Olympics 2021
ChampionsCanada
Canada won, ahead of Sweden (1–1, Canada won on penalties in the final, 6 Aug 2021). 12 teams, 26 games, 3.88 goals a game; hosted by Japan.
The road to the final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedenthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| United Statesthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Australiathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlandsthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 7 |
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Zambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -11 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britainthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Canadathrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Japanthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
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.
Quarter-finals
- 2021-07-30Canada0–0Brazil (Canada won on penalties)Quarter-finals · Rifu42%
- 2021-07-30Great Britain3–4AustraliaQuarter-finals · Kashima11%
- 2021-07-30Japan1–3SwedenQuarter-finals · Saitama33%
- 2021-07-30Netherlands2–2United States (United States won on penalties)Quarter-finals · Yokohama30%
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
- 2021-08-05Australia3–4United StatesThird-place play-off · Kashima20%
Final
Top scorers
- Vivianne Miedema Netherlands 10
- Sam Kerr Australia 6
- Ellen White Great Britain 6
- Barbra Banda Zambia 6
- Stina Blackstenius Sweden 5
- Lieke Martens Netherlands 4
- Wang Shuang China 4
- Marta Brazil 3
- Lineth Beerensteyn Netherlands 3
- Fridolina Rolfö Sweden 3
Upsets
- 2021-07-21Sweden3–0United StatesUpsetGroup A · Tokyo14%
- 2021-07-24Japan0–1Great BritainUpsetGroup C · Sapporo95%
- 2021-08-02United States0–1CanadaUpsetSemi-finals · Kashima82%
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.