United States1–1 · dtsSweden
dcr: 3–4
Match details →Olympic football 2016 · Women
Brazil
Olympic football 2016 · Women
Brazil
Italy’s campaign: Did not qualify
The tournament in short
WinnerGermany
Teams12
Matches played26
Goal66
Update of tabellini: 31 October 2026
The path of Italy
Italy did not play the final stage of this edition.
Spins and Charts
Key: (H) = host nation.
Phases of rafts · Girone E
| Rank | Team | Playing | Vineyard | Wall | Percentage | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Difference goals | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Final quarters |
| 2 | China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | Final quarters |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | Final quarters |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | — |
Phases of rafts · Girone F
| Rank | Team | Playing | Vineyard | Wall | Percentage | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Difference goals | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Final quarters |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 | Final quarters |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | Final quarters |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | — |
Phases of rafts · Girone G
| Rank | Team | Playing | Vineyard | Wall | Percentage | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Difference goals | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Final quarters |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Final quarters |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | — |
| 4 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | — |
Phases of rafts · Third party classification
| Rank | Girone | Team | Playing | Vineyard | Wall | Percentage | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Difference goals | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | Direct elimination phase |
| 2 | E | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | Direct elimination phase |
| 3 | G | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | — |
Final classification
Overall tournament placings, separate from group standings.
| Rank | Girone | Team | Playing | Vineyard | Wall | Percentage | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Difference goals | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Germany | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 13 | Gold Medal |
| 2 | E | Sweden | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 6 | Silver Medal |
| 3 | F | Canada | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 15 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | E | Brazil (H) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Fourth place |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | G | United States | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Elimination: quarters of final |
| 6 | G | France | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Elimination: quarters of final |
| 7 | F | Australia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 | Elimination: quarters of final |
| 8 | E | China | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | Elimination: quarters of final |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | G | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | Elimination: group stage |
| 10 | E | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | Elimination: group stage |
| 11 | G | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | Elimination: group stage |
| 12 | F | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | Elimination: group stage |
Direct elimination phase
Key: dts = after extra time; dcr = after a penalty shootout.
Direct elimination phase · Final quarters
China0–1Germany
Match details →Canada1–0France
Match details →Brazil0–0 · dtsAustralia
dcr: 7–6
Match details →Direct elimination phase · Semi-finals
Brazil0–0 · dtsSweden
dcr: 3–4
Match details →Canada0–2Germany
Match details →Direct elimination phase · Final for third place
Brazil1–2Canada
Match details →Direct elimination phase · Final for gold
Sweden1–2Germany
Match details →All games
The dates follow the local tournament schedule.
Showed parties: 26
Sweden1–0South Africa
Sweden: Fischer 76'
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro · 13:00
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania) · Spectators: 13,439
Brazil3–0China
Brazil: Mônica 36'; Andressa 59'; Cristiane 90'
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro · 16:00
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada) · Spectators: 27,618
Canada2–0Australia
Canada: Beckie 1'; Sinclair 80'
Arena Corinthians, São Paulo · 15:00
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) · Spectators: 20,521
Zimbabwe1–6Germany
Zimbabwe: Basopo 50'
Germany: Däbritz 22'; Popp 36'; Behringer 53', 78'; Leupolz 83'; Chibanda 90' (authoritate)
Arena Corinthians, São Paulo · 18:00
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia) · Spectators: 20,521
United States2–0New Zealand
United States: Lloyd 9'; Morgan 46'
Mineirão, Belo Horizonte · 19:00
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) · Spectators: 10,059
France4–0Colombia
France: C. Arias 2' (authoritate); Le Sommer 14'; Abily 42'; Majri 82'
Mineirão, Belo Horizonte · 22:00
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea) · Spectators: 6,847
South Africa0–2China
China: Gu Yasha 45+1'; Tan Ruyin 87'
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro · 19:00
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) · Spectators: 25,000
Brazil5–1Sweden
Brazil: Beatriz 21', 86'; Cristiane 24'; Marta 44' (rigori), 80'
Sweden: Schelin 89'
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro · 22:00
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) · Spectators: 43,384
Canada3–1Zimbabwe
Canada: Beckie 7', 35'; Sinclair 19' (rigori)
Zimbabwe: Chirandu 86'
Arena Corinthians, São Paulo · 15:00
Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay) · Spectators: 30,295
Germany2–2Australia
Germany: Däbritz 45+2'; Bartusiak 88'
