# Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group G

Group G of the women's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 21 to 27 July 2021 and included Australia, New Zealand, Sweden and the United States. The top two teams, Sweden and the United States, advanced to the knockout stage, along with third-placed Australia as one of the two best third-placed teams among all three groups.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Olympic appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | FIFA Rankings |
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Olympic appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | April 2021 | June 2021 |
| G1 | Sweden | 2 | UEFA | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup 2nd place European team | 29 June 2019 | 7th | 2016 | Silver medalists (2016) | 5 | 5 |
| G2 | United States | 1 | CONCACAF | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship 1st place | 7 February 2020 | 7th | 2016 | Gold medalists (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012) | 1 | 1 |
| G3 | Australia | 3 | AFC | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament play-off round winners | 11 March 2020 | 4th | 2016 | Quarter-finals (2004, 2016) | 9 | 9 |
| G4 | New Zealand | 4 | OFC | 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup winners | 1 December 2018 | 4th | 2016 | Quarter-finals (2012) | 22 | 22 |
Notes
* ↑ The rankings of April 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | |
In the quarter-finals,
* The winner of Group G, Sweden, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group E, Japan.
* The runner-up of Group G, the United States, advanced to play the winner of Group F, the Netherlands.
* The third-placed team of Group G, Australia, advanced as one of the two best third-placed teams to play the winner of Group E, Great Britain.

## Matches
### Sweden vs United States

| Sweden | United States |
| GK | 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |
| RB | 4 | Hanna Glas |
| CB | 13 | Amanda Ilestedt |
| CB | 14 | Nathalie Björn |
| LB | 2 | Jonna Andersson | 88' |
| CM | 16 | Filippa Angeldal | 75' |
| CM | 9 | Kosovare Asllani |
| CM | 17 | Caroline Seger (c) |
| RF | 10 | Sofia Jakobsson | 75' |
| CF | 11 | Stina Blackstenius | 64' |
| LF | 18 | Fridolina Rolfö | 63' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Olivia Schough | 63' |
| FW | 8 | Lina Hurtig | 64' |
| FW | 7 | Madelen Janogy | 75' |
| MF | 5 | Hanna Bennison | 75' |
| MF | 20 | Julia Roddar | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Peter Gerhardsson ||
| GK | 1 | Alyssa Naeher |
| RB | 5 | Kelley O'Hara |
| CB | 17 | Abby Dahlkemper |
| CB | 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn (c) |
| LB | 2 | Crystal Dunn | 81' |
| CM | 16 | Rose Lavelle | 80' |
| CM | 9 | Lindsey Horan |
| CM | 3 | Sam Mewis | 46' |
| RF | 11 | Christen Press |
| CF | 13 | Alex Morgan | 46' |
| LF | 7 | Tobin Heath | 64' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Julie Ertz | 46' |
| FW | 10 | Carli Lloyd | 46' |
| FW | 15 | Megan Rapinoe | 64' |
| MF | 6 | Kristie Mewis | 80' |
| DF | 12 | Tierna Davidson | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Vlatko Andonovski ||
* Assistant referees:
* Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
* Makoto Bozono (Japan)
* Fourth official:
* Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
* Video assistant referee:
* Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Fu Ming (China PR)

### Australia vs New Zealand

| Australia | New Zealand |
| GK | 1 | Lydia Williams |
| CB | 12 | Ellie Carpenter |
| CB | 4 | Clare Polkinghorne |
| CB | 7 | Steph Catley |
| RM | 16 | Hayley Raso | 83' |
| CM | 10 | Emily van Egmond |
| CM | 5 | Aivi Luik |
| LM | 13 | Tameka Yallop | 75' |
| RF | 17 | Kyah Simon | 75' |
| CF | 2 | Sam Kerr (c) |
| LF | 9 | Caitlin Foord | 90+1' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Mary Fowler | 75' |
| MF | 3 | Kyra Cooney-Cross | 75' |
| DF | 14 | Alanna Kennedy | 83' |
| FW | 15 | Emily Gielnik | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Tony Gustavsson ||
| GK | 1 | Erin Nayler |
| CB | 3 | Anna Green | | 69' |
| CB | 8 | Abby Erceg |
| CB | 5 | Meikayla Moore |
| RM | 4 | C. J. Bott | 71' | 89' |
| CM | 14 | Katie Bowen | 81' |
| CM | 2 | Ria Percival |
| LM | 7 | Ali Riley (c) |
| RF | 12 | Betsy Hassett |
| CF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson |
| LF | 11 | Olivia Chance | | 68' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Daisy Cleverley | | 68' |
| FW | 13 | Paige Satchell | | 69' |
| FW | 9 | Gabi Rennie | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Tom Sermanni ||
* Assistant referees:
* Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
* Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
* Video assistant referee:
* Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Erick Miranda (Mexico)

