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[edit]
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[edit]
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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Bracket[edit]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
31 July – Yokohama | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
3 August – Kashima | ||||||||||
![]() | 6 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 (1) | |||||||||
31 July – Saitama | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 (4) | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
7 August – Yokohama | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
31 July – Kashima | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 (4) | |||||||||
3 August – Saitama | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 (2) | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
31 July – Rifu | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||||
6 August – Saitama | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals[edit]
Spain vs Ivory Coast[edit]
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Spain[3]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ivory Coast[3]
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Japan vs New Zealand[edit]
Japan ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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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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Brazil vs Egypt[edit]
Brazil ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Brazil[5]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Egypt[5]
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South Korea vs Mexico[edit]
South Korea ![]() | 3–6 | ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() South Korea[6]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mexico[6]
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Semi-finals[edit]
Mexico vs Brazil[edit]
Mexico ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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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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Japan vs Spain[edit]
Japan ![]() | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) |
Asensio ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Japan[8]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Spain[8]
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Bronze medal match[edit]
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 | ![]() |
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Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mexico[11]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Japan[11]
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Gold medal match[edit]
Brazil ![]() | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Brazil[12]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Spain[12]
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Notes[edit]
- ^ Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 26, KOR vs MEX" (PDF). Olympics.com. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 30, JPN vs ESP tactical" (PDF). Olympics.com. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 28, BRA vs ESP" (PDF). Olympics.com. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.