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

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

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

Sweden vs Colombia

Sweden 2–2 Colombia
 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 29,996[3]
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 downward-facing red arrow 78'
MF 11 Astrit Ajdarević (c) downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
FW 12 Mikael Ishak downward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Ken Sema upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 10 Muamer Tanković upward-facing green arrow 86'
FW 21 Valmir Berisha upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Håkan Ericson
GK 1 Cristian Bonilla
DF 2 William Tesillo
DF 3 Deivy Balanta Yellow card 48'
DF 4 Deiver Machado
DF 13 Helibelton Palacios Yellow card 50'
MF 12 Andrés Felipe Roa downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 14 Sebastián Pérez Yellow card 83'
MF 15 Wílmar Barrios
FW 8 Dorlan Pabón
FW 9 Miguel Borja downward-facing red arrow 65'
FW 10 Teófilo Gutiérrez (c)
Substitutions:
FW 11 Harold Preciado upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 16 Kevin Balanta upward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Carlos Restrepo

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

Nigeria vs Japan

Nigeria 5–4 Japan
 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 29,996[4]
Nigeria[4]
Japan[4]
GK 12 Daniel Akpeyi
RB 4 Shehu Abdullahi
CB 6 William Troost-Ekong
CB 16 Stanley Amuzie Yellow card 7'
LB 14 Azubuike Okechukwu
DM 10 Mikel John Obi (c) downward-facing red arrow 87'
RM 2 Seth Sincere
CM 8 Peter Etebo
CM 17 Muhammed Usman Edu downward-facing red arrow 73'
LM 13 Umar Sadiq
CF 9 Imoh Ezekiel downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
DF 3 Kingsley Madu upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 15 Ndifreke Udo upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 12 Saliu Popoola upward-facing green arrow 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) downward-facing red arrow 53'
RF 18 Takumi Minamino
CF 13 Shinzo Koroki downward-facing red arrow 71'
LF 10 Shoya Nakajima downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Takuma Asano upward-facing green arrow 53'
FW 11 Musashi Suzuki upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 9 Shinya Yajima upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Makoto Teguramori

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

Sweden vs Nigeria

Sweden 0–1 Nigeria
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 23,892[5]
Sweden[5]
Nigeria[5]
GK 1 Andreas Linde
DF 2 Adam Lundqvist Yellow card 60' downward-facing red arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 62'
MF 9 Robin Quaison downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF 11 Astrit Ajdarević (c)
FW 12 Mikael Ishak
Substitutions:
MF 17 Ken Sema Yellow card 79' upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 10 Muamer Tanković upward-facing green arrow 69'
DF 13 Jacob Une Larsson upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Håkan Ericson
GK 18 Emmanuel Daniel
RB 4 Shehu Abdullahi downward-facing red arrow 88'
CB 6 William Troost-Ekong
CB 16 Stanley Amuzie
LB 14 Azubuike Okechukwu
DM 10 Mikel John Obi (c) downward-facing red arrow 80'
RM 2 Seth Sincere
CM 8 Peter Etebo
CM 17 Muhammed Usman Edu
LM 13 Umar Sadiq downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 9 Imoh Ezekiel
Substitutions:
FW 7 Aminu Umar Yellow card 79' upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF 3 Kingsley Madu upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 15 Ndifreke Udo upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Samson Siasia

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

Japan vs Colombia

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

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

Japan vs Sweden

Japan 1–0 Sweden
 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 17,821[7]
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 downward-facing red arrow 57'
LM 10 Shoya Nakajima
CF 13 Shinzo Koroki downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 16 Takuma Asano downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
MF 9 Shinya Yajima upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 11 Musashi Suzuki upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 14 Yosuke Ideguchi upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Makoto Teguramori
GK 1 Andreas Linde
DF 2 Adam Lundqvist
DF 3 Alexander Milošević Yellow card 26'
DF 5 Pa Konate
DF 13 Jacob Une Larsson
MF 6 Abdul Khalili
MF 7 Simon Tibbling
MF 8 Alexander Fransson downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 9 Robin Quaison downward-facing red arrow 72'
MF 11 Astrit Ajdarević (c)
FW 12 Mikael Ishak downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Muamer Tanković upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 17 Ken Sema upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 21 Valmir Berisha upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Håkan Ericson

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

Colombia vs Nigeria

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 downward-facing red arrow 78'
MF 16 Kevin Balanta Yellow card 70' downward-facing red arrow 72'
FW 8 Dorlan Pabón downward-facing red arrow 86'
FW 10 Teófilo Gutiérrez (c)
FW 11 Harold Preciado
Substitutions:
MF 6 Jefferson Lerma upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 14 Sebastián Pérez upward-facing green arrow 78'
DF 4 Deiver Machado upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Carlos Restrepo
GK 1 Daniel Akpeyi Yellow card 62'
RB 2 Seth Sincere
CB 6 William Troost-Ekong Yellow card 43'
CB 14 Azubuike Okechukwu Yellow card 52'
LB 3 Kingsley Madu downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 10 Mikel John Obi (c)
CM 8 Peter Etebo
RW 15 Ndifreke Udo
AM 12 Saliu Popoola downward-facing red arrow 70'
LW 7 Aminu Umar downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 13 Umar Sadiq
Substitutions:
FW 9 Imoh Ezekiel upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 17 Muhammed Usman Edu upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF 16 Stanley Amuzie upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Samson Siasia

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

References

  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Match Report: NGR vs JPN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Match Report: SWE vs NGA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Match Report: JPN vs COL" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "Match Report: JPN vs SWE" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "Match Report: COL vs NGA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.