 2012 14th place (2008)
B2   South Korea 1 AFC 2020 AFC U-23 Championship champions 26 January 2020 11th 2016 Bronze medalists (2012)
B3   Honduras 2 CONCACAF 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship runners-up 30 March 2021 5th 2016 Fourth place (2016)
B4   Romania 4 UEFA 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship semi-finalists 27 June 2019 4th 1964 Fifth place (1964)

Standings

edit
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 2 0 1 10 1 +9 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   New Zealand 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3   Romania 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3 4
4   Honduras 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winners of Group B, South Korea, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Mexico.
  • The runners-up of Group B, New Zealand, advanced to play the winners of Group A, Japan.

Matches

edit

New Zealand vs South Korea

edit
New Zealand  1–0  South Korea
Wood   70' Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Korea[4]
GK 1 Michael Woud
RB 16 Gianni Stensness
CB 2 Winston Reid (c)
CB 8 Joe Bell
LB 4 Nando Pijnaker
RM 15 Dane Ingham
CM 6 Clayton Lewis   78'   90+4'
LM 3 Liberato Cacace
RF 7 Elijah Just   71'
CF 9 Chris Wood
LF 12 Callum McCowatt   85'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Ben Waine   71'
MF 10 Marko Stamenic   85'
DF 17 Callan Elliot   90+4'
Head coach:
Danny Hay
GK 1 Song Bum-keun
RB 2 Lee You-hyeon
CB 5 Jeong Tae-uk
CB 20 Lee Sang-min (c)
LB 19 Kang Yoon-sung   87'
CM 15 Won Du-jae
CM 14 Kim Dong-hyun   78'
RW 17 Um Won-sang   59'
AM 8 Lee Kang-in   59'
LW 7 Kwon Chang-hoon   59'
CF 16 Hwang Ui-jo
Substitutions:
FW 11 Lee Dong-jun   59'
MF 10 Lee Dong-gyeong   59'
FW 9 Song Min-kyu   59'
MF 6 Jeong Seung-won   78'
DF 4 Park Ji-soo   87'
Head coach:
Kim Hak-bum

Assistant referees:
Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique)
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Fourth official:
Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Video assistant referee:
Benoît Millot (France)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)

Honduras vs Romania

edit
Honduras  0–1  Romania
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Oliva   45+1' (o.g.)
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Honduras[5]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Romania[5]
GK 1 Alex Güity   46'
CB 16 José García
CB 20 Jorge Álvarez   48'
CB 2 Denil Maldonado (c)   88'
RWB 21 Elvin Oliva   26'   88'
LWB 3 Wesly Decas
CM 10 Rigoberto Rivas   57'
CM 15 Carlos Pineda
CM 8 Edwin Rodríguez   57'
CF 19 Douglas Martínez
CF 9 Jorge Benguché
Substitutions:
GK 12 Michael Perreló   46'
FW 17 Luis Palma   57'
MF 7 José Alejandro Reyes   57'
DF 4 Carlos Meléndez   88'
DF 5 Cristopher Meléndez   88'
Head coach:
  Miguel Falero
GK 12 Mihai Aioani
RB 14 Andrei Rațiu   75'
CB 4 Alex Pașcanu
CB 6 Virgil Ghiță
LB 3 Florin Ștefan   46'
DM 18 Marco Dulca   71'
CM 8 Marius Marin (c)
CM 10 Andrei Ciobanu   69'
RW 20 Alex Dobre   44'
LW 11 Valentin Gheorghe   55'
CF 9 George Ganea   68'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Radu Boboc   46'
FW 21 Antonio Sefer   55'
FW 19 Andrei Sîntean   82'   68'
MF 5 Tudor Băluță   69'
DF 17 Ricardo Grigore   75'
Head coach:
Mirel Rădoi

Assistant referees:
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)
Richard Trinidad (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Ismail Elfath (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)

New Zealand vs Honduras

edit
New Zealand  2–3  Honduras
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand[6]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Honduras[6]
GK 1 Michael Woud
RB 16 Gianni Stensness
CB 2 Winston Reid (c)   6'
CB 8 Joe Bell
LB 4 Nando Pijnaker
RM 15 Dane Ingham
CM 6 Clayton Lewis   65'
LM 3 Liberato Cacace
RF 7 Elijah Just   86'
CF 9 Chris Wood
LF 12 Callum McCowatt   65'
Substitutions:
DF 14 George Stanger   6'
MF 10 Marko Stamenic   86'   65'
FW 18 Ben Waine   75'   65'
FW 11 Joe Champness   86'
Head coach:
Danny Hay
GK 1 Alex Güity
RB 5 Cristopher Meléndez   63'
CB 16 José García
CB 2 Denil Maldonado (c)   63'
LB 3 Wesly Decas   37'
DM 20 Jorge Álvarez   63'
RM 8 Edwin Rodríguez
LM 17 Luis Palma
AM 7 José Alejandro Reyes
CF 19 Douglas Martínez   71'
CF 9 Jorge Benguché   46'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Carlos Pineda   46'
DF 21 Elvin Oliva   63'
FW 10 Rigoberto Rivas   63'
DF 4 Carlos Meléndez   63'
FW 18 Juan Obregón   71'
Head coach:
  Miguel Falero

Assistant referees:
Roy Hassan (Israel)
Idan Yarkoni (Israel)
Fourth official:
Chris Beath (Australia)
Video assistant referee:
Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Benoît Millot (France)

