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

Group F of the women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 3 to 9 August 2016, and included Australia, Canada, Germany and Zimbabwe. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, while the third-placed team Australia also advanced because they were among the two best third-placed teams among all three groups.
All times are BRT (UTC−3).

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Olympic appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings at start of event |
| F1 | Canada | CONCACAF | CONCACAF Qualifying 2nd place | 19 February 2016 | 3rd | 2012 | Bronze medal (2012) | 10 |
| F2 | Australia | AFC | AFC Qualifying 1st place | 7 March 2016 | 3rd | 2004 | Quarter-finals (2004) | 5 |
| F3 | Zimbabwe | CAF | CAF Qualifying winners | 18 October 2015 | 1st | — | — | 93 |
| F4 | Germany | UEFA | FIFA World Cup best European team | 22 June 2015 | 5th | 2008 | Bronze medal (2000, 2004, 2008) | 2 |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | |

## Matches
### Canada vs Australia

| Canada | Australia |
| GK | 1 | Stephanie Labbé |
| DF | 3 | Kadeisha Buchanan | 48' |
| DF | 4 | Shelina Zadorsky | 19' |
| DF | 7 | Rhian Wilkinson | | 22' 46' |
| DF | 10 | Ashley Lawrence |
| MF | 8 | Diana Matheson | | 69' |
| MF | 11 | Desiree Scott |
| MF | 17 | Jessie Fleming | |
| FW | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) |
| FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | | 23' |
| FW | 16 | Janine Beckie |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Allysha Chapman | | 46' |
| MF | 5 | Quinn | | 23' |
| MF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt | | 69' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||
| GK | 1 | Lydia Williams |
| DF | 4 | Clare Polkinghorne (c) |
| DF | 5 | Laura Alleway |
| DF | 14 | Alanna Kennedy |
| MF | 3 | Katrina Gorry |
| MF | 6 | Chloe Logarzo | 61' |
| MF | 8 | Elise Kellond-Knight |
| MF | 10 | Emily van Egmond |
| MF | 16 | Michelle Heyman | 71' |
| FW | 9 | Caitlin Foord |
| FW | 15 | Samantha Kerr | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 7 | Steph Catley | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Lisa De Vanna | 61' |
| FW | 17 | Kyah Simon | 71' |
| Manager: ||
| Alen Stajcic ||
* Assistant referees:
* Manuela Nicolosi (France)
* Yolanda Parga (Spain)
* Fourth official:
* Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

### Zimbabwe vs Germany

| Zimbabwe | Germany |
| GK | 16 | Lindiwe Magwede |
| DF | 2 | Lynett Mutokuto |
| DF | 3 | Shiela Makoto | 41' |
| DF | 4 | Nobuhle Majika | 77' |
| DF | 14 | Eunice Chibanda |
| MF | 5 | Msipa Emmaculate | | 81' |
| MF | 6 | Talent Mandaza |
| MF | 12 | Marjory Nyaumwe |
| FW | 7 | Rudo Neshamba (c) | | 46' |
| FW | 15 | Rutendo Makore | 90+1' |
| FW | 17 | Kudakwashe Basopo | | 81' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 18 | Felistas Muzongondi | | 46' |
| MF | 11 | Daisy Kaitano | | 81' |
| FW | 13 | Erina Jeke | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Shadreck Mlauzi ||
| GK | 1 | Almuth Schult |
| DF | 3 | Saskia Bartusiak (c) |
| DF | 4 | Leonie Maier |
| DF | 5 | Annike Krahn |
| MF | 6 | Simone Laudehr | 19' |
| MF | 7 | Melanie Behringer |
| MF | 13 | Sara Däbritz |
| MF | 17 | Isabel Kerschowski | 72' |
| FW | 9 | Alexandra Popp |
| FW | 10 | Dzsenifer Marozsán |
| FW | 11 | Anja Mittag | 65' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 16 | Melanie Leupolz | 19' |
| MF | 8 | Lena Goeßling | 65' |
| DF | 12 | Tabea Kemme | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Silvia Neid ||
* Assistant referees:
* Cui Yongmei (China)
* Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
* Fourth official:
* Lucila Venegas (Mexico)

### Canada vs Zimbabwe

| Canada | Zimbabwe |
| GK | 18 | Sabrina D'Angelo |
| DF | 3 | Kadeisha Buchanan | 59' |
| DF | 9 | Josée Bélanger | 80' |
| DF | 10 | Ashley Lawrence |
| MF | 5 | Quinn |
| MF | 8 | Diana Matheson | | 63' |
| MF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt |
| MF | 17 | Jessie Fleming | 58' | 70' |
| FW | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) |
| FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | | 61' |
| FW | 16 | Janine Beckie |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 6 | Deanne Rose | | 61' |
| DF | 2 | Allysha Chapman | | 63' |
| FW | 15 | Nichelle Prince | | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||
| GK | 1 | Chido Dringirai |
| DF | 3 | Shiela Makoto |
| DF | 4 | Nobuhle Majika |
| DF | 14 | Eunice Chibanda |
| MF | 5 | Msipa Emmaculate |
| MF | 6 | Talent Mandaza |
| MF | 8 | Rejoice Kapfumvuti |
| MF | 12 | Marjory Nyaumwe |
| FW | 15 | Rutendo Makore | 79' |
| FW | 17 | Kudakwashe Bhasopo | 88' |
| FW | 18 | Felistas Muzongondi (c) | 68' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Mavis Chirandu | 68' |
| MF | 11 | Daisy Kaitano | 79' |
| FW | 13 | Erina Jeke | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Shadreck Mlauzi ||
* Assistant referees:
* Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)
* Yoleida Lara (Venezuela)
* Fourth official:
* Teodora Albon (Romania)