### Sweden vs Australia

| Sweden | Australia |
| GK | 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |
| RB | 4 | Hanna Glas | 46' |
| CB | 13 | Amanda Ilestedt |
| CB | 6 | Magdalena Eriksson |
| LB | 2 | Jonna Andersson |
| CM | 16 | Filippa Angeldal | 79' |
| CM | 17 | Caroline Seger (c) |
| RW | 10 | Sofia Jakobsson | 79' |
| AM | 9 | Kosovare Asllani |
| LW | 18 | Fridolina Rolfö | 87' |
| CF | 8 | Lina Hurtig | 59' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 14 | Nathalie Björn | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Stina Blackstenius | 59' |
| MF | 15 | Olivia Schough | 79' |
| MF | 5 | Hanna Bennison | 79' |
| FW | 7 | Madelen Janogy | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Peter Gerhardsson ||
| GK | 18 | Teagan Micah |
| CB | 12 | Ellie Carpenter |
| CB | 4 | Clare Polkinghorne |
| CB | 5 | Aivi Luik | 64' |
| RM | 16 | Hayley Raso | 80' |
| CM | 10 | Emily van Egmond |
| CM | 13 | Tameka Yallop | 64' |
| LM | 7 | Steph Catley |
| RF | 17 | Kyah Simon | 87' |
| CF | 2 | Sam Kerr (c) |
| LF | 9 | Caitlin Foord |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 14 | Alanna Kennedy | 64' |
| MF | 3 | Kyra Cooney-Cross | 64' |
| MF | 11 | Mary Fowler | 80' |
| FW | 15 | Emily Gielnik | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Tony Gustavsson ||
* Assistant referees:
* Neuza Back (Brazil)
* Mónica Amboya (Ecuador)
* Fourth official:
* Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
* Video assistant referee:
* Tiago Martins (Portugal)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (Egypt)

### New Zealand vs United States

| New Zealand | United States |
| GK | 18 | Anna Leat |
| RB | 4 | C. J. Bott |
| CB | 5 | Meikayla Moore |
| CB | 8 | Abby Erceg |
| LB | 15 | Daisy Cleverley | 80' |
| RM | 12 | Betsy Hassett | 87' |
| CM | 2 | Ria Percival |
| CM | 14 | Katie Bowen |
| LM | 7 | Ali Riley (c) |
| CF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson |
| CF | 11 | Olivia Chance | 65' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 13 | Paige Satchell | 65' |
| FW | 9 | Gabi Rennie | 80' |
| MF | 10 | Annalie Longo | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Tom Sermanni ||
| GK | 1 | Alyssa Naeher |
| RB | 14 | Emily Sonnett |
| CB | 17 | Abby Dahlkemper |
| CB | 12 | Tierna Davidson |
| LB | 2 | Crystal Dunn | 84' |
| CM | 16 | Rose Lavelle | 68' |
| CM | 8 | Julie Ertz |
| CM | 9 | Lindsey Horan | 84' |
| RF | 7 | Tobin Heath |
| CF | 10 | Carli Lloyd | 74' |
| LF | 15 | Megan Rapinoe (c) | 68' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 3 | Sam Mewis | 68' |
| FW | 11 | Christen Press | 68' |
| FW | 13 | Alex Morgan | 74' |
| MF | 19 | Catarina Macario | 84' |
| DF | 20 | Casey Krueger | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Vlatko Andonovski ||
* Assistant referees:
* Manuela Nicolosi (France)
* Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland)
* Fourth official:
* Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
* Video assistant referee:
* Marco Guida (Italy)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Adil Zourak (Morocco)

