# Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group C

Group C of the women's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was played from 25 to 31 July 2024. The group, one of three 4-team groups competing in the group stage of the Olympic tournament, consisted of Brazil, Japan, Spain and Nigeria. The top two teams, Spain and Japan, advanced to the knockout stage, along with third-placed Brazil 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 |
| C1 | Spain | 1 | UEFA | 2024 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals top two | 23 February 2024 | 1st | Debut | Debut |
| C2 | Japan | 2 | AFC | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament top two | 28 February 2024 | 6th | 2020 | Silver medalists (2012) |
| C3 | Nigeria | 4 | CAF | 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament top two | 9 April 2024 | 4th | 2008 | Sixth place (2004) |
| C4 | Brazil | 3 | CONMEBOL | 2022 Copa América Femenina top two | 26 July 2022 | 8th | 2020 | Silver medalists (2004, 2008) |

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |
In the quarter-finals:
* The winners of Group C, Spain, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group A, Colombia.
* The runners-up of Group C, Japan, advanced to play the winners of Group B, the United States.
* The third-placed team of Group C, Brazil, advanced to play the winners of Group A, France.

## Matches
### Spain vs Japan

| Spain | Japan |
| GK | 13 | Cata Coll |
| RB | 2 | Ona Batlle |
| CB | 4 | Irene Paredes (c) | 42' |
| CB | 14 | Laia Aleixandri |
| LB | 18 | Olga Carmona | | 60' |
| DM | 12 | Patricia Guijarro | 11' | 82' |
| CM | 6 | Aitana Bonmatí |
| CM | 11 | Alexia Putellas | | 68' |
| RF | 7 | Athenea del Castillo | | 82' |
| CF | 9 | Salma Paralluelo |
| LF | 8 | Mariona Caldentey |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 5 | Oihane Hernández | | 60' |
| FW | 10 | Jenni Hermoso | | 68' |
| FW | 17 | Lucía García | | 82' |
| MF | 3 | Teresa Abelleira | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Montserrat Tomé ||
| GK | 1 | Ayaka Yamashita |
| CB | 3 | Moeka Minami |
| CB | 4 | Saki Kumagai (c) |
| CB | 6 | Tōko Koga | 90' |
| RM | 2 | Risa Shimizu | 69' |
| CM | 7 | Hinata Miyazawa |
| CM | 15 | Aoba Fujino |
| LM | 8 | Kiko Seike | 46' |
| RF | 14 | Yui Hasegawa |
| CF | 11 | Mina Tanaka | 80' |
| LF | 10 | Fuka Nagano |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Maika Hamano | 46' |
| DF | 5 | Hana Takahashi | 69' |
| FW | 19 | Remina Chiba | 80' |
| DF | 20 | Miyabi Moriya | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Futoshi Ikeda ||
* Assistant referees:
* Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)
* Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)
* Fourth official:
* Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
* Video assistant referee:
* Jérôme Brisard (France)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)

### Nigeria vs Brazil

| Nigeria | Brazil |
| GK | 16 | Chiamaka Nnadozie |
| RB | 2 | Michelle Alozie |
| CB | 14 | Oluwatosin Demehin |
| CB | 3 | Osinachi Ohale |
| LB | 5 | Chidinma Okeke | 74' |
| CM | 13 | Deborah Abiodun |
| CM | 10 | Christy Ucheibe |
| RW | 7 | Toni Payne | 67' |
| AM | 11 | Jennifer Echegini | 67' |
| LW | 15 | Rasheedat Ajibade (c) |
| CF | 17 | Chinwendu Ihezuo | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 6 | Esther Okoronkwo | 46' |
| FW | 18 | Ifeoma Onumonu | 67' |
| FW | 12 | Uchenna Kanu | 67' |
| DF | 4 | Nicole Payne | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Randy Waldrum ||
| GK | 1 | Lorena |
| RB | 2 | Antônia |
| CB | 4 | Rafaelle Souza |
| CB | 3 | Tarciane |
| LB | 6 | Tamires | | 36' |
| RM | 14 | Ludmila | | 64' |
| CM | 8 | Vitória Yaya | 28' | 64' |
| CM | 5 | Duda Sampaio |
| LM | 10 | Marta (c) |
| CF | 16 | Gabi Nunes | | 82' |
| CF | 18 | Gabi Portilho |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 13 | Yasmim | | 36' |
| FW | 11 | Jheniffer | | 64' |
| MF | 17 | Ana Vitória | | 64' |
| FW | 7 | Kerolin | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Arthur Elias ||
* Assistant referees:
* Park Mi-suk (South Korea)
* Joanna Charaktis (Australia)
* Fourth official:
* Jelena Cvetković (Serbia)
* Video assistant referee:
* Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

