Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group F

Group F of the women's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 21 to 27 July 2021 and included Brazil, China PR, the Netherlands and Zambia. The top two teams, the Netherlands and Brazil, advanced to the knockout stage.[1]

Teams

Draw positionTeamPotConfederationMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Olympic
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
April 2021[nb 1]June 2021
F1  China3AFC2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament play-off round winners13 April 20216th2016Silver medalists (1996)1415
F2  Brazil2CONMEBOL2018 Copa América Femenina 1st place22 April 20187th2016Silver medalists (2004, 2008)77
F3  Zambia4CAF2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament winners10 March 20201stDebut104104
F4  Netherlands1UEFA2019 FIFA Women's World Cup 1st place European team29 June 20191stDebut34

Notes

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Netherlands3210218+137Advance to knockout stage
2  Brazil321093+67
3  Zambia3012715−81
4  China3012617−111
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,[1]

  • The winners of Group F, the Netherlands, advanced to play the runners-up of Group G, the United States.
  • The runners-up of Group F, Brazil, advanced to play the runners-up of Group E, Canada.

Matches

China PR vs Brazil

China  0–5  Brazil
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 1,645[2]
China PR[3]
Brazil[3]
GK12Peng Shimeng
RB17Luo Guiping
CB13Yang Lina
CB16Wang Xiaoxue
LB2Li Mengwen
RM7Wang Shuang
CM8Wang Yan  33'
CM4Li Qingtong
LM6Zhang Xin  84'
CF11Wang Shanshan (c)
CF9Miao Siwen  84'
Substitutions:
FW18Wurigumula  33'
FW20Xiao Yuyi  84'
MF14Liu Jing  84'
Manager:
Jia Xiuquan
GK1Bárbara
RB13Bruna
CB3Érika
CB4Rafaelle
LB6Tamires
RM7Duda  59'
CM8Formiga  72'
CM17Andressinha
LM9Debinha
CF16Beatriz
CF10Marta (c)  83'
Substitutions:
FW21Andressa  59'
MF5Julia  72'
FW12Ludmila  83'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Assistant referees:[4]
Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)
Maryna Striletska (Ukraine)
Fourth official:
Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Video assistant referee:
Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Benoît Millot (France)

Zambia vs Netherlands

This was the highest-scoring women's football match ever at the Olympic Games, with the Netherlands' tally of ten goals is also a women's Olympic record.[5] It was also the highest-scoring match at the Olympics since 1928, when Italy beat Egypt 11–3 in the men's bronze medal match in Amsterdam.[6]

Zambia  3–10  Netherlands
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 1,822[2]
Zambia[7]
Netherlands[7]
GK16Hazel Nali
RB8Margaret Belemu  87'
CB5Anita Mulenga  72'
CB3Lushomo Mweemba
LB4Esther Siamfuko  66'
CM14Ireen Lungu
CM6Mary Wilombe
RW12Avell Chitundu
AM10Grace Chanda
LW11Barbra Banda (c)
CF9Hellen Mubanga  73'
Substitutions:
MF15Agness Musase  72'
FW7Lubandji Ochumba  73'
DF20Esther Mukwasa  87'
Manager:
Bruce Mwape
GK1Sari van Veenendaal (c)
RB17Dominique Janssen
CB3Stefanie van der Gragt  60'
CB4Aniek Nouwen  86'
LB5Merel van Dongen
CM10Daniëlle van de Donk  72'
CM14Jackie Groenen
CM6Jill Roord
RF7Shanice van de Sanden  72'
CF9Vivianne Miedema  60'
LF11Lieke Martens
Substitutions:
DF2Lynn Wilms  60'
FW18Lineth Beerensteyn  60'
MF13Victoria Pelova  72'
FW19Renate Jansen  72'
DF15Kika van Es  90'  86'
Manager:
Sarina Wiegman

Assistant referees:[4]
Mariana De Almeida (Argentina)
Mary Blanco (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)

China PR vs Zambia

China  4–4  Zambia
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 2,212[2]
China PR[8]
Zambia[8]
GK12Peng Shimeng
RB2Li Mengwen
CB4Li Qingtong  86'
CB16Wang Xiaoxue
LB17Luo Guiping
RM7Wang Shuang
CM13Yang Lina
CM9Miao Siwen  65'
LM6Zhang Xin  65'
CF15Yang Man  34'
CF11Wang Shanshan (c)
Substitutions:
FW18Wurigumula  34'
MF14Liu Jing  65'
FW20Xiao Yuyi  65'
Manager:
Jia Xiuquan
GK16Hazel Nali
RB17Racheal Kundananji
CB15Agness Musase
CB3Lushomo Mweemba  83'
LB4Esther Siamfuko  62'
CM14Ireen Lungu
CM6Mary Wilombe  38'
RW12Avell Chitundu
AM10Grace Chanda
LW7Lubandji Ochumba  77'
CF11Barbra Banda (c)
Substitutions:
DF13Martha Tembo  38'
DF8Margaret Belemu  62'
FW9Hellen Mubanga  77'
Manager:
Bruce Mwape

