# Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group A

Group A of the men's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 4 to 10 August 2016, and included hosts Brazil, Denmark, Iraq and South Africa. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.
All times are BRT (UTC−3).

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Olympic appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
| A1 | Brazil | CONMEBOL | Hosts | 2 October 2009 | 13th | 2012 | Silver medal (1984, 1988, 2012) |
| A2 | South Africa | CAF | Africa U-23 Cup of Nations 3rd place | 12 December 2015 | 2nd | 2000 | Group stage (2000) |
| A3 | Iraq | AFC | AFC U-23 Championship 3rd place | 29 January 2016 | 5th | 2004 | Fourth place (2004) |
| A4 | Denmark | UEFA | UEFA Under-21 Championship semi-finalists | 23 June 2015 | 9th | 1992 | Silver medal (1908, 1912, 1960) |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |

## Matches
### Iraq vs Denmark

| Iraq | Denmark |
| GK | 12 | Mohammed Hameed |
| DF | 2 | Ahmad Ibrahim | 54' |
| DF | 4 | Mustafa Nadhim |
| DF | 6 | Ali Adnan |
| DF | 13 | Sherko Karim |
| MF | 11 | Humam Tariq |
| MF | 15 | Dhurgham Ismail |
| MF | 16 | Saad Abdul-Amir (c) |
| MF | 18 | Amjad Attwan |
| FW | 7 | Hammadi Ahmad | | 65' |
| FW | 10 | Ali Hosni | | 66' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 8 | Mohannad Abdul-Raheem | | 65' |
| MF | 9 | Mahdi Kamel | | 66' |
| Manager: ||
| Abdul Ghani Shahad ||
| GK | 1 | Jeppe Højbjerg |
| DF | 2 | Mikkel Desler |
| DF | 4 | Edigeison Gomes |
| DF | 5 | Jakob Blåbjerg |
| DF | 15 | Pascal Gregor |
| MF | 6 | Andreas Maxsø |
| MF | 14 | Casper Nielsen | | 60' |
| MF | 17 | Jens Jønsson | 77' | 85' |
| FW | 7 | Lasse Vibe (c) |
| FW | 9 | Nicolai Brock-Madsen | | 79' |
| FW | 12 | Frederik Børsting |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 13 | Emil Larsen | | 60' |
| FW | 10 | Jacob Bruun Larsen | | 79' |
| DF | 3 | Kasper Larsen | 87' | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Niels Frederiksen ||
* Assistant referees:
* Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
* Miguel Hernández (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

### Brazil vs South Africa

| Brazil | South Africa |
| GK | 1 | Weverton |
| DF | 2 | Zeca |
| DF | 3 | Rodrigo Caio |
| DF | 4 | Marquinhos | 90+3' |
| DF | 6 | Douglas Santos | | 84' |
| MF | 5 | Renato Augusto | | 67' |
| MF | 16 | Thiago Maia | 73' |
| MF | 17 | Felipe Anderson | | 60' |
| FW | 9 | Gabriel Barbosa |
| FW | 10 | Neymar (c) |
| FW | 11 | Gabriel Jesus |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Luan Vieira | | 60' |
| MF | 8 | Rafinha | | 67' |
| DF | 13 | William | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Rogério Micale ||
| GK | 16 | Itumeleng Khune |
| DF | 2 | Eric Mathoho | 90' |
| DF | 4 | Mothobi Mvala | 56' 59' |
| DF | 5 | Rivaldo Coetzee |
| DF | 11 | Maphosa Modiba | | 70' |
| DF | 13 | Abbubaker Mobara |
| MF | 7 | Menzi Masuku | | 58' |
| MF | 14 | Gift Motupa |
| MF | 18 | Deolin Mekoa |
| FW | 10 | Keagan Dolly (c) |
| FW | 12 | Lebo Mothiba |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Tashreeq Morris | | 58' |
| MF | 15 | Phumlani Ntshangase | | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| Owen Da Gama ||
* Assistant referees:
* Pau Cebrián Devis (Spain)
* Roberto Díaz Pérez (Spain)
* Fourth official:
* Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

### Denmark vs South Africa

| Denmark | South Africa |
| GK | 1 | Jeppe Højbjerg |
| DF | 2 | Mikkel Desler |
| DF | 4 | Edigeison Gomes |
| DF | 5 | Jakob Blåbjerg |
| DF | 15 | Pascal Gregor |
| MF | 6 | Andreas Maxsø |
| MF | 12 | Frederik Børsting | 83' |
| MF | 17 | Jens Jønsson |
| FW | 7 | Lasse Vibe (c) |
| FW | 9 | Nicolai Brock-Madsen | 64' |
| FW | 13 | Emil Larsen | 61' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 16 | Robert Skov | 61' |
| FW | 10 | Jacob Bruun Larsen | 64' |
| DF | 11 | Jacob Barrett Laursen | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Niels Frederiksen ||
| GK | 16 | Itumeleng Khune |
| DF | 2 | Eric Mathoho |
| DF | 5 | Rivaldo Coetzee |
| DF | 6 | Kwanda Mngonyama | | 77' |
| DF | 13 | Abbubaker Mobara |
| DF | 17 | Tebogo Moerane | | 46' |
| MF | 11 | Maphosa Modiba |
| MF | 14 | Gift Motupa |
| MF | 18 | Deolin Mekoa |
| FW | 10 | Keagan Dolly (c) |
| FW | 12 | Lebo Mothiba | | 61' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Menzi Masuku | | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Tashreeq Morris | 68' | 61' |
| MF | 15 | Phumlani Ntshangase | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Owen Da Gama ||
* Assistant referees:
* Toru Sagara (Japan)
* Hiroshi Yamauchi (Japan)
* Fourth official:
* Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)

