Group C of the men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 22 to 28 July 2021 in Rifu's Miyagi Stadium, Saitama's Saitama Stadium and Sapporo's Sapporo Dome. The group consisted of Argentina, Australia, Egypt and Spain. The top two teams, Spain and Egypt, advanced to the knockout stage.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Olympicappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance C1 3 CAF 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations champions 22 November 2019 12th 2012 Fourth place (1928, 1964) C2 2 UEFA 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship champions 30 June 2019 11th 2012 Gold medalists (1992) C3 1 CONMEBOL 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament champions 9 February 2020 9th 2016 Gold medalists (2004, 2008) C4 4 AFC 2020 AFC U-23 Championship third place 25 January 2020 8th 2008 Fourth place (1992)
Standings
In the quarter-finals, The winners of Group C, Spain, advanced to play the runners-up of Group D, Ivory Coast. The runners-up of Group C, Egypt, advanced to play the winners of Group D, Brazil.
Matches
Egypt vs Spain
GK 1 Mohamed El ShenawyCB 18Mahmoud HamdyCB 6 Ahmed Hegazi (c) CB 4 Osama Galal RWB12Akram TawfikLWB20Ahmed Fatouh CM 13Karim El Eraki CM 15Emam Ashour CM 10Ramadan Sobhi SS 9 Taher Mohamed CF 14Ahmed Yasser Rayyan Substitutions:FW 11Ibrahim Adel FW 7 Salah Mohsen MF 2 Amar Hamdy FW 3 Karim Fouad DF 17Ahmed Ramadan Head coach:Shawky Gharieb GK 1 Unai SimónRB 2 Óscar Mingueza CB 12Eric GarcíaCB 4 Pau TorresLB 20Juan MirandaCM 8 Mikel Merino CM 10Dani Ceballos (c) CM 16PedriAM 19Dani OlmoCF 7 Marco Asensio CF 11Mikel Oyarzabal Substitutions:DF 5 Jesús Vallejo MF 15Jon Moncayola FW 9 Rafa Mir MF 21Bryan Gil MF 14Carlos Soler Head coach:Luis de la Fuente
Assistant referees: Ahmad Al-Roalle (Jordan) Mohammad Al-Kalaf (Jordan) Fourth official: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) Video assistant referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar) Assistant video assistant referee: Wagner Reway (Brazil)
Argentina vs Australia
GK 1 Jeremías LedesmaRB 4 Hernán de la Fuente CB 2 Nehuén Pérez (c)CB 14Facundo Medina LB 19Francisco Ortega DM 5 Fausto VeraCM 8 Santiago Colombatto CM 10Alexis Mac Allister RW 21Carlos Valenzuela LW 11Ezequiel Barco CF 9 Adolfo Gaich Substitutions:FW 18Ezequiel Ponce DF 13Marcelo Herrera MF 17Tomás Belmonte MF 16Martín Payero FW 15Pedro de la Vega Head coach:Fernando Batista GK 1 Tom GloverRB 2 Nathaniel Atkinson CB 14Thomas Deng (c)CB 5 Harry Souttar LB 16Joel KingRM 20Lachlan Wales CM 17Connor Metcalfe LM 11Daniel Arzani AM 8 Riley McGree AM 10Denis Genreau CF 12Mitchell Duke Substitutions:MF 15Caleb Watts FW 19Marco Tilio FW 9 Nicholas D'Agostino MF 6 Keanu Baccus Head coach:Graham Arnold
Assistant referees: Uros Stojkovic (Serbia) Milan Mihajlovic (Serbia) Fourth official: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) Video assistant referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal) Assistant video assistant referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Egypt vs Argentina
GK 1 Mohamed El ShenawyCB 4 Osama Galal CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi (c)CB 18Mahmoud HamdyRWB12Akram TawfikLWB20Ahmed FatouhCM 13Karim El Eraki CM 2 Amar Hamdy CM 10Ramadan SobhiSS 7 Salah Mohsen CF 14Ahmed Yasser RayyanSubstitutions:FW 3 Karim Fouad FW 9 Taher Mohamed FW 11Ibrahim Adel MF 8 Nasser Maher Head coach:Shawky Gharieb GK 1 Jeremías LedesmaRB 4 Hernán de la FuenteCB 2 Nehuén Pérez (c) CB 14Facundo MedinaLB 3 Claudio BravoDM 5 Fausto VeraCM 16Martín Payero CM 10Alexis Mac Allister RW 15Pedro de la Vega LW 11Ezequiel Barco CF 9 Adolfo Gaich Substitutions:FW 7 Agustín Urzi FW 18Ezequiel Ponce MF 17Tomás Belmonte MF 20Thiago Almada Head coach:Fernando Batista
