Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group B

Group B of the men's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 4 to 10 August 2016, and included Colombia, Japan, Nigeria and Sweden. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.[1]

All times are BRT (UTC−3). For matches in Manaus, which is in AMT (UTC−4), local times are listed in parentheses.[2]

Teams edit

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Olympic
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
B1   Sweden UEFA UEFA Under-21 Championship 1st place 24 June 2015 10th 1992 Gold medal (1948)
B2   Colombia CONMEBOL CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off winners 29 March 2016 5th 1992 Group stage (1968, 1972, 1980, 1992)
B3   Nigeria CAF Africa U-23 Cup of Nations 1st place 9 December 2015 7th 2008 Gold medal (1996)
B4   Japan AFC AFC U-23 Championship 1st place 26 January 2016 10th 2012 Bronze medal (1968)

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Nigeria 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6 Quarter-finals
2   Colombia 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
3   Japan 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
4   Sweden 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches edit

Sweden vs Colombia edit

Sweden  2–2  Colombia
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweden[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia[3]
GK 1 Andreas Linde
DF 2 Adam Lundqvist
DF 3 Alexander Milošević
DF 4 Joakim Nilsson
DF 5 Pa Konate
MF 6 Abdul Khalili
MF 7 Simon Tibbling
MF 8 Alexander Fransson
MF 9 Robin Quaison   78'
MF 11 Astrit Ajdarević (c)   90+1'
FW 12 Mikael Ishak   86'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Ken Sema   78'
MF 10 Muamer Tanković   86'
FW 21 Valmir Berisha   90+1'
Manager:
Håkan Ericson
GK 1 Cristian Bonilla
DF 2 William Tesillo
DF 3 Deivy Balanta   48'
DF 4 Deiver Machado
DF 13 Helibelton Palacios   50'
MF 12 Andrés Felipe Roa   65'
MF 14 Sebastián Pérez   83'
MF 15 Wílmar Barrios
FW 8 Dorlan Pabón
FW 9 Miguel Borja   65'
FW 10 Teófilo Gutiérrez (c)
Substitutions:
FW 11 Harold Preciado   65'
MF 16 Kevin Balanta   65'
Manager:
Carlos Restrepo

Assistant referees:
Abdullah Al-Shalwai (Saudi Arabia)
Mohammed Al-Abakry (Saudi Arabia)
Fourth official:
Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)

Nigeria vs Japan edit

Nigeria  5–4  Japan
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 29,996[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan[4]
GK 12 Daniel Akpeyi
DF 2 Seth Muenfuh Sincere
DF 4 Shehu Abdullahi
DF 6 William Troost-Ekong
DF 16 Stanley Amuzie   7'
MF 9 Imoh Ezekiel   78'
MF 10 John Obi Mikel (c)   87'
MF 14 Azubuike Okechukwu
MF 17 Usman Mohammed   73'
FW 8 Oghenekaro Etebo
FW 13 Umar Sadiq
Substitutions:
DF 3 Kingsley Madu   73'
DF 15 Ndifreke Udo   78'
MF 12 Popoola Saliu   87'
Manager:
Samson Siasia
GK 1 Masatoshi Kushibiki
RB 2 Sei Muroya
CB 6 Tsukasa Shiotani
CB 5 Naomichi Ueda
LB 4 Hiroki Fujiharu
DM 3 Wataru Endō
CM 8 Ryota Oshima
CM 7 Riki Harakawa (c)   53'
RW 18 Takumi Minamino
LW 10 Shoya Nakajima   76'
CF 13 Shinzo Koroki   71'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Takuma Asano   53'
FW 11 Musashi Suzuki   71'
MF 9 Shinya Yajima   76'
Manager:
Makoto Teguramori

Assistant referees:
Frédéric Cano (France)
Nicolas Danos (France)
Fourth official:
Diego Haro (Peru)

Sweden vs Nigeria edit

Sweden  0–1  Nigeria
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweden[5]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria[5]
GK 1 Andreas Linde
DF 2 Adam Lundqvist   60'   81'
DF 3 Alexander Milošević
DF 4 Joakim Nilsson
DF 5 Pa Konate
MF 6 Abdul Khalili
MF 7 Simon Tibbling
MF 8 Alexander Fransson   62'
MF 9 Robin Quaison   69'
MF 11 Astrit Ajdarević (c)
FW 12 Mikael Ishak
Substitutions:
MF 17 Ken Sema   79'   62'
MF 10 Muamer Tanković   69'
DF 13 Jacob Une Larsson   81'
Manager:
Håkan Ericson
GK 18 Emmanuel Daniel
DF 2 Seth Muenfuh Sincere
DF 4 Shehu Abdullahi   88'
DF 6 William Troost-Ekong
DF 16 Stanley Amuzie
MF 9 Imoh Ezekiel
MF 10 John Obi Mikel (c)   80'
MF 14 Azubuike Okechukwu
MF 17 Usman Mohammed
FW 8 Oghenekaro Etebo
FW 13 Umar Sadiq   74'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Aminu Umar   79'   74'
DF 3 Kingsley Madu   80'
DF 15 Ndifreke Udo   88'
Manager:
Samson Siasia

