The knockout stage of the women's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 30 July to 6 August 2021. The top two teams from each group in the group stage, as well as the two best third-placed teams, 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]
Combinations of matches in the quarter-finals
The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depended on which two third-placed teams qualified for the quarter-finals:[1]
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| E | F | 3F | 3E | ||
| E | G | 3G | 3E | ||
| F | G | 3G | 3F | ||
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the three groups, along with the two best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.[1]
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed teams (Best two qualify) |
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| E |  Great Britain |
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 Japan |
| F |  Netherlands |
 Brazil |
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| G |  Sweden |
 United States |
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Bracket
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| 30 July – Kashima | ||||||||||
| Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 August – Yokohama | ||||||||||
| Australia (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||
| 30 July – Saitama | ||||||||||
| Sweden | 1 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 August – Yokohama | ||||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| 30 July – Yokohama | ||||||||||
| Canada (p) | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 2 (2) | |||||||||
| 2 August – Kashima | ||||||||||
| United States (p) | 2 (4) | |||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| 30 July – Rifu | ||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| Canada (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| 5 August – Kashima | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| Australia | 3 | |||||||||
| United States | 4 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Canada vs Brazil
| Canada | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Brazil |
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| 4–3 | ||
        Canada[3]
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   Brazil[3]
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Great Britain vs Australia
| Great Britain | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Australia |
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   Great Britain[5]
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 Australia[5]
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Sweden vs Japan
| Sweden | 3–1 | Japan |
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   Sweden[6]
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   Japan[6]
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Assistant referees:[4]
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Netherlands vs United States
| Netherlands | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | United States |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
     Netherlands[7]
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    United States[7]
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Assistant referees:[4]
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Semi-finals
United States vs Canada
United States[8]
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Canada[8]
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Assistant referees:[9]
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Australia vs Sweden
Australia[10]
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   Sweden[10]
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Bronze medal match
Australia[11]
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     United States[11]
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Gold medal match
The gold medal match was originally scheduled to be held on 6 August 2021, 11:00, at National Stadium, Tokyo. Both teams requested a later kick-off time due to concerns about excessive heat; as the National Stadium was already booked for athletics events in the evening, the game was moved to 21:00 on the same day at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama.[13][14][15]
| Sweden | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Canada |
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| 2–3 | ||
Sweden[16]
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Canada[16]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments IOC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Attendance Summary" (PDF). Olympics.com. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 22, CAN vs BRA" (PDF). Olympics.com. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 "Referee Match Assignments: Fri 30 Jul 2021" (PDF). Olympics.com. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 19, GBR vs AUS" (PDF). Olympics.com. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 21, SWE vs JPN" (PDF). Olympics.com. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 20, NED vs USA" (PDF). Olympics.com. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 24, USA vs CAN" (PDF). Olympics.com. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Referee Match Assignments: Mon 2 Aug 2021" (PDF). Olympics.com. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 23, AUS vs SWE" (PDF). Olympics.com. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 25, AUS vs USA" (PDF). Olympics.com. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "Referee Match Assignments: Thu 5 Aug 2021" (PDF). Olympics.com. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "Statement on 6 August Olympic football medal matches". Olympics.com. 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.
- ↑ Heroux, Devin (5 August 2021). "Canada-Sweden Olympic soccer final pushed back due to concerns about heat". CBC.ca. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 26, SWE vs CAN" (PDF). Olympics.com. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ "Referee Match Assignments: Fri 6 Aug 2021" (PDF). Olympics.com. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.