### Germany vs Australia

| Germany | Australia |
| GK | 1 | Almuth Schult |
| DF | 3 | Saskia Bartusiak (c) |
| DF | 4 | Leonie Maier |
| DF | 5 | Annike Krahn | | 46' |
| DF | 12 | Tabea Kemme |
| MF | 7 | Melanie Behringer |
| MF | 13 | Sara Däbritz |
| MF | 16 | Melanie Leupolz |
| FW | 9 | Alexandra Popp | 30' |
| FW | 10 | Dzsenifer Marozsán | | 70' |
| FW | 11 | Anja Mittag | | 61' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Josephine Henning | 56' | 46' |
| MF | 17 | Isabel Kerschowski | | 61' |
| MF | 8 | Lena Goeßling | | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| Silvia Neid ||
| GK | 1 | Lydia Williams |
| DF | 4 | Clare Polkinghorne |
| DF | 5 | Laura Alleway |
| DF | 7 | Steph Catley |
| DF | 14 | Alanna Kennedy |
| MF | 3 | Katrina Gorry |
| MF | 8 | Elise Kellond-Knight |
| MF | 11 | Lisa De Vanna (c) | 67' |
| FW | 9 | Caitlin Foord |
| FW | 15 | Samantha Kerr | 83' |
| FW | 17 | Kyah Simon |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Chloe Logarzo | 67' |
| FW | 16 | Michelle Heyman | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Alen Stajcic ||
* Assistant referees:
* Sarah Jones (New Zealand)
* Lata Kaumatule (Tonga)
* Fourth official:
* Stéphanie Frappart (France)

### Australia vs Zimbabwe

| Australia | Zimbabwe |
| GK | 18 | Mackenzie Arnold |
| DF | 4 | Clare Polkinghorne |
| DF | 7 | Steph Catley |
| DF | 14 | Alanna Kennedy |
| MF | 3 | Katrina Gorry | | 52' |
| MF | 6 | Chloe Logarzo | 90+5' |
| MF | 8 | Elise Kellond-Knight |
| MF | 9 | Caitlin Foord | | 75' |
| MF | 10 | Emily van Egmond |
| FW | 11 | Lisa De Vanna (c) | | 74' |
| FW | 17 | Kyah Simon |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 16 | Michelle Heyman | | 52' |
| FW | 2 | Larissa Crummer | | 74' |
| DF | 12 | Ellie Carpenter | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Alen Stajcic ||
| GK | 1 | Chido Dringirai | | 58' |
| DF | 2 | Lynett Mutokuto |
| DF | 3 | Shiela Makoto | 80' |
| DF | 4 | Nobuhle Majika (c) |
| DF | 14 | Eunice Chibanda |
| MF | 5 | Msipa Emmaculate |
| MF | 6 | Talent Mandaza |
| MF | 8 | Rejoice Kapfumvuti | | 75' |
| MF | 10 | Mavis Chirandu | | 46' |
| MF | 12 | Marjory Nyaumwe |
| FW | 17 | Kudakwashe Bhasopo |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 15 | Rutendo Makore | | 46' |
| GK | 16 | Lindiwe Magwede | | 58' |
| MF | 11 | Daisy Kaitano | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Shadreck Mlauzi ||
* Assistant referees:
* Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)
* Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece)
* Fourth official:
* Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

### Germany vs Canada

| Germany | Canada |
| GK | 1 | Almuth Schult |
| DF | 2 | Josephine Henning | | 46' |
| DF | 3 | Saskia Bartusiak (c) |
| DF | 12 | Tabea Kemme |
| DF | 14 | Babett Peter |
| MF | 7 | Melanie Behringer |
| MF | 8 | Lena Goeßling |
| MF | 17 | Isabel Kerschowski | | 68' |
| FW | 10 | Dzsenifer Marozsán | 59' | 68' |
| FW | 11 | Anja Mittag |
| FW | 15 | Mandy Islacker |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 5 | Annike Krahn | | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Alexandra Popp | | 68' |
| MF | 16 | Melanie Leupolz | | 68' |
| Manager: ||
| Silvia Neid ||
| GK | 1 | Stephanie Labbé |
| DF | 2 | Allysha Chapman |
| DF | 4 | Shelina Zadorsky |
| DF | 7 | Rhian Wilkinson |
| DF | 9 | Josée Bélanger |
| MF | 5 | Quinn |
| MF | 11 | Desiree Scott |
| MF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt | | 64' |
| MF | 17 | Jessie Fleming | | 46' |
| FW | 6 | Deanne Rose | | 69' |
| FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 10 | Ashley Lawrence | | 46' |
| MF | 8 | Diana Matheson | | 64' |
| FW | 15 | Nichelle Prince | 90' | 69' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||
* Assistant referees:
* Hong Kum-nyo (North Korea)
* Cui Yongmei (China)
* Fourth official:
* Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)