Assistant referees:
Simon Lount (New Zealand)
Tevita Makasini (Tonga)
Fourth official:
Diego Haro (Peru)

Japan vs Colombia edit

Japan  2–2  Colombia
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 26,603[6]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan[6]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia[6]
GK 12 Kosuke Nakamura
RB 2 Sei Muroya   39'
CB 6 Tsukasa Shiotani
CB 5 Naomichi Ueda
LB 4 Hiroki Fujiharu   53'   80'
CM 3 Wataru Endō (c)   31'
CM 14 Yosuke Ideguchi   22'   62'
RM 9 Shinya Yajima   62'
LM 10 Shoya Nakajima
CF 13 Shinzo Koroki
CF 16 Takuma Asano
Substitutions:
MF 8 Ryota Oshima   62'
MF 18 Takumi Minamino   62'
DF 15 Masashi Kamekawa   80'
Manager:
Makoto Teguramori
GK 1 Cristian Bonilla
DF 2 William Tesillo   23'
DF 3 Deivy Balanta
DF 4 Deiver Machado
DF 5 Felipe Aguilar   46'
MF 14 Sebastián Pérez   46'
MF 15 Wílmar Barrios
MF 16 Kevin Balanta   76'   77'
FW 8 Dorlan Pabón
FW 9 Miguel Borja
FW 10 Teófilo Gutiérrez (c)
Substitutions:
FW 7 Arley Rodríguez   46'
DF 13 Helibelton Palacios   46'
MF 6 Jefferson Lerma   77'
Manager:
Carlos Restrepo

Assistant referees:
Tikhon Kalugin (Russia)
Nikolay Golubev (Russia)
Fourth official:
Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)

Japan vs Sweden edit

Japan  1–0  Sweden
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan[7]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweden[7]
GK 12 Kosuke Nakamura
RB 2 Sei Muroya
CB 6 Tsukasa Shiotani
CB 5 Naomichi Ueda
LB 15 Masashi Kamekawa
CM 3 Wataru Endō (c)
CM 8 Ryota Oshima
RM 18 Takumi Minamino   57'
LM 10 Shoya Nakajima
CF 13 Shinzo Koroki   77'
CF 16 Takuma Asano   61'
Substitutions:
MF 9 Shinya Yajima   57'
FW 11 Musashi Suzuki   61'
MF 14 Yosuke Ideguchi   77'
Manager:
Makoto Teguramori
GK 1 Andreas Linde
DF 2 Adam Lundqvist
DF 3 Alexander Milošević   26'
DF 5 Pa Konate
DF 13 Jacob Une Larsson
MF 6 Abdul Khalili
MF 7 Simon Tibbling
MF 8 Alexander Fransson   46'
MF 9 Robin Quaison   72'
MF 11 Astrit Ajdarević (c)
FW 12 Mikael Ishak   83'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Muamer Tanković   46'
MF 17 Ken Sema   72'
FW 21 Valmir Berisha   83'
Manager:
Håkan Ericson

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Colombia vs Nigeria edit

Colombia  2–0  Nigeria
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 36,702[8]
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia[8]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria[8]
GK 1 Cristian Bonilla
DF 2 William Tesillo
DF 3 Deivy Balanta
DF 13 Helibelton Palacios
DF 17 Cristian Borja
MF 12 Andrés Felipe Roa
MF 15 Wílmar Barrios   78'
MF 16 Kevin Balanta   70'   72'
FW 8 Dorlan Pabón   86'
FW 10 Teófilo Gutiérrez (c)
FW 11 Harold Preciado
Substitutions:
MF 6 Jefferson Lerma   72'
MF 14 Sebastián Pérez   78'
DF 4 Deiver Machado   86'
Manager:
Carlos Restrepo
GK 1 Daniel Akpeyi   62'
DF 2 Seth Muenfuh Sincere
DF 3 Kingsley Madu   80'
DF 6 William Troost-Ekong   43'
DF 15 Ndifreke Udo
MF 10 John Obi Mikel (c)
MF 12 Popoola Saliu   70'
MF 14 Azubuike Okechukwu   52'
FW 7 Aminu Umar   70'
FW 8 Oghenekaro Etebo
FW 13 Umar Sadiq
Substitutions:
FW 9 Imoh Ezekiel   70'
MF 17 Usman Mohammed   70'
DF 16 Stanley Amuzie   80'
Manager:
Samson Siasia

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Miguel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Walter López Castellanos (Guatemala)

References edit

  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. ^ a b c "Match Report: SWE vs COL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Match Report: NGR vs JPN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Match Report: SWE vs NGA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Match Report: JPN vs COL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "Match Report: JPN vs SWE" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "Match Report: COL vs NGA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 10 August 2016.

External links edit