### New Zealand vs Sweden

| New Zealand | Sweden |
| GK | 1 | Erin Nayler |
| RB | 4 | C. J. Bott |
| CB | 5 | Meikayla Moore |
| CB | 8 | Abby Erceg |
| LB | 7 | Ali Riley (c) |
| CM | 15 | Daisy Cleverley | | 88' |
| CM | 2 | Ria Percival | 67' |
| RW | 12 | Betsy Hassett |
| AM | 14 | Katie Bowen |
| LW | 16 | Emma Rolston | | 60' |
| CF | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 13 | Paige Satchell | | 60' |
| FW | 9 | Gabi Rennie | | 85' |
| DF | 6 | Claudia Bunge | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Tom Sermanni ||
| GK | 12 | Jennifer Falk |
| RB | 20 | Julia Roddar |
| CB | 3 | Emma Kullberg |
| CB | 6 | Magdalena Eriksson (c) | 46' |
| LB | 2 | Jonna Andersson | 46' |
| RM | 7 | Madelen Janogy |
| CM | 16 | Filippa Angeldal | 72' |
| CM | 5 | Hanna Bennison |
| LM | 15 | Olivia Schough | 65' |
| CF | 19 | Anna Anvegård | 86' |
| CF | 21 | Rebecka Blomqvist |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 14 | Nathalie Björn | 46' |
| DF | 13 | Amanda Ilestedt | 46' |
| FW | 8 | Lina Hurtig | 65' |
| MF | 17 | Caroline Seger | 72' |
| FW | 9 | Kosovare Asllani | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Peter Gerhardsson ||
* Assistant referees:
* Mariana De Almeida (Argentina)
* Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
* Fourth official:
* Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
* Video assistant referee:
* Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)

### United States vs Australia

| United States | Australia |
| GK | 1 | Alyssa Naeher |
| RB | 5 | Kelley O'Hara |
| CB | 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn (c) |
| CB | 12 | Tierna Davidson |
| LB | 2 | Crystal Dunn |
| CM | 16 | Rose Lavelle | 72' | 88' |
| CM | 8 | Julie Ertz |
| CM | 3 | Sam Mewis | | 65' |
| RF | 11 | Christen Press | | 74' |
| CF | 13 | Alex Morgan | | 74' |
| LF | 15 | Megan Rapinoe | 38' | 65' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 9 | Lindsey Horan | | 65' |
| FW | 7 | Tobin Heath | | 65' |
| FW | 10 | Carli Lloyd | | 74' |
| FW | 21 | Lynn Williams | | 74' |
| MF | 6 | Kristie Mewis | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Vlatko Andonovski ||
| GK | 18 | Teagan Micah |
| CB | 12 | Ellie Carpenter |
| CB | 14 | Alanna Kennedy |
| CB | 4 | Clare Polkinghorne |
| RM | 17 | Kyah Simon | | 84' |
| CM | 10 | Emily van Egmond |
| CM | 13 | Tameka Yallop |
| LM | 7 | Steph Catley |
| RF | 11 | Mary Fowler |
| CF | 2 | Sam Kerr (c) |
| LF | 6 | Chloe Logarzo | | 62' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 3 | Kyra Cooney-Cross | 69' | 62' |
| FW | 15 | Emily Gielnik | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Tony Gustavsson ||
* Assistant referees:
* Ekaterina Kurochkina (Russia)
* Sanja Rodak (Croatia)
* Fourth official:
* Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
* Video assistant referee:
* Adil Zourak (Morocco)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)

## Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:
* first yellow card: minus 1 point;
* indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
* direct red card: minus 4 points;
* yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;
Only one of the above deductions could be applied to a player in a single match.
| Team | Match 1 | Match 3 | Points |
| Sweden | | | 0 |
| Australia | | 1 | −1 |
| United States | | 2 | −2 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1 | −3 |