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 B C D
Bracket
Quarter-finals Spain vs Ivory Coast
GK 1 Unai SimónRB 2Óscar Mingueza CB 12Eric García CB 4 Pau TorresLB 20Juan Miranda DM 6 Martín Zubimendi CM 8 Mikel Merino (c) CM 16Pedri AM 19Dani Olmo CF 7 Marco Asensio CF 11Mikel OyarzabalSubstitutions:DF 5 Jesús Vallejo FW 21Bryan Gil FW 9 Rafa Mir MF 14Carlos Soler MF 15Jon Moncayola DF 3 Marc Cucurella Head coach:Luis de la Fuente GK 16Ira Eliezer TapéRB 6 Wilfried SingoCB 3 Eric BaillyCB 4 Kouadio-Yves Dabila LB 5 Ismaël DialloRM 18Cheick Timité CM 12Eboue Kouassi CM 8 Franck KessiéLM 15Max Gradel (c)CF 11Christian Kouamé CF 9 Youssouf DaoSubstitutions:FW 10Amad Diallo FW 13Kader Keïta DF 19Koffi Kouao 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
GK 12Kosei TaniRB 15Daiki HashiokaCB 14Takehiro Tomiyasu CB 5 Maya Yoshida (c)LB 16Yuki Soma DM 6 Wataru EndoCM 17Ao Tanaka CM 13Reo Hatate RW 10Ritsu Dōan LW 7 Takefusa KuboCF 19Daichi Hayashi Substitutions:FW 18Ayase Ueda DF 3 Yuta Nakayama FW 11Kaoru Mitoma DF 4 Ko Itakura MF 8 Koji Miyoshi Head coach:Hajime Moriyasu GK 1 Michael WoudCB 16Gianni Stensness CB 2 Winston Reid (c) CB 4 Nando PijnakerDM 8 Joe Bell RM 17Callan Elliot CM 19Matthew Garbett CM 6 Clayton LewisLM 3 Liberato Cacace SS 18Ben Waine CF 9 Chris WoodSubstitutions:FW 12Callum McCowatt DF 15Dane Ingham FW 7 Elijah Just FW 11Joe Champness 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
GK 1 Aderbar SantosRB 13Dani Alves (c)CB 15NinoCB 3 Diego CarlosLB 6 Guilherme AranaCM 8 Bruno GuimarãesCM 5 Douglas LuizRW 11Antony AM 20Claudinho LW 9 Matheus Cunha CF 10Richarlison Substitutions:FW 7 Paulinho FW 17Malcom MF 19Reinier MF 2 Gabriel Menino Head coach:André Jardine GK 1 Mohamed El ShenawyCB 4 Osama GalalCB 6 Ahmed HegaziCB 18Mahmoud HamdyRWB12Akram Tawfik LWB20Ahmed FatouhCM 13Karim El Eraki CM 2 Amar Hamdy CM 10Ramadan Sobhi (c)SS 9 Taher Mohamed CF 14Ahmed Yasser Rayyan Substitutions:FW 7 Salah Mohsen MF 15Emam Ashour MF 8 Nasser Maher FW 21Nasser Mansi 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
GK 1 Song Bum-keunRB 12Seol Young-wooCB 5 Jeong Tae-uk (c) CB 4 Park Ji-soo LB 19Kang Yoon-sung DM 14Kim Dong-hyun DM 13Kim Jin-yaCM 21Kim Jin-gyu RF 11Lee Dong-junCF 16Hwang Ui-joLF 10Lee Dong-gyeongSubstitutions:FW 7 Kwon Chang-hoon FW 17Um Won-sang MF 15Won Du-jae MF 8 Lee Kang-in DF 3 Kim Jae-woo Head coach:Kim Hak-bum GK 13Guillermo Ochoa (c)RB 2 Jorge Sánchez CB 3 César MontesCB 5 Johan Vásquez LB 6 Vladimir LoroñaCM 7 Luis RomoCM 16José Joaquín EsquivelRW 15Uriel Antuna AM 17Sebastián Córdova LW