### Brazil vs Iraq

| Brazil | Iraq |
| GK | 1 | Weverton |
| DF | 2 | Zeca |
| DF | 3 | Rodrigo Caio | 70' |
| DF | 4 | Marquinhos |
| DF | 6 | Douglas Santos | 69' | 80' |
| MF | 5 | Renato Augusto |
| MF | 16 | Thiago Maia | 17' |
| MF | 17 | Felipe Anderson | | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Gabriel Barbosa |
| FW | 10 | Neymar (c) |
| FW | 11 | Gabriel Jesus | | 55' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Luan Vieira | | 46' |
| MF | 8 | Rafinha | | 55' |
| DF | 13 | William | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Rogério Micale ||
| GK | 12 | Mohammed Hameed | 76' |
| DF | 2 | Ahmad Ibrahim |
| DF | 4 | Mustafa Nadhim |
| DF | 6 | Ali Adnan |
| DF | 14 | Saad Natiq |
| DF | 17 | Alaa Mhawi | 35' |
| MF | 16 | Saad Abdul-Amir (c) | 37' | 79' |
| MF | 18 | Amjad Attwan |
| FW | 8 | Mohannad Abdul-Raheem | | 84' |
| FW | 13 | Sherko Karim | 59' | 63' |
| FW | 15 | Dhurgham Ismail |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Humam Tariq | 83' | 63' |
| DF | 5 | Ali Faez | | 79' |
| FW | 7 | Hammadi Ahmad | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Abdul Ghani Shahad ||
* Assistant referees:
* Octavian Șovre (Romania)
* Sebastian Gheorghe (Romania)
* Fourth official:
* Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

### Denmark vs Brazil

| Denmark | Brazil |
| GK | 1 | Jeppe Højbjerg |
| DF | 2 | Mikkel Desler | | 64' |
| DF | 4 | Edigeison Gomes |
| DF | 5 | Jakob Blåbjerg |
| DF | 15 | Pascal Gregor |
| MF | 6 | Andreas Maxsø | 39' |
| MF | 12 | Frederik Børsting | | 81' |
| MF | 17 | Jens Jønsson |
| FW | 7 | Lasse Vibe (c) |
| FW | 9 | Nicolai Brock-Madsen | | 46' |
| FW | 10 | Jacob Bruun Larsen |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 16 | Robert Skov | | 46' |
| DF | 3 | Kasper Larsen | | 64' |
| MF | 8 | Mathias Hebo | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Niels Frederiksen ||
| GK | 1 | Weverton |
| DF | 2 | Zeca | | 74' |
| DF | 3 | Rodrigo Caio |
| DF | 4 | Marquinhos | | 83' |
| DF | 6 | Douglas Santos |
| MF | 5 | Renato Augusto | | 79' |
| MF | 7 | Luan Vieira |
| MF | 12 | Walace |
| FW | 9 | Gabriel Barbosa |
| FW | 10 | Neymar (c) |
| FW | 11 | Gabriel Jesus | 38' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 13 | William | | 74' |
| MF | 15 | Rodrigo Dourado | | 79' |
| DF | 14 | Luan Garcia | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Rogério Micale ||
* Assistant referees:
* Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
* Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran)
* Fourth official:
* Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)

### South Africa vs Iraq

| South Africa | Iraq |
| GK | 16 | Itumeleng Khune |
| DF | 3 | Repo Malepe |
| DF | 4 | Mothobi Mvala | 12' |
| DF | 5 | Rivaldo Coetzee |
| DF | 13 | Abbubaker Mobara |
| MF | 7 | Menzi Masuku | | 59' |
| MF | 14 | Gift Motupa |
| MF | 15 | Phumlani Ntshangase |
| MF | 18 | Deolin Mekoa |
| FW | 10 | Keagan Dolly (c) | | 83' |
| FW | 19 | Andile Fikizolo | | 61' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 21 | Thabiso Kutumela | | 59' |
| MF | 11 | Maphosa Modiba | | 61' |
| FW | 9 | Tashreeq Morris | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Owen Da Gama ||
| GK | 12 | Mohammed Hameed |
| DF | 2 | Ahmad Ibrahim |
| DF | 6 | Ali Adnan | 62' |
| DF | 14 | Saad Natiq |
| DF | 17 | Alaa Mhawi |
| MF | 9 | Mahdi Kamel | 84' |
| MF | 16 | Saad Abdul-Amir (c) |
| MF | 18 | Amjad Attwan |
| FW | 8 | Mohannad Abdul-Raheem |
| FW | 10 | Ali Hosni | 62' |
| FW | 15 | Dhurgham Ismail |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Hammadi Ahmad | 62' |
| FW | 13 | Sherko Karim | 62' |
| MF | 11 | Humam Tariq | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Abdul Ghani Shahad ||
* Assistant referees:
* Christian Lescano (Ecuador)
* Byron Romero (Ecuador)
* Fourth official:
* Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)