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

Group G of the women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 3 to 9 August 2016, and included Colombia, France, New Zealand and United States. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, while the third-placed team will also advance if they are 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]

Teams edit

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Olympic
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
at start of event
G1   United States CONCACAF CONCACAF Qualifying 1st place 19 February 2016 6th 2012 Gold medal (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012) 1
G2   New Zealand OFC OFC Qualifying 1st place 26 January 2016 3rd 2012 Quarter-finals (2012) 17
G3   France UEFA FIFA World Cup 2nd best European team 22 June 2015 2nd 2012 Fourth place (2012) 3
G4   Colombia CONMEBOL Copa América 2nd place 28 September 2014 2nd 2012 Group stage (2012) 24

Standings edit

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

Matches edit

United States vs New Zealand edit

United States  2–0  New Zealand
  • Lloyd   9'
  • Morgan   46'
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 10,059[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand[3]
GK 1 Hope Solo
DF 4 Becky Sauerbrunn
DF 5 Kelley O'Hara
DF 7 Meghan Klingenberg
DF 8 Julie Johnston
MF 3 Allie Long
MF 10 Carli Lloyd (c)
MF 14 Morgan Brian   64'
MF 17 Tobin Heath
FW 2 Mallory Pugh   51'
FW 13 Alex Morgan   81'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Crystal Dunn   51'
MF 9 Lindsey Horan   64'
FW 12 Christen Press   81'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
GK 1 Erin Nayler
DF 2 Ria Percival   64'
DF 5 Abby Erceg (c)
DF 6 Rebekah Stott
DF 7 Ali Riley   30'
MF 4 Katie Duncan   71'
MF 12 Betsy Hassett   18'
MF 14 Katie Bowen   60'
MF 16 Annalie Longo
FW 9 Amber Hearn
FW 17 Hannah Wilkinson   83'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Sarah Gregorius   60'
MF 11 Kirsty Yallop   71'
FW 8 Jasmine Pereira   83'
Manager:
Tony Readings

Assistant referees:
Nataliya Rachynska (Ukraine)
Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
Fourth official:
María Carvajal (Chile)

France vs Colombia edit

France  4–0  Colombia
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 6,847[4]
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia[4]
GK 16 Sarah Bouhaddi
DF 2 Griedge Mbock Bathy
DF 3 Wendie Renard (c)
DF 7 Amel Majri   50'
DF 8 Jessica Houara
MF 6 Amandine Henry
MF 10 Camille Abily   72'
MF 14 Louisa Necib
MF 15 Élise Bussaglia
FW 9 Eugénie Le Sommer   75'
FW 13 Kadidiatou Diani   80'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Claire Lavogez   72'
FW 18 Marie-Laure Delie   75'
FW 12 Élodie Thomis   80'
Manager:
Philippe Bergeroo
GK 18 Sandra Sepúlveda
DF 6 Liana Salazar
DF 9 Oriánica Velásquez
DF 13 Angela Clavijo
DF 14 Nataly Arias
DF 17 Carolina Arias
MF 3 Natalia Gaitán (c)
MF 4 Diana Ospina   67'
MF 10 Leicy Santos   89'
MF 11 Catalina Usme
FW 16 Lady Andrade   76'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Ingrid Vidal   71'   67'
MF 15 Tatiana Ariza   76'
DF 8 Mildrey Pineda   89'
Manager:
Felipe Taborda

Assistant referees:
Hong Kum-nyo (North Korea)
Allyson Flynn (Australia)
Fourth official:
Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

United States vs France edit

United States  1–0  France
Lloyd   64' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 11,782[5]
Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States[5]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France[5]
GK 1 Hope Solo
DF 4 Becky Sauerbrunn
DF 5 Kelley O'Hara
DF 6 Whitney Engen
DF 7 Meghan Klingenberg   90'
MF 3 Allie Long
MF 10 Carli Lloyd (c)   82'
MF 14 Morgan Brian
MF 17 Tobin Heath
FW 13 Alex Morgan
FW 16 Crystal Dunn   67'   70'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Ali Krieger   70'
MF 9 Lindsey Horan   82'
FW 12 Christen Press   90'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
GK 16 Sarah Bouhaddi
DF 2 Griedge Mbock Bathy   80'
DF 3 Wendie Renard (c)
DF 7 Amel Majri
DF 8 Jessica Houara
MF 6 Amandine Henry
MF 10 Camille Abily   82'
MF 14 Louisa Necib   70'
MF 15 Élise Bussaglia
FW 13 Kadidiatou Diani
FW 18 Marie-Laure Delie   86'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Élodie Thomis   70'
MF 17 Kheira Hamraoui   82'
MF 11 Claire Lavogez   86'
Manager:
Philippe Bergeroo

