# Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Knockout stage

The knockout stage of the men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 31 July to 7 August 2021. The top two teams from each group in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage.
All times listed are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

## Format

In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.

## Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| A | Japan | Mexico |
| B | South Korea | New Zealand |
| C | Spain | Egypt |
| D | Brazil | Ivory Coast |

## Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 31 July – Yokohama | 31 July – Yokohama | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 August – Kashima | 3 August – Kashima | | |
| Mexico | 6 | 3 August – Kashima | 3 August – Kashima | |
| Mexico | 6 | Mexico | 0 (1) | |
| 31 July – Saitama | 31 July – Saitama | | Mexico | 0 (1) | |
| 31 July – Saitama | 31 July – Saitama | Brazil (p) | 0 (4) | |
| Brazil | 1 | Brazil (p) | 0 (4) | |
| Brazil | 1 | | | | 7 August – Yokohama | 7 August – Yokohama |
| Egypt | 0 | | | | 7 August – Yokohama | 7 August – Yokohama |
| Egypt | 0 | | | | Brazil (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| 31 July – Kashima | 31 July – Kashima | | | | | Brazil (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| 31 July – Kashima | 31 July – Kashima | | | | Spain | 1 |
| Japan (p) | 0 (4) | | | | Spain | 1 |
| Japan (p) | 0 (4) | 3 August – Saitama | 3 August – Saitama | | | |
| New Zealand | 0 (2) | 3 August – Saitama | 3 August – Saitama | | | |
| New Zealand | 0 (2) | Japan | 0 | | | |
| 31 July – Rifu | 31 July – Rifu | | Japan | 0 | | | |
| 31 July – Rifu | 31 July – Rifu | Spain (a.e.t.) | 1 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Spain (a.e.t.) | 5 | Spain (a.e.t.) | 1 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Spain (a.e.t.) | 5 | | | | 6 August – Saitama | 6 August – Saitama |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | | | | 6 August – Saitama | 6 August – Saitama |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | | | | Mexico | 3 |
| | | | | | Japan | 1 |

## Quarter-finals
### Spain vs Ivory Coast

| Spain | Ivory Coast |
| GK | 1 | Unai Simón |
| RB | 2 | Óscar Mingueza | | 10' |
| CB | 12 | Eric García | 77' |
| CB | 4 | Pau Torres |
| LB | 20 | Juan Miranda | | 106' |
| DM | 6 | Martín Zubimendi | | 106' |
| CM | 8 | Mikel Merino (c) | | 90+2' |
| CM | 16 | Pedri | | 102' |
| AM | 19 | Dani Olmo | 70' |
| CF | 7 | Marco Asensio | | 67' |
| CF | 11 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 5 | Jesús Vallejo | | 10' |
| FW | 21 | Bryan Gil | | 67' |
| FW | 9 | Rafa Mir | | 90+2' |
| MF | 14 | Carlos Soler | 114' | 102' |
| MF | 15 | Jon Moncayola | | 106' |
| DF | 3 | Marc Cucurella | | 106' |
| Head coach: ||
| Luis de la Fuente ||
| GK | 16 | Ira Eliezer Tapé |
| RB | 6 | Wilfried Singo |
| CB | 3 | Eric Bailly |
| CB | 4 | Kouadio-Yves Dabila | 74' |
| LB | 5 | Ismaël Diallo |
| RM | 18 | Cheick Timité | | 62' |
| CM | 12 | Eboue Kouassi | | 114' |
| CM | 8 | Franck Kessié |
| LM | 15 | Max Gradel (c) |
| CF | 11 | Christian Kouamé | | 90' |
| CF | 9 | Youssouf Dao |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Amad | | 62' |
| FW | 13 | Kader Keïta | | 90' |
| DF | 19 | Koffi Kouao | | 114' |
| Head coach: ||
| Soualiho Haïdara ||
* Assistant referees:
* Tulio Moreno (Venezuela)
* Lubin Torrealba (Venezuela)
* Fourth official:
* Leodán González (Uruguay)
* Video assistant referee:
* Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Erick Miranda (Mexico)

