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

Group G of the women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 3 to 9 August 2016, and included Colombia, France, New Zealand and United States. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, while the third-placed team will also advance if they are 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 |
| G1 | United States | CONCACAF | CONCACAF Qualifying 1st place | 19 February 2016 | 6th | 2012 | Gold medal (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012) | 1 |
| G2 | New Zealand | OFC | OFC Qualifying 1st place | 26 January 2016 | 3rd | 2012 | Quarter-finals (2012) | 17 |
| G3 | France | UEFA | FIFA World Cup 2nd best European team | 22 June 2015 | 2nd | 2012 | Fourth place (2012) | 3 |
| G4 | Colombia | CONMEBOL | Copa América 2nd place | 28 September 2014 | 2nd | 2012 | Group stage (2012) | 24 |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |

## Matches
### United States vs New Zealand

| United States | New Zealand |
| GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
| DF | 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn |
| DF | 5 | Kelley O'Hara |
| DF | 7 | Meghan Klingenberg |
| DF | 8 | Julie Johnston |
| MF | 3 | Allie Long |
| MF | 10 | Carli Lloyd (c) |
| MF | 14 | Morgan Brian | 64' |
| MF | 17 | Tobin Heath |
| FW | 2 | Mallory Pugh | 51' |
| FW | 13 | Alex Morgan | 81' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 16 | Crystal Dunn | 51' |
| MF | 9 | Lindsey Horan | 64' |
| FW | 12 | Christen Press | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Jill Ellis ||
| GK | 1 | Erin Nayler |
| DF | 2 | Ria Percival | 64' |
| DF | 5 | Abby Erceg (c) |
| DF | 6 | Rebekah Stott |
| DF | 7 | Ali Riley | 30' |
| MF | 4 | Katie Duncan | | 71' |
| MF | 12 | Betsy Hassett | 18' |
| MF | 14 | Katie Bowen | | 60' |
| MF | 16 | Annalie Longo |
| FW | 9 | Amber Hearn |
| FW | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | | 83' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Sarah Gregorius | | 60' |
| MF | 11 | Kirsty Yallop | | 71' |
| FW | 8 | Jasmine Pereira | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Tony Readings ||
* Assistant referees:
* Nataliya Rachynska (Ukraine)
* Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
* Fourth official:
* María Carvajal (Chile)

### France vs Colombia

| France | Colombia |
| GK | 16 | Sarah Bouhaddi |
| DF | 2 | Griedge Mbock Bathy |
| DF | 3 | Wendie Renard (c) |
| DF | 7 | Amel Majri | 50' |
| DF | 8 | Jessica Houara |
| MF | 6 | Amandine Henry |
| MF | 10 | Camille Abily | | 72' |
| MF | 14 | Louisa Necib |
| MF | 15 | Élise Bussaglia |
| FW | 9 | Eugénie Le Sommer | | 75' |
| FW | 13 | Kadidiatou Diani | | 80' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Claire Lavogez | | 72' |
| FW | 18 | Marie-Laure Delie | | 75' |
| FW | 12 | Élodie Thomis | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Philippe Bergeroo ||
| GK | 18 | Sandra Sepúlveda |
| DF | 6 | Liana Salazar |
| DF | 9 | Oriánica Velásquez |
| DF | 13 | Angela Clavijo |
| DF | 14 | Nataly Arias |
| DF | 17 | Carolina Arias |
| MF | 3 | Natalia Gaitán (c) |
| MF | 4 | Diana Ospina | | 67' |
| MF | 10 | Leicy Santos | | 89' |
| MF | 11 | Catalina Usme |
| FW | 16 | Lady Andrade | | 76' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Ingrid Vidal | 71' | 67' |
| MF | 15 | Tatiana Ariza | | 76' |
| DF | 8 | Mildrey Pineda | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Felipe Taborda ||
* Assistant referees:
* Hong Kum-nyo (North Korea)
* Allyson Flynn (Australia)
* Fourth official:
* Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

### United States vs France

| United States | France |
| GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
| DF | 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn |
| DF | 5 | Kelley O'Hara |
| DF | 6 | Whitney Engen |
| DF | 7 | Meghan Klingenberg | | 90' |
| MF | 3 | Allie Long |
| MF | 10 | Carli Lloyd (c) | | 82' |
| MF | 14 | Morgan Brian |
| MF | 17 | Tobin Heath |
| FW | 13 | Alex Morgan |
| FW | 16 | Crystal Dunn | 67' | 70' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Ali Krieger | | 70' |
| MF | 9 | Lindsey Horan | | 82' |
| FW | 12 | Christen Press | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Jill Ellis ||
| GK | 16 | Sarah Bouhaddi |
| DF | 2 | Griedge Mbock Bathy | 80' |
| DF | 3 | Wendie Renard (c) |
| DF | 7 | Amel Majri |
| DF | 8 | Jessica Houara |
| MF | 6 | Amandine Henry |
| MF | 10 | Camille Abily | | 82' |
| MF | 14 | Louisa Necib | | 70' |
| MF | 15 | Élise Bussaglia |
| FW | 13 | Kadidiatou Diani |
| FW | 18 | Marie-Laure Delie | | 86' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 12 | Élodie Thomis | | 70' |
| MF | 17 | Kheira Hamraoui | | 82' |
| MF | 11 | Claire Lavogez | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Philippe Bergeroo ||
* Assistant referees:
* Loreto Toloza (Chile)
* Neuza Back (Brazil)
* Fourth official:
* María Carvajal (Chile)