Assistant referees:
Loreto Toloza (Chile)
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Fourth official:
María Carvajal (Chile)

Colombia vs New Zealand edit

Colombia  0–1  New Zealand
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Hearn   31'
Attendance: 8,505[6]
Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia[6]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand[6]
GK 18 Sandra Sepúlveda
DF 6 Liana Salazar   21'   89'
DF 9 Oriánica Velásquez
DF 13 Angela Clavijo
DF 14 Nataly Arias
DF 17 Carolina Arias
MF 3 Natalia Gaitán (c)
MF 4 Diana Ospina   79'
MF 10 Leicy Santos
MF 11 Catalina Usme
FW 16 Lady Andrade   73'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Tatiana Ariza   73'
FW 7 Ingrid Vidal   79'
FW 12 Nicole Regnier   89'
Manager:
Felipe Taborda
GK 1 Erin Nayler
DF 2 Ria Percival
DF 5 Abby Erceg (c)   88'
DF 6 Rebekah Stott
DF 7 Ali Riley
MF 4 Katie Duncan   45'
MF 12 Betsy Hassett
MF 16 Annalie Longo
FW 9 Amber Hearn
FW 10 Sarah Gregorius   57'
FW 17 Hannah Wilkinson   26'   62'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Katie Bowen   57'
FW 13 Rosie White   62'   90'
DF 15 Meikayla Moore   90'
Manager:
Tony Readings

Assistant referees:
Bernadettar Kwimbira (Malawi)
Souad Oulhaj (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

Colombia vs United States edit

Colombia  2–2  United States
C. Usme   26', 90' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
C. Dunn   41'
Pugh   59'
Attendance: 30,557[7]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia[7]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States[7]
GK 18 Sandra Sepúlveda
DF 6 Liana Salazar   72'
DF 9 Oriánica Velásquez   46'
DF 13 Angela Clavijo
DF 14 Nataly Arias
DF 17 Carolina Arias
MF 3 Natalia Gaitán (c)   88'
MF 10 Leicy Santos
MF 11 Catalina Usme
MF 15 Tatiana Ariza   80'
FW 16 Lady Andrade   62'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Isabella Echeverri   46'
MF 4 Diana Ospina   62'
FW 7 Ingrid Vidal   80'
Manager:
Felipe Taborda
GK 1 Hope Solo
DF 4 Becky Sauerbrunn
DF 5 Kelley O'Hara
DF 6 Whitney Engen
DF 11 Ali Krieger   86'
MF 9 Lindsey Horan
MF 10 Carli Lloyd (c)   46'
MF 14 Morgan Brian   65'
MF 15 Megan Rapinoe   33'
FW 12 Christen Press
FW 16 Crystal Dunn
Substitutions:
FW 2 Mallory Pugh   33'
FW 13 Alex Morgan   46'
MF 3 Allie Long   65'
Manager:
Jill Ellis

Assistant referees:
Petruța Iugulescu (Romania)
Mária Súkeníková (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

New Zealand vs France edit

New Zealand  0–3  France
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Le Sommer   38'
Cadamuro   63', 90+2' (pen.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand[8]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France[8]
GK 1 Erin Nayler
DF 2 Ria Percival
DF 5 Abby Erceg (c)
DF 6 Rebekah Stott
DF 7 Ali Riley   90+1'
MF 4 Katie Duncan
MF 12 Betsy Hassett   60'
MF 14 Katie Bowen   78'
MF 16 Annalie Longo
FW 9 Amber Hearn
FW 17 Hannah Wilkinson   71'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Sarah Gregorius   60'
FW 13 Rosie White   71'
FW 8 Jasmine Pereira   83'   78'
Manager:
Tony Readings
GK 16 Sarah Bouhaddi
DF 3 Wendie Renard (c)
DF 4 Sakina Karchaoui
DF 5 Sabrina Delannoy
DF 8 Jessica Houara
MF 6 Amandine Henry   72'
MF 11 Claire Lavogez
MF 14 Louisa Necib
MF 15 Élise Bussaglia   67'
FW 12 Élodie Thomis
FW 18 Marie-Laure Delie   35'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Eugénie Le Sommer   35'
MF 10 Camille Abily   67'
MF 17 Kheira Hamraoui   72'
Manager:
Philippe Bergeroo

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

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: USA vs NZL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Match Report: FRA vs COL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Match Report: USA vs FRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Match Report: COL vs NZL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "Match Report: COL vs USA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "Match Report: NZL vs FRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

External links edit