The knockout stage of the men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 31 July to 7 August 2021. The top two teams from each group in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage.[1]
All times listed are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
Format
In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.[1]
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.[1]
Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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A | Japan | Mexico |
B | South Korea | New Zealand |
C | Spain | Egypt |
D | Brazil | Ivory Coast |
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
31 July – Yokohama | ||||||||||
South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
3 August – Kashima | ||||||||||
Mexico | 6 | |||||||||
Mexico | 0 (1) | |||||||||
31 July – Saitama | ||||||||||
Brazil (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
Brazil | 1 | |||||||||
7 August – Yokohama | ||||||||||
Egypt | 0 | |||||||||
Brazil (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
31 July – Kashima | ||||||||||
Spain | 1 | |||||||||
Japan (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
3 August – Saitama | ||||||||||
New Zealand | 0 (2) | |||||||||
Japan | 0 | |||||||||
31 July – Rifu | ||||||||||
Spain (a.e.t.) | 1 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
Spain (a.e.t.) | 5 | |||||||||
6 August – Saitama | ||||||||||
Ivory Coast | 2 | |||||||||
Mexico | 3 | |||||||||
Japan | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Spain vs Ivory Coast
Spain[3]
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Ivory Coast[3]
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Assistant referees:
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Japan vs New Zealand
Japan | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | New Zealand |
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Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) |
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Penalties | ||
4–2 |
Japan[4]
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New Zealand[4]
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Assistant referees:
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Brazil vs Egypt
Brazil | 1–0 | Egypt |
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Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) |
Brazil[5]
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Egypt[5]
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Assistant referees:
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South Korea vs Mexico
South Korea | 3–6 | Mexico |
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Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) |
South Korea[6]
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Mexico[6]
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Assistant referees:
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Semi-finals
Mexico vs Brazil
Mexico | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Brazil |
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Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) |
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Penalties | ||
1–4 |
Mexico[7]
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Brazil[7]
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Assistant referees:
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Japan vs Spain
Japan | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
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Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) |
Asensio 115' |
Japan[8]
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Spain[8]
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Assistant referees:
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Bronze medal match
The bronze medal match was originally scheduled to be held on 6 August 2021, 20:00. Due to the postponement of the women's football tournament gold medal match from 11:00 to 21:00, the game was moved to 18:00 on the same day at the same venue.[9][10]
Mexico | 3–1 | Japan |
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Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) |
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Mexico[11]
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Japan[11]
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Assistant referees:
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Gold medal match
Brazil | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
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Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) |
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Notes
- ↑ Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
References
- 1 2 3 "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
- ↑ "Attendance Summary" (PDF). Olympics.com. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 27, ESP vs CIV" (PDF). Olympics.com. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 25, JPN vs NZL" (PDF). Olympics.com. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 28, BRA vs EGY" (PDF). Olympics.com. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 26, KOR vs MEX" (PDF). Olympics.com. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 29, MEX vs BRA" (PDF). Olympics.com. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 30, JPN vs ESP tactical" (PDF). Olympics.com. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "Statement on 6 August Olympic football medal matches". Olympics.com. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "Statement on 6 August Olympic medal matches". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 31, MEX vs JPN" (PDF). Olympics.com. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.