### Colombia vs New Zealand

| Colombia | New Zealand |
| GK | 18 | Sandra Sepúlveda |
| DF | 6 | Liana Salazar | 21' | 89' |
| DF | 9 | Oriánica Velásquez |
| DF | 13 | Angela Clavijo |
| DF | 14 | Nataly Arias |
| DF | 17 | Carolina Arias |
| MF | 3 | Natalia Gaitán (c) |
| MF | 4 | Diana Ospina | | 79' |
| MF | 10 | Leicy Santos |
| MF | 11 | Catalina Usme |
| FW | 16 | Lady Andrade | | 73' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Tatiana Ariza | | 73' |
| FW | 7 | Ingrid Vidal | | 79' |
| FW | 12 | Nicole Regnier | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Felipe Taborda ||
| GK | 1 | Erin Nayler |
| DF | 2 | Ria Percival |
| DF | 5 | Abby Erceg (c) | 88' |
| DF | 6 | Rebekah Stott |
| DF | 7 | Ali Riley |
| MF | 4 | Katie Duncan | 45' |
| MF | 12 | Betsy Hassett |
| MF | 16 | Annalie Longo |
| FW | 9 | Amber Hearn |
| FW | 10 | Sarah Gregorius | | 57' |
| FW | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | 26' | 62' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Katie Bowen | | 57' |
| FW | 13 | Rosie White | 62' | 90' |
| DF | 15 | Meikayla Moore | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Tony Readings ||
* Assistant referees:
* Bernadettar Kwimbira (Malawi)
* Souad Oulhaj (Morocco)
* Fourth official:
* Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

### Colombia vs United States

| Colombia | United States |
| GK | 18 | Sandra Sepúlveda |
| DF | 6 | Liana Salazar | 72' |
| DF | 9 | Oriánica Velásquez | | 46' |
| DF | 13 | Angela Clavijo |
| DF | 14 | Nataly Arias |
| DF | 17 | Carolina Arias |
| MF | 3 | Natalia Gaitán (c) | 88' |
| MF | 10 | Leicy Santos |
| MF | 11 | Catalina Usme |
| MF | 15 | Tatiana Ariza | | 80' |
| FW | 16 | Lady Andrade | | 62' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 5 | Isabella Echeverri | | 46' |
| MF | 4 | Diana Ospina | | 62' |
| FW | 7 | Ingrid Vidal | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Felipe Taborda ||
| GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
| DF | 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn |
| DF | 5 | Kelley O'Hara |
| DF | 6 | Whitney Engen |
| DF | 11 | Ali Krieger | 86' |
| MF | 9 | Lindsey Horan |
| MF | 10 | Carli Lloyd (c) | | 46' |
| MF | 14 | Morgan Brian | | 65' |
| MF | 15 | Megan Rapinoe | | 33' |
| FW | 12 | Christen Press |
| FW | 16 | Crystal Dunn |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 2 | Mallory Pugh | | 33' |
| FW | 13 | Alex Morgan | | 46' |
| MF | 3 | Allie Long | | 65' |
| Manager: ||
| Jill Ellis ||
* Assistant referees:
* Petruța Iugulescu (Romania)
* Mária Súkeníková (Slovakia)
* Fourth official:
* Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

### New Zealand vs France

| New Zealand | France |
| GK | 1 | Erin Nayler |
| DF | 2 | Ria Percival |
| DF | 5 | Abby Erceg (c) |
| DF | 6 | Rebekah Stott |
| DF | 7 | Ali Riley | 90+1' |
| MF | 4 | Katie Duncan |
| MF | 12 | Betsy Hassett | | 60' |
| MF | 14 | Katie Bowen | | 78' |
| MF | 16 | Annalie Longo |
| FW | 9 | Amber Hearn |
| FW | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | | 71' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Sarah Gregorius | | 60' |
| FW | 13 | Rosie White | | 71' |
| FW | 8 | Jasmine Pereira | 83' | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Tony Readings ||
| GK | 16 | Sarah Bouhaddi |
| DF | 3 | Wendie Renard (c) |
| DF | 4 | Sakina Karchaoui |
| DF | 5 | Sabrina Delannoy |
| DF | 8 | Jessica Houara |
| MF | 6 | Amandine Henry | 72' |
| MF | 11 | Claire Lavogez |
| MF | 14 | Louisa Necib |
| MF | 15 | Élise Bussaglia | 67' |
| FW | 12 | Élodie Thomis |
| FW | 18 | Marie-Laure Delie | 35' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Eugénie Le Sommer | 35' |
| MF | 10 | Camille Abily | 67' |
| MF | 17 | Kheira Hamraoui | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Philippe Bergeroo ||
* Assistant referees:
* Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
* Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Rita Gani (Malaysia)