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 ()." 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. Bracket. Quarter-finals. Spain vs Ivory Coast. Japan vs New Zealand. Brazil vs Egypt. South Korea vs Mexico. Semi-finals. Mexico vs Brazil. Japan vs Spain. 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.  Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men