# Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group E

Group E of the women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 3 to 9 August 2016, and included hosts Brazil, China, South Africa and Sweden. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, while the third-placed team also advanced if they were among the two best third-placed teams among all three groups.
All times are BRT (UTC−3). For matches in Manaus, which is in AMT (UTC−4), local times are listed in parentheses.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Olympic appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings at start of event |
| E1 | Brazil | CONMEBOL | Hosts | 2 October 2009 | 6th | 2012 | Silver medal (2004, 2008) | 8 |
| E2 | China | AFC | AFC Qualifying 2nd place | 7 March 2016 | 5th | 2008 | Silver medal (1996) | 12 |
| E3 | Sweden | UEFA | UEFA Qualifying 1st place | 9 March 2016 | 6th | 2012 | Fourth place (2004) | 6 |
| E4 | South Africa | CAF | CAF Qualifying winners | 18 October 2015 | 2nd | 2012 | Group stage (2012) | 52 |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | |

## Matches
### Sweden vs South Africa

| Sweden | South Africa |
| GK | 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |
| DF | 3 | Linda Sembrant |
| DF | 5 | Nilla Fischer |
| DF | 6 | Magdalena Ericsson |
| DF | 15 | Jessica Samuelsson |
| MF | 7 | Lisa Dahlkvist | 46' |
| MF | 9 | Kosovare Asllani |
| MF | 17 | Caroline Seger |
| FW | 8 | Lotta Schelin (c) |
| FW | 10 | Sofia Jakobsson | 69' |
| FW | 13 | Fridolina Rolfö | 76' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 16 | Elin Rubensson | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Stina Blackstenius | 69' |
| FW | 12 | Olivia Schough | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Pia Sundhage ||
| GK | 1 | Roxanne Barker |
| DF | 2 | Lebogang Ramalepe | 83' |
| DF | 3 | Nothando Vilakazi |
| DF | 4 | Noko Matlou |
| DF | 5 | Janine van Wyk (c) |
| MF | 6 | Mamello Makhabane |
| MF | 7 | Stephanie Malherbe |
| MF | 9 | Amanda Dlamini |
| MF | 15 | Refiloe Jane |
| FW | 11 | Shiwe Nongwanya | 40' |
| FW | 12 | Jermaine Seoposenwe |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Linda Motlhalo | 40' |
| FW | 14 | Sanah Mollo | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Vera Pauw ||
* Assistant referees:
* Petruța Iugulescu (Romania)
* Mária Súkeníková (Slovakia)
* Fourth official:
* Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay)

### Brazil vs China PR

| Brazil | China PR |
| GK | 1 | Bárbara |
| DF | 2 | Fabiana | 85' |
| DF | 3 | Monica |
| DF | 4 | Rafaelle |
| DF | 6 | Tamires |
| MF | 5 | Thaisa | 58' |
| MF | 8 | Formiga |
| MF | 10 | Marta (c) | 80' |
| FW | 9 | Andressa Alves |
| FW | 11 | Cristiane |
| FW | 16 | Beatriz |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 17 | Andressa | 58' |
| FW | 7 | Debina | 80' |
| DF | 12 | Poliana | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Vadão ||
| GK | 1 | Zhao Lina |
| DF | 2 | Liu Shanshan |
| DF | 5 | Wu Haiyan | 22' |
| DF | 6 | Li Dongna (c) |
| DF | 14 | Zhao Rong |
| MF | 8 | Tan Ruyin |
| MF | 13 | Pang Fengyue |
| MF | 15 | Zhang Rui |
| FW | 10 | Yang Li |
| FW | 11 | Wang Shanshan | | 64' |
| FW | 12 | Wang Shuang | | 79' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Ma Xiaoxu | | 64' |
| FW | 17 | Gu Yasha | | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Bruno Bini ||
* Assistant referees:
* Marie-Josée Charbonneau (Canada)
* Suzanne Morisset (Canada)
* Fourth official:
* Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)

### South Africa vs China PR

| South Africa | China PR |
| GK | 1 | Roxanne Barker |
| DF | 2 | Lebogang Ramalepe |
| DF | 3 | Nothando Vilakazi |
| DF | 4 | Noko Matlou | 72' |
| DF | 5 | Janine van Wyk (c) |
| MF | 6 | Mamello Makhabane | | 80' |
| MF | 7 | Stephanie Malherbe |
| MF | 10 | Linda Motlhalo |
| MF | 15 | Refiloe Jane |
| FW | 12 | Jermaine Seoposenwe |
| FW | 20 | Thembi Kgatlana | | 84' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Nompumelelo Nyandeni | | 80' |
| FW | 14 | Sanah Mollo | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Vera Pauw ||
| GK | 1 | Zhao Lina |
| DF | 2 | Liu Shanshan |
| DF | 4 | Gao Chen |
| DF | 6 | Li Dongna (c) |
| DF | 14 | Zhao Rong | 29' |
| MF | 8 | Tan Ruyin |
| MF | 13 | Pang Fengyue |
| MF | 15 | Zhang Rui |
| FW | 10 | Yang Li | 65' |
| FW | 12 | Wang Shuang |
| FW | 17 | Gu Yasha |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 5 | Wu Haiyan | 29' |
| FW | 11 | Wang Shanshan | 65' |
| Manager: ||
| Bruno Bini ||
* Assistant referees:
* Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)
* Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece)
* Fourth official:
* Carol Chenard (Canada)