### Japan vs New Zealand

| Japan | New Zealand |
| GK | 12 | Kosei Tani |
| CB | 15 | Daiki Hashioka |
| CB | 5 | Maya Yoshida (c) |
| CB | 14 | Takehiro Tomiyasu | 89' |
| DM | 6 | Wataru Endō |
| CM | 17 | Ao Tanaka | | 90' |
| CM | 13 | Reo Hatate | | 90' |
| RW | 7 | Takefusa Kubo |
| LW | 16 | Yuki Soma | | 69' |
| SS | 10 | Ritsu Dōan | | 105' |
| CF | 19 | Daichi Hayashi | | 69' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 18 | Ayase Ueda | | 69' |
| DF | 3 | Yuta Nakayama | | 69' |
| FW | 11 | Kaoru Mitoma | | 90' |
| DF | 4 | Ko Itakura | | 90' |
| MF | 8 | Koji Miyoshi | 114' | 105' |
| Head coach: ||
| Hajime Moriyasu ||
| GK | 1 | Michael Woud |
| CB | 16 | Gianni Stensness | 55' |
| CB | 2 | Winston Reid (c) | | 51' |
| CB | 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| DM | 8 | Joe Bell | 19' |
| RM | 17 | Callan Elliot | | 79' |
| CM | 19 | Matthew Garbett | 64' | 79' |
| CM | 6 | Clayton Lewis |
| LM | 3 | Liberato Cacace | 71' |
| CF | 9 | Chris Wood |
| CF | 18 | Ben Waine | | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 12 | Callum McCowatt | | 51' |
| DF | 15 | Dane Ingham | | 79' |
| FW | 7 | Elijah Just | | 79' |
| FW | 11 | Joe Champness | | 85' |
| Head coach: ||
| Danny Hay ||
* Assistant referees:
* Corey Parker (United States)
* Kyle Atkins (United States)
* Fourth official:
* Victor Gomes (South Africa)
* Video assistant referee:
* Chris Penso (United States)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Tiago Martins (Portugal)

### Brazil vs Egypt

| Brazil | Egypt |
| GK | 1 | Aderbar Santos |
| RB | 13 | Dani Alves (c) |
| CB | 15 | Nino |
| CB | 3 | Diego Carlos |
| LB | 6 | Guilherme Arana |
| CM | 5 | Douglas Luiz |
| CM | 8 | Bruno Guimarães |
| RW | 11 | Antony | 32' | 65' |
| LW | 20 | Claudinho | | 65' |
| CF | 9 | Matheus Cunha | | 54' |
| CF | 10 | Richarlison | | 90+2' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Paulinho | | 54' |
| FW | 17 | Malcom | | 65' |
| MF | 19 | Reinier | | 65' |
| MF | 2 | Gabriel Menino | | 90+2' |
| Head coach: ||
| André Jardine ||
| GK | 1 | Mohamed El Shenawy |
| CB | 4 | Osama Galal |
| CB | 6 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| CB | 18 | Mahmoud Hamdy |
| RWB | 12 | Akram Tawfik | 42' |
| LWB | 20 | Ahmed Abou El Fotouh |
| CM | 13 | Karim El Eraki | | 62' |
| CM | 2 | Amar Hamdy | | 84' |
| CM | 10 | Ramadan Sobhi (c) |
| SS | 9 | Taher Mohamed | | 84' |
| CF | 14 | Ahmed Yasser Rayyan | | 62' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Salah Mohsen | | 62' |
| MF | 15 | Emam Ashour | | 62' |
| MF | 8 | Nasser Maher | | 84' |
| FW | 21 | Nasser Mansi | | 84' |
| Head coach: ||
| Shawky Gharieb ||
* Assistant referees:
* Anton Schetinin (Australia)
* George Lakrindis (Australia)
* Fourth official:
* Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
* Video assistant referee:
* Marco Guida (Italy)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)

### South Korea vs Mexico

| South Korea | Mexico |
| GK | 1 | Song Bum-keun |
| RB | 12 | Seol Young-woo |
| CB | 5 | Jeong Tae-uk (c) | 34' |
| CB | 4 | Park Ji-soo | | 81' |
| LB | 19 | Kang Yoon-sung | 38' | 46' |
| DM | 14 | Kim Dong-hyun | | 46' |
| DM | 13 | Kim Jin-ya |
| CM | 21 | Kim Jin-gyu | | 46' |
| RF | 11 | Lee Dong-jun |
| CF | 16 | Hwang Ui-jo |
| LF | 10 | Lee Dong-gyeong |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Kwon Chang-hoon | | 46' |
| FW | 17 | Um Won-sang | | 46' | 73' |
| MF | 15 | Won Du-jae | 49' | 46' |
| MF | 8 | Lee Kang-in | | 73' |
| DF | 3 | Kim Jae-woo | | 81' |
| Head coach: ||
| Kim Hak-bum ||
| GK | 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (c) |
| RB | 2 | Jorge Sánchez | 76' |
| CB | 3 | César Montes |
| CB | 5 | Johan Vásquez | 32' | 80' |
| LB | 6 | Vladimir Loroña |
| CM | 7 | Luis Romo |
| CM | 16 | José Joaquín Esquivel |
| RW | 15 | Uriel Antuna | | 72' |
| AM | 17 | Sebastián Córdova | | 73' |
| LW | 11 | Alexis Vega | | 78' |
| CF | 9 | Henry Martín | | 78' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Diego Lainez | | 72' |
| MF | 20 | Fernando Beltrán | | 73' |
| FW | 18 | Eduardo Aguirre | | 78' |
| FW | 19 | Jesús Ricardo Angulo | | 78' |
| DF | 4 | Jesús Alberto Angulo | 90' | 80' |
| Head coach: ||
| Jaime Lozano ||
* Assistant referees:
* Roy Hassan (Israel)
* Idan Yarkoni (Israel)
* Fourth official:
* Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
* Video assistant referee:
* Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)