Assistant referees:[9]
Shirley Perello (Honduras)
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
Fourth official:
Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Abdulkadir Bitigen (Turkey)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)

Netherlands vs Brazil

Netherlands  3–3  Brazil
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 2,621[2]
Netherlands[10]
Brazil[10]
GK1Sari van Veenendaal (c)
RB2Lynn Wilms
CB3Stefanie van der Gragt  64'
CB4Aniek Nouwen
LB17Dominique Janssen
CM6Jill Roord  72'
CM14Jackie Groenen
CM10Daniëlle van de Donk
RF7Shanice van de Sanden  67'
CF9Vivianne Miedema  89'
LF11Lieke Martens
Substitutions:
FW18Lineth Beerensteyn  67'
MF13Victoria Pelova  89'
Manager:
Sarina Wiegman
GK1Bárbara
RB13Bruna
CB3Érika
CB4Rafaelle
LB6Tamires
RM7Duda  46'
CM8Formiga  46'
CM17Andressinha
LM10Marta (c)  75'
CF16Beatriz  46'
CF9Debinha
Substitutions:
FW21Andressa  46'
FW12Ludmila  78'  46'
MF11Angelina  46'
FW15Geyse  75'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Assistant referees:[9]
Kim Kyong-min (South Korea)
Lee Seul-gi (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)

Netherlands vs China PR

Netherlands[11]
China PR[11]
GK1Sari van Veenendaal (c)
RB2Lynn Wilms  46'
CB17Dominique Janssen
CB4Aniek Nouwen  76'
LB5Merel van Dongen
CM6Jill Roord  46'
CM14Jackie Groenen
CM10Daniëlle van de Donk  62'
RF7Shanice van de Sanden  46'
CF18Lineth Beerensteyn
LF11Lieke Martens
Substitutions:
DF15Kika van Es  46'
MF13Victoria Pelova  46'
FW19Renate Jansen  46'
FW9Vivianne Miedema  62'
DF21Anouk Dekker  76'
Manager:
Sarina Wiegman
GK12Peng Shimeng
RB2Li Mengwen
CB3Lin Yuping  30'
CB16Wang Xiaoxue
LB17Luo Guiping  27'
RM7Wang Shuang
CM13Yang Lina
CM8Wang Yan  44'  59'
LM6Zhang Xin
CF11Wang Shanshan (c)
CF20Xiao Yuyi  59'
Substitutions:
MF19Wang Ying  82'  27'
MF14Liu Jing  59'
MF10Wang Yanwen  59'
Manager:
Jia Xiuquan

Assistant referees:[12]
Bernadettar Kwimbira (Malawi)
Mary Njorge (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Maria Rivet (Mauritius)
Video assistant referee:
Benoît Millot (France)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Edvin Jurisevic (United States)

Brazil vs Zambia

Brazil  1–0  Zambia
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Brazil[13]
Zambia[13]
GK1Bárbara
RB19Letícia Santos
CB2Poliana  65'[note 1]
CB4Rafaelle
LB14Jucinara
RM21Andressa  81'
CM8Formiga  46'
CM11Angelina  78'
LM10Marta (c)  46'
CF16Beatriz  28'
CF12Ludmila  65'
Substitutions:
FW20Giovana  28'
FW7Duda  46'
MF5Julia  46'
FW15Geyse  65'
DF13Bruna  65'[note 1]
FW9Debinha  81'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage
GK16Hazel Nali  18'
RB8Margaret Belemu
CB15Agness Musase
CB3Lushomo Mweemba  14'
LB13Martha Tembo
CM10Grace Chanda
CM14Ireen Lungu
RW12Avell Chitundu  18'
AM11Barbra Banda (c)
LW17Racheal Kundananji  90+3'
CF7Lubandji Ochumba
Substitutions:
GK22Ngambo Musole  18'
DF18Vast Phiri  45+8'  18'
MF19Evarine Katongo  90+3'
Manager:
Bruce Mwape

Assistant referees:[12]
Makoto Bozono (Japan)
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Video assistant referee:
Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdulkadir Bitigen (Turkey)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[1]

  • first yellow card: minus 1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
  • direct red card: minus 4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;

Only one of the above deductions is applied to a player in a single match.

TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points
           
 Brazil11−2
 Netherlands12−3
 China13−7
 Zambia1111−7

Notes

References