Assistant referees: Martin Margaritov (Bulgaria) Diyan Valkov (Bulgaria) Fourth official: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) Video assistant referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar) Assistant video assistant referee: Chris Penso (United States)
Australia vs Spain
GK 1 Tom GloverRB 2 Nathaniel Atkinson CB 14Thomas Deng (c) CB 5 Harry SouttarLB 16Joel KingRM 20Lachlan Wales CM 17Connor MetcalfeLM 11Daniel Arzani AM 8 Riley McGree AM 10Denis Genreau CF 12Mitchell Duke Substitutions:FW 19Marco Tilio DF 3 Kye Rowles MF 15Caleb Watts MF 6 Keanu Baccus FW 9 Nicholas D'Agostino Head coach:Graham Arnold GK 1 Unai Simón RB 18Óscar Gil CB 12Eric GarcíaCB 4 Pau TorresLB 3 Marc CucurellaDM 6 Martín ZubimendiCM 14Carlos Soler CM 16PedriAM 19Dani OlmoCF 17Javi Puado CF 11Mikel Oyarzabal (c)Substitutions:FW 21Bryan Gil FW 7 Marco Asensio FW 9 Rafa Mir Head coach:Luis de la Fuente
Assistant referees: Mohammed Ibrahim (Sudan) Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya) Fourth official: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) Video assistant referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) Assistant video assistant referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Australia vs Egypt
GK 1 Tom GloverCB 3 Kye RowlesCB 14Thomas Deng (c)CB 5 Harry SouttarCM 13Dylan Pierias CM 17Connor Metcalfe CM 16Joel KingRW 20Lachlan Wales AM 10Denis Genreau LW 19Marco TilioCF 9 Nicholas D'Agostino Substitutions:MF 6 Keanu Baccus FW 11Daniel Arzani DF 4 Jay Rich-Baghuelou MF 21Cameron Devlin MF 15Caleb Watts Head coach:Graham Arnold GK 1 Mohamed El ShenawyCB 12Akram Tawfik CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi (c)CB 20Ahmed FatouhRM 13Karim El ErakiCM 4 Osama GalalCM 18Mahmoud HamdyLM 10Ramadan Sobhi RF 9 Taher Mohamed CF 14Ahmed Yasser Rayyan LF 7 Salah Mohsen Substitutions:MF 2 Amar Hamdy FW 21Nasser Mansi FW 11Ibrahim Adel MF 15Emam Ashour MF 8 Nasser Maher Head coach:Shawky Gharieb
Assistant referees: Rui Tavares (Portugal) Paulo Santos (Portugal) Fourth official: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) Video assistant referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland) Assistant video assistant referee: Fu Ming (China PR)
Spain vs Argentina
GK 1 Unai SimónRB 18Óscar Gil CB 12Eric GarcíaCB 4 Pau TorresLB 3 Marc CucurellaDM 6 Martín ZubimendiCM 8 Mikel Merino (c) CM 16Pedri AM 19Dani Olmo CF 7 Marco AsensioCF 11Mikel Oyarzabal Substitutions:FW 9 Rafa Mir MF 14Carlos Soler MF 21Bryan Gil DF 5 Jesús Vallejo DF 15Jon Moncayola Head coach:Luis de la Fuente GK 1 Jeremías LedesmaRB 13Marcelo HerreraCB 2 Nehuén Pérez (c) CB 14Facundo MedinaLB 3 Claudio Bravo DM 5 Fausto Vera CM 17Tomás BelmonteCM 10Alexis Mac Allister RW 7 Agustín Urzi LW 11Ezequiel Barco CF 9 Adolfo GaichSubstitutions:FW 15Pedro de la Vega MF 16Martín Payero MF 8 Santiago Colombatto MF 20Thiago Almada DF 6 Leonel Mosevich Head coach:Fernando Batista
Assistant referees: Corey Parker (United States) Kyle Atkins (United States) Fourth official: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) Video assistant referee: Chris Penso (United States) Assistant video assistant referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
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 is applied to a player in a single match.
TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points 2 1 –3 4 2 –6 7 4 1 –12 3 1 4 6 –16
References
External links Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020, FIFA.com