Romania vs South Korea

edit
Romania  0–4  South Korea
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Romania[7]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Korea[7]
GK 12 Mihai Aioani
RB 18 Marco Dulca   77'
CB 4 Alex Pașcanu   67'
CB 6 Virgil Ghiță
LB 2 Radu Boboc   64'
CM 8 Marius Marin (c)
CM 10 Andrei Ciobanu   76'
CM 7 Ion Gheorghe   25'   45+1'
RF 21 Antonio Sefer   56'
CF 9 George Ganea   56'
LF 20 Alex Dobre
Substitutions:
FW 19 Andrei Sîntean   56'
FW 11 Valentin Gheorghe   56'
DF 17 Ricardo Grigore   64'
MF 13 Eduard Florescu   76'
MF 5 Tudor Băluță   77'
Head coach:
Mirel Rădoi
GK 1 Song Bum-keun
RB 12 Seol Young-woo
CB 5 Jeong Tae-uk (c)
CB 4 Park Ji-soo
LB 19 Kang Yoon-sung
DM 15 Won Du-jae
RM 6 Jeong Seung-won   9'   46'
LM 11 Lee Dong-jun   65'
AM 10 Lee Dong-gyeong   78'
CF 17 Um Won-sang   90+1'
CF 16 Hwang Ui-jo   79'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Kwon Chang-hoon   46'
FW 9 Song Min-kyu   65'
MF 21 Kim Jin-kyu   78'
MF 8 Lee Kang-in   79'
DF 3 Kim Jae-woo   90+1'
Head coach:
Kim Hak-bum

Assistant referees:
Tulio Moreno (Venezuela)
Lubin Torrealba (Venezuela)
Fourth official:
Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Wagner Reway (Brazil)

Romania vs New Zealand

edit
Romania  0–0  New Zealand
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Romania[8]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand[8]
GK 12 Mihai Aioani
RB 17 Ricardo Grigore
CB 15 Andrei Chindriș   28'   78'
CB 18 Marco Dulca   30'   78'
LB 6 Virgil Ghiță
CM 14 Andrei Rațiu
CM 8 Marius Marin (c)
CM 3 Florin Ștefan
AM 13 Eduard Florescu   87'
SS 20 Alex Dobre   78'
CF 19 Andrei Sîntean   59'
Substitutions:
FW 9 George Ganea   59'
MF 10 Andrei Ciobanu   78'
MF 16 Ronaldo Deaconu   78'
FW 11 Valentin Gheorghe   78'
FW 21 Antonio Sefer   87'
Head coach:
Mirel Rădoi
GK 1 Michael Woud
RB 17 Callan Elliot   42'   46'
CB 16 Gianni Stensness
CB 4 Nando Pijnaker
LB 3 Liberato Cacace
DM 8 Joe Bell
CM 19 Matthew Garbett   21'   72'
CM 10 Marko Stamenic   89'
RW 7 Elijah Just
LW 11 Joe Champness   46'
CF 9 Chris Wood (c)
Substitutions:
FW 12 Callum McCowatt   46'
DF 15 Dane Ingham   46'
MF 6 Clayton Lewis   72'
Head coach:
Danny Hay

Assistant referees:
Michael Orué (Peru)
Jesús Sánchez (Peru)
Fourth official:
Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)

South Korea vs Honduras

edit
South Korea  6–0  Honduras
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Korea[9]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Honduras[9]
GK 1 Song Bum-keun
RB 12 Seol Young-woo
CB 5 Jeong Tae-uk (c)
CB 4 Park Ji-soo
LB 19 Kang Yoon-sung   57'
DM 15 Won Du-jae   72'
DM 13 Kim Jin-ya
CM 21 Kim Jin-gyu
RF 11 Lee Dong-jun   46'
CF 16 Hwang Ui-jo   57'
LF 7 Kwon Chang-hoon   73'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Um Won-sang   46'
DF 3 Kim Jae-woo   57'
MF 8 Lee Kang-in   65'   57'
MF 14 Kim Dong-hyun   72'
MF 10 Lee Dong-gyeong   73'
Head coach:
Kim Hak-bum
GK 1 Alex Güity
CB 4 Carlos Meléndez   17'   39'
CB 6 Jonathan Núñez   27'
CB 2 Denil Maldonado (c)
RWB 21 Elvin Oliva
LWB 3 Wesly Decas
CM 7 José Alejandro Reyes
CM 15 Carlos Pineda   46'
CM 17 Luis Palma   43'
SS 8 Edwin Rodríguez   70'
CF 19 Douglas Martínez   46'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Cristopher Meléndez   51'   43'
FW 10 Rigoberto Rivas   46'
MF 13 Brayan Moya   46'
MF 20 Jorge Álvarez   70'
Head coach:
  Miguel Falero

Assistant referees:
Diyan Valkov (Bulgaria)
Martin Margaritov (Bulgaria)
Fourth official:
Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdulkadir Bitigen (Turkey)

Discipline

edit

Fair play points would have been used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[3]

  • first yellow card: minus 1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
  • direct red card: minus 4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;

Only one of the above deductions is applied to a player in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
                                   
  South Korea 1 1 −2
  New Zealand 1 2 3 –6
  Romania 3 1 1 2 –9
  Honduras 2 1 3 1 –11

References

edit
  1. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Football Tournament: Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Draws set path to Tokyo 2020 gold". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  4. ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 3, NZL vs KOR" (PDF). Olympics.com. 22 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 4, HON vs ROU" (PDF). Olympics.com. 22 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 11, NZL vs HON" (PDF). Olympics.com. 25 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 12, ROU vs KOR" (PDF). Olympics.com. 25 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 19, ROU vs NZL" (PDF). Olympics.com. 28 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 20, KOR vs HON" (PDF). Olympics.com. 28 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
edit