### Brazil vs Sweden

| Brazil | Sweden |
| GK | 1 | Bárbara |
| DF | 2 | Fabiana | 83' |
| DF | 3 | Monica |
| DF | 4 | Rafaelle |
| DF | 6 | Tamires |
| MF | 5 | Thaisa |
| MF | 8 | Formiga | 56' |
| MF | 10 | Marta (c) |
| FW | 9 | Andressa Alves |
| FW | 11 | Cristiane | 66' |
| FW | 16 | Beatriz |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 17 | Andressa | 56' |
| FW | 7 | Debina | 66' |
| DF | 12 | Poliana | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Vadão ||
| GK | 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |
| DF | 4 | Emma Berglund |
| DF | 5 | Nilla Fischer |
| DF | 6 | Magdalena Ericsson | 44' | 46' |
| MF | 7 | Lisa Dahlkvist |
| MF | 9 | Kosovare Asllani | 49' | 74' |
| MF | 16 | Elin Rubensson |
| MF | 17 | Caroline Seger (c) |
| FW | 8 | Lotta Schelin |
| FW | 10 | Sofia Jakobsson |
| FW | 13 | Fridolina Rolfö | | 64' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Jonna Andersson | | 46' |
| FW | 12 | Olivia Schough | | 64' |
| MF | 14 | Emilia Appelqvist | | 64' |
| Manager: ||
| Pia Sundhage ||
* Assistant referees:
* Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
* Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Rita Gani (Malaysia)

### South Africa vs Brazil

| South Africa | Brazil |
| GK | 1 | Roxanne Barker |
| DF | 3 | Nothando Vilakazi | 57' |
| DF | 4 | Noko Matlou |
| DF | 5 | Janine van Wyk (c) |
| DF | 17 | Leandra Smeda |
| MF | 6 | Mamello Makhabane |
| MF | 7 | Stephanie Malherbe |
| MF | 10 | Linda Motlhalo | | 65' |
| MF | 15 | Refiloe Jane |
| FW | 12 | Jermaine Seoposenwe |
| FW | 20 | Thembi Kgatlana | | 83' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 14 | Sanah Mollo | | 65' |
| MF | 9 | Amanda Dlamini | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Vera Pauw ||
| GK | 18 | Aline |
| DF | 3 | Monica |
| DF | 6 | Tamires | | 46' |
| DF | 12 | Poliana |
| DF | 14 | Bruna (c) | 39' |
| MF | 5 | Thaisa | | 83' |
| MF | 13 | Érika |
| MF | 17 | Andressa | 44' |
| FW | 7 | Debinha |
| FW | 9 | Andressa Alves |
| FW | 15 | Raquel Fernandes |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Marta | | 46' |
| DF | 2 | Fabiana | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Vadão ||
* Assistant referees:
* Manuela Nicolosi (France)
* Yolanda Parga (Spain)
* Fourth official:
* María Carvajal (Chile)

### China PR vs Sweden

| China PR | Sweden |
| GK | 1 | Zhao Lina |
| DF | 2 | Liu Shanshan |
| DF | 4 | Gao Chen |
| DF | 5 | Wu Haiyan |
| DF | 6 | Li Dongna (c) |
| MF | 8 | Tan Ruyin |
| MF | 13 | Pang Fengyue | 90+2' |
| MF | 15 | Zhang Rui |
| FW | 10 | Yang Li |
| FW | 12 | Wang Shuang | | 83' |
| FW | 17 | Gu Yasha | | 89' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Wang Shanshan | | 83' |
| MF | 7 | Li Ying | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Bruno Bini ||
| GK | 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |
| DF | 3 | Linda Sembrant |
| DF | 5 | Nilla Fischer | 78' |
| DF | 6 | Magdalena Ericsson |
| DF | 15 | Jessica Samuelsson |
| MF | 7 | Lisa Dahlkvist | 62' |
| MF | 16 | Elin Rubensson |
| MF | 17 | Caroline Seger |
| FW | 8 | Lotta Schelin (c) |
| FW | 12 | Olivia Schough |
| FW | 13 | Fridolina Rolfö |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 9 | Kosovare Asllani | 62' |
| DF | 4 | Emma Berglund | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Pia Sundhage ||
* Assistant referees:
* Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)
* Yoleida Lara (Venezuela)
* Fourth official:
* Carol Chenard (Canada)