### Brazil vs Japan

| Brazil | Japan |
| GK | 1 | Lorena |
| RB | 2 | Antônia |
| CB | 15 | Thaís |
| CB | 21 | Lauren | 2' | 46' |
| CB | 4 | Rafaelle Souza |
| LB | 13 | Yasmim |
| CM | 20 | Angelina | | 70' |
| CM | 17 | Ana Vitória |
| RF | 19 | Priscila | | 46' |
| CF | 16 | Gabi Nunes | | 46' |
| LF | 10 | Marta (c) | 44' | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Jheniffer | | 46' |
| FW | 14 | Ludmila | | 46' |
| DF | 3 | Tarciane | | 46' |
| MF | 5 | Duda Sampaio | | 70' |
| FW | 7 | Kerolin | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Arthur Elias ||
| GK | 1 | Ayaka Yamashita |
| RB | 20 | Miyabi Moriya | | 80' |
| CB | 5 | Hana Takahashi |
| CB | 4 | Saki Kumagai (c) |
| CB | 3 | Moeka Minami | 71' |
| LB | 6 | Tōko Koga | | 70' |
| CM | 14 | Yui Hasegawa |
| CM | 10 | Fuka Nagano |
| CM | 7 | Hinata Miyazawa | | 80' |
| CF | 17 | Maika Hamano | | 57' |
| CF | 11 | Mina Tanaka |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Riko Ueki | | 57' |
| MF | 8 | Kiko Seike | | 70' |
| MF | 12 | Momoko Tanikawa | | 80' |
| FW | 19 | Remina Chiba | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Futoshi Ikeda ||
* Assistant referees:
* Emily Carney (Great Britain)
* Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
* Fourth official:
* Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
* Video assistant referee:
* David Coote (Great Britain)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Jérôme Brisard (France)

### Spain vs Nigeria

| Spain | Nigeria |
| GK | 13 | Cata Coll |
| RB | 5 | Oihane Hernández | 46' |
| CB | 4 | Irene Paredes (c) |
| CB | 14 | Laia Aleixandri |
| LB | 2 | Ona Batlle |
| DM | 3 | Teresa Abelleira | 59' |
| CM | 6 | Aitana Bonmatí |
| CM | 11 | Alexia Putellas |
| RF | 17 | Lucía García | 46' |
| CF | 9 | Salma Paralluelo |
| LF | 8 | Mariona Caldentey |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 18 | Olga Carmona | 46' |
| FW | 7 | Athenea del Castillo | 46' |
| MF | 12 | Patricia Guijarro | 59' |
| Manager: ||
| Montserrat Tomé ||
| GK | 16 | Chiamaka Nnadozie |
| RB | 2 | Michelle Alozie | | 72' |
| CB | 3 | Osinachi Ohale |
| CB | 14 | Oluwatosin Demehin |
| LB | 5 | Chidinma Okeke |
| CM | 13 | Deborah Abiodun |
| CM | 10 | Christy Ucheibe | | 85' |
| RW | 15 | Rasheedat Ajibade (c) |
| AM | 7 | Toni Payne |
| LW | 8 | Asisat Oshoala | 37' | 73' |
| CF | 6 | Esther Okoronkwo | | 61' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 18 | Ifeoma Onumonu | | 61' |
| DF | 4 | Nicole Payne | | 72' |
| FW | 17 | Chinwendu Ihezuo | | 73' |
| FW | 12 | Uchenna Kanu | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Randy Waldrum ||
* Assistant referees:
* Brooke Mayo (United States)
* Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
* Fourth official:
* Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
* Video assistant referee:
* Paolo Valeri (Italy)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

### Brazil vs Spain

| Brazil | Spain |
| GK | 1 | Lorena |
| RB | 2 | Antônia |
| CB | 3 | Tarciane |
| CB | 21 | Lauren |
| LB | 6 | Tamires | | 61' |
| RM | 14 | Ludmila | | 55' |
| CM | 5 | Duda Sampaio | | 61' |
| CM | 8 | Vitória Yaya | | 87' |
| LM | 10 | Marta (c) | 45+6' |
| CF | 7 | Kerolin | | 62' |
| CF | 9 | Adriana |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 18 | Gabi Portilho | | 55' |
| DF | 13 | Yasmim | | 61' |
| MF | 17 | Ana Vitória | | 61' |
| FW | 11 | Jheniffer | | 62' |
| FW | 16 | Gabi Nunes | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Arthur Elias | 81' |
| GK | 13 | Cata Coll | 75' |
| RB | 2 | Ona Batlle |
| CB | 16 | Laia Codina |
| CB | 14 | Laia Aleixandri |
| LB | 18 | Olga Carmona (c) |
| DM | 3 | Teresa Abelleira |
| CM | 12 | Patricia Guijarro | 59' |
| CM | 15 | Eva Navarro | 46' |
| RF | 7 | Athenea del Castillo |
| CF | 10 | Jenni Hermoso | 59' |
| LF | 17 | Lucía García | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Salma Paralluelo | 46' |
| FW | 8 | Mariona Caldentey | 46' |
| MF | 6 | Aitana Bonmatí | 59' |
| MF | 11 | Alexia Putellas | 59' |
| GK | 1 | Misa Rodríguez | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Montserrat Tomé | 84' |
* Assistant referees:
* Jan Erik Engan (Norway)
* Isaak Bashevkin (Norway)
* Fourth official:
* Jelena Cvetković (Serbia)
* Video assistant referee:
* Rob Dieperink (Netherlands)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Rodrigo Carvajal (Chile)

### Japan vs Nigeria

| Japan | Nigeria |
| GK | 1 | Ayaka Yamashita |
| RB | 20 | Miyabi Moriya | 80' |
| CB | 5 | Hana Takahashi |
| CB | 4 | Saki Kumagai (c) |
| CB | 21 | Rion Ishikawa |
| LB | 13 | Hikaru Kitagawa | 60' |
| CM | 17 | Maika Hamano |
| CM | 14 | Yui Hasegawa | 60' |
| CM | 16 | Honoka Hayashi |
| CF | 11 | Mina Tanaka | 46' |
| CF | 9 | Riko Ueki | 90+3' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Kiko Seike | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Fuka Nagano | 60' |
| MF | 7 | Hinata Miyazawa | 60' |
| FW | 19 | Remina Chiba | 80' |
| MF | 12 | Momoko Tanikawa | 90+3' |
| Manager: ||
| Futoshi Ikeda ||
| GK | 16 | Chiamaka Nnadozie |
| RB | 2 | Michelle Alozie |
| CB | 3 | Osinachi Ohale | | 90+1' |
| CB | 14 | Oluwatosin Demehin | 45+4' |
| LB | 5 | Chidinma Okeke | | 46' |
| CM | 10 | Christy Ucheibe |
| CM | 13 | Deborah Abiodun | | 75' |
| RW | 15 | Rasheedat Ajibade (c) |
| AM | 11 | Jennifer Echegini |
| LW | 7 | Toni Payne |
| CF | 8 | Asisat Oshoala | | 60' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 4 | Nicole Payne | | 46' |
| FW | 17 | Chinwendu Ihezuo | | 60' |
| FW | 6 | Esther Okoronkwo | | 75' |
| FW | 12 | Uchenna Kanu | | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Randy Waldrum ||
* Assistant referees:
* Migdalia Rodríguez (Venezuela)
* Mary Blanco (Colombia)
* Fourth official:
* Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
* Video assistant referee:
* Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)

## 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 2 | Match 3 | Match 3 | Points |
| Nigeria | | | 1 | | –1 |
| Japan | | 1 | | | –1 |
| Spain | 2 | | 1 | | –3 |
| Brazil | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | –8 |