Olympics 2016
ChampionsGermany
Germany won, ahead of Sweden. 12 teams, 26 games, 2.54 goals a game; hosted by Brazil.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 7 |
| Chinathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Swedenthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Statesthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Francethrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Every game
This edition’s format (two-legged ties and play-offs) can’t be worked out from the results alone, so its games are listed in date order.
- 2016-08-12Brazil0–0AustraliaBelo Horizonte78%
- 2016-08-12Canada1–0FranceSão Paulo33%
- 2016-08-12China0–1GermanySalvador23%
- 2016-08-12United States1–1SwedenBrasília82%
- 2016-08-16Brazil0–0SwedenRio de Janeiro72%
- 2016-08-16Canada0–2GermanyBelo Horizonte37%
- 2016-08-19Brazil1–2CanadaUpsetSão Paulo74%
- 2016-08-19Sweden1–2GermanyRio de Janeiro35%
Top scorers
- Melanie Behringer Germany 5
- Janine Beckie Canada 3
- Christine Sinclair Canada 3
- Sara Däbritz Germany 3
- Beatriz Zaneratto João Brazil 3
- Cristiane Rozeira Brazil 2
- Eugénie Le Sommer France 2
- Carli Lloyd United States 2
- Alex Morgan United States 2
- Marta Brazil 2
Upsets
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.