Australia: Kerr 6'; Foord 45'
Arena Corinthians, São Paulo · 18:00
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) · Spectators: 37,475
United States1–0France
United States: Lloyd 64'
Mineirão, Belo Horizonte · 17:00
Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay) · Spectators: 11,782
Colombia0–1New Zealand
New Zealand: Hearn 31'
Mineirão, Belo Horizonte · 20:00
Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia) · Spectators: 8,505
South Africa0–0Brazil
Arena da Amazônia, Manaus · 22:00 (21:00 UTC–4)
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) · Spectators: 38,415
China0–0Sweden
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília · 22:00
Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay) · Spectators: 7,648
Australia6–1Zimbabwe
Australia: De Vanna 2'; Polkinghorne 15'; Kennedy 37'; Simon 50'; Heyman 55', 66'
Zimbabwe: Msipa 90+1'
Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador · 16:00
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) · Spectators: 5,115
Germany1–2Canada
Germany: Behringer 13' (rigori)
Canada: Tancredi 26', 60'
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília · 16:00
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea) · Spectators: 8,227
Colombia2–2United States
Colombia: Usme 26', 90'
United States: Dunn 41'; Pugh 59'
Arena da Amazônia, Manaus · 19:00 (18:00 UTC–4)
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania) · Spectators: 30,557
New Zealand0–3France
France: Le Sommer 38'; Cadamuro 63', 90+2' (rigori)
Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador · 19:00
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) · Spectators: 7,350
United States1–1 · dtsSweden
dcr: 3–4
United States: Morgan 77'
Sweden: Blackstenius 61'
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília · 13:00
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) · Spectators: 13,892
China0–1Germany
Germany: Behringer 76'
Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador · 16:00
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) · Spectators: 9,642
Canada1–0France
Canada: Schmidt 56'
Arena Corinthians, São Paulo · 19:00
Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay) · Spectators: 38,688
Brazil0–0 · dtsAustralia
dcr: 7–6
Mineirão, Belo Horizonte · 22:00
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada) · Spectators: 52,660
Brazil0–0 · dtsSweden
dcr: 3–4
Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro · 13:00
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) · Spectators: 70,454
Canada0–2Germany
Germany: Behringer 21' (rigori); Däbritz 59'
Mineirão, Belo Horizonte · 16:00
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea) · Spectators: 5,641
Brazil1–2Canada
Brazil: Beatriz 79'
Canada: Rose 25'; Sinclair 52'
Arena Corinthians, São Paulo · 13:00
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania) · Spectators: 39,718
Sweden1–2Germany
Sweden: Blackstenius 67'
Germany: Marozsán 48'; Sembrant 62' (authoritate)
Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro · 17:30
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada) · Spectators: 52,432
No match matches the filters.
goalscorers
Authors are excluded from the labelling classification. Unidentified players in sources remain separated.
| goalscorers | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Behringer | Germany | 5 |
| Beatriz Zaneratto João | Brazil | 3 |
| Christine Sinclair | Canada | 3 |
| Janine Beckie | Canada | 3 |
| Sara Däbritz | Germany | 3 |
| Alex Morgan | United States | 2 |
| Carli Lloyd | United States | 2 |
| Catalina Usme | Colombia | 2 |
| Cristiane Rozeira | Brazil | 2 |
| Eugénie Le Sommer | France | 2 |
| Louisa Cadamuro | France | 2 |
| Marta | Brazil | 2 |
| Melissa Tancredi | Canada | 2 |
| Michelle Heyman | Australia | 2 |
| Stina Blackstenius | Sweden | 2 |
| Alanna Kennedy | Australia | 1 |
| Alexandra Popp | Germany | 1 |
| Amber Hearn | New Zealand | 1 |
| Amel Majri | France | 1 |
| Andressa Alves | Brazil | 1 |
| Caitlin Foord | Australia | 1 |
| Camille Abily | France | 1 |
| Clare Polkinghorne | Australia | 1 |
| Crystal Dunn | United States | 1 |
| Deanne Rose | Canada | 1 |
| Dzsenifer Marozsán | Germany | 1 |
| Emmaculate Msipa | Zimbabwe | 1 |
| Gu Yasha | China | 1 |
| Kudakwashe Basopo | Zimbabwe | 1 |
| Kyah Simon | Australia | 1 |
| Lisa De Vanna | Australia | 1 |
| Lotta Schelin | Sweden | 1 |
| Mallory Pugh | United States | 1 |
| Mavis Chirandu | Zimbabwe | 1 |
| Melanie Leupolz | Germany | 1 |
| Mônica | Brazil | 1 |
| Nilla Fischer | Sweden | 1 |
| Sam Kerr | Australia | 1 |
| Saskia Bartusiak | Germany | 1 |
| Sophie Schmidt | Canada | 1 |
| Tan Ruyin | China | 1 |
Authorized: 3 · Unidentified markers: 0
Curiosity of the edition
goals and records
66 goals in 26 matches: 2.54 goals per game.
The game with more goals
Zimbabwe – Germany 1–6 · 03/08/2016
Supplementary and staff
3 matches decided by shoot-outs, with the shoot-out score shown separately.
The women's Olympic tournament is reserved for major nationals, without age limit.
Data checked: 30 October 2026
Tournament figures
- Team
- Women
- Host country
- Brazil
- Winners
- Germany
- Runners-up
- Sweden
- Third place
- Canada
- Fourth place
- Brazil
- Final
- Germany – Sweden · 2–1
- Teams
- 12
- Matches
- 26
- Goals
- 66
- Total attendance
- 635885
- Top scorers
- Melanie Behringer (5 goals)
Sources
Wikipedia · 2016 ↗FIFAFIFAFootball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament · Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Structured data obtained from related sources; undocumented names and minutes remain as unknown. The final rigours are separated from the goals of the game. · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31/10/2026
The comment of the event
Germany wins the tournament. The winner’s campaign: 6 matches, 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats.
The title comes despite a defeat: recovery and performances in the decisive matches shape the campaign.
The decisive match: Sweden–Germany 1–2.