## Semi-finals
### Mexico vs Brazil

| Mexico | Brazil |
| GK | 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (c) |
| RB | 6 | Vladimir Loroña | 76' |
| CB | 3 | César Montes | 40' |
| CB | 5 | Johan Vásquez |
| LB | 4 | Jesús Alberto Angulo | | 98' |
| DM | 7 | Luis Romo | 105' |
| CM | 16 | José Joaquín Esquivel | | 46' |
| CM | 17 | Sebastián Córdova | | 78' |
| RF | 15 | Uriel Antuna | | 62' |
| CF | 9 | Henry Martín | | 98' |
| LF | 11 | Alexis Vega | | 90+2' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Carlos Rodríguez | | 46' |
| FW | 10 | Diego Lainez | 74' | 62' |
| FW | 19 | Jesús Ricardo Angulo | | 78' |
| FW | 21 | Roberto Alvarado | | 90+2' |
| DF | 12 | Adrián Mora | | 98' |
| FW | 18 | Eduardo Aguirre | | 98' |
| Head coach: ||
| Jaime Lozano ||
| GK | 1 | Aderbar Santos |
| RB | 13 | Dani Alves (c) |
| CB | 15 | Nino |
| CB | 3 | Diego Carlos | 37' |
| LB | 6 | Guilherme Arana |
| CM | 5 | Douglas Luiz | 110' | 115' |
| CM | 8 | Bruno Guimarães | 72' |
| RW | 11 | Antony | 64' | 91' |
| AM | 20 | Claudinho | | 72' |
| LW | 7 | Paulinho | | 67' |
| CF | 10 | Richarlison |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 21 | Gabriel Martinelli | | 67' |
| MF | 19 | Reinier | 76' | 72' |
| FW | 17 | Malcom | | 91' |
| MF | 18 | Matheus Henrique | | 115' |
| Head coach: ||
| André Jardine ||
* Assistant referees:
* Martin Margaritov (Bulgaria)
* Diyan Valkov (Bulgaria)
* Fourth official:
* Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Mohammed Ibrahim (Sudan)
* Video assistant referee:
* Marco Guida (Italy)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Benoît Millot (France)

### Japan vs Spain

| Japan | Spain |
| GK | 12 | Kosei Tani |
| RB | 2 | Hiroki Sakai | 99' |
| CB | 5 | Maya Yoshida (c) |
| CB | 4 | Ko Itakura |
| LB | 3 | Yuta Nakayama |
| DM | 6 | Wataru Endō |
| CM | 17 | Ao Tanaka | | 118' |
| CM | 13 | Reo Hatate | | 65' |
| RW | 7 | Takefusa Kubo | | 91' |
| LW | 10 | Ritsu Dōan | | 91' |
| CF | 19 | Daichi Hayashi | | 65' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 16 | Yuki Soma | | 65' |
| FW | 18 | Ayase Ueda | | 65' |
| MF | 8 | Koji Miyoshi | | 91' |
| FW | 9 | Daizen Maeda | | 91' |
| DF | 15 | Daiki Hashioka | | 118' |
| Head coach: ||
| Hajime Moriyasu ||
| GK | 1 | Unai Simón |
| RB | 18 | Óscar Gil | 13' | 46' |
| CB | 12 | Eric García |
| CB | 4 | Pau Torres |
| LB | 3 | Marc Cucurella | | 106' |
| DM | 6 | Martín Zubimendi | 90+5' | 97' |
| CM | 8 | Mikel Merino (c) | 51' | 59' |
| CM | 16 | Pedri | | 84' |
| AM | 19 | Dani Olmo | | 59' |
| SS | 11 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| CF | 9 | Rafa Mir | 117' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 5 | Jesús Vallejo | 110' | 46' |
| MF | 14 | Carlos Soler | | 59' |
| FW | 17 | Javi Puado | | 59' |
| FW | 7 | Marco Asensio | 115' | 84' |
| MF | 15 | Jon Moncayola | | 97' |
| DF | 20 | Juan Miranda | | 106' |
| Head coach: ||
| Luis de la Fuente ||
* Assistant referees:
* Michael Orué (Peru)
* Jesús Sánchez (Peru)
* Fourth official:
* Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Mark Rule (New Zealand)
* Video assistant referee:
* Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)

## Bronze medal match

The bronze medal match was originally scheduled to be held on 6 August 2021, 20:00. Due to the postponement of the women's football tournament gold medal match from 11:00 to 21:00, the game was moved to 18:00 on the same day at the same venue.
| Mexico | Japan |
| GK | 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (c) | 90+3' |
| RB | 2 | Jorge Sánchez | 42' |
| CB | 3 | César Montes |
| CB | 5 | Johan Vásquez | 27' |
| LB | 4 | Jesús Alberto Angulo |
| DM | 7 | Luis Romo |
| CM | 8 | Carlos Rodríguez | | 86' |
| CM | 17 | Sebastián Córdova | | 78' |
| RF | 10 | Diego Lainez | | 56' |
| CF | 9 | Henry Martín | | 86' |
| LF | 11 | Alexis Vega | | 78' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 15 | Uriel Antuna | | 56' |
| FW | 21 | Roberto Alvarado | | 78' |
| MF | 20 | Fernando Beltrán | | 78' |
| MF | 16 | José Joaquín Esquivel | | 86' |
| FW | 18 | Eduardo Aguirre | | 86' |
| Head coach: ||
| Jaime Lozano ||
| GK | 12 | Kosei Tani |
| RB | 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| CB | 5 | Maya Yoshida (c) |
| CB | 14 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| LB | 3 | Yuta Nakayama | | 62' |
| CM | 6 | Wataru Endō | 19' | 80' |
| CM | 17 | Ao Tanaka | | 71' |
| RW | 7 | Takefusa Kubo |
| AM | 10 | Ritsu Dōan |
| LW | 16 | Yuki Soma | | 46' |
| CF | 19 | Daichi Hayashi | | 62' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 13 | Reo Hatate | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Kaoru Mitoma | | 62' |
| FW | 18 | Ayase Ueda | 80' | 62' |
| DF | 4 | Ko Itakura | | 71' |
| MF | 8 | Koji Miyoshi | | 80' |
| Head coach: ||
| Hajime Moriyasu ||
* Assistant referees:
* Mohammed Ibrahim (Sudan)
* Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
* Fourth official:
* Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Mark Rule (New Zealand)
* Video assistant referee:
* Benoît Millot (France)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Tiago Martins (Portugal)
* Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)

## Gold medal match

| Brazil | Spain |
| GK | 1 | Aderbar Santos |
| RB | 13 | Dani Alves (c) |
| CB | 15 | Nino |
| CB | 3 | Diego Carlos |
| LB | 6 | Guilherme Arana | 20' |
| CM | 5 | Douglas Luiz | 89' |
| CM | 8 | Bruno Guimarães |
| RW | 11 | Antony | | 112' |
| LW | 20 | Claudinho | | 106' |
| CF | 9 | Matheus Cunha | 64' | 91' |
| CF | 10 | Richarlison | 31' | 114' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 12 | Brenno |
| DF | 4 | Ricardo Graça |
| MF | 2 | Gabriel Menino | | 112' |
| MF | 18 | Matheus Henrique |
| MF | 19 | Reinier | | 106' |
| FW | 7 | Paulinho | | 114' |
| FW | 17 | Malcom | | 91' |
| Head coach: ||
| André Jardine ||
| GK | 1 | Unai Simón |
| RB | 18 | Óscar Gil | | 91' |
| CB | 12 | Eric García | 27' |
| CB | 4 | Pau Torres |
| LB | 3 | Marc Cucurella | | 91' |
| DM | 6 | Martín Zubimendi | | 112' |
| CM | 8 | Mikel Merino (c) | | 46' |
| CM | 16 | Pedri |
| RF | 7 | Marco Asensio | | 46' |
| CF | 11 | Mikel Oyarzabal | | 104' |
| LF | 19 | Dani Olmo |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 13 | Álvaro Fernández |
| DF | 5 | Jesús Vallejo | | 91' |
| DF | 20 | Juan Miranda | | 91' |
| MF | 14 | Carlos Soler | | 46' |
| MF | 15 | Jon Moncayola | | 112' |
| MF | 21 | Bryan Gil | 105+1' | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Rafa Mir | | 104' |
| Head coach: ||
| Luis de la Fuente ||
* Assistant referees:
* Anton Schetinin (Australia)
* George Lakrindis (Australia)
* Fourth official:
* Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Rui Tavares (Portugal)
* Video assistant referee:
* Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
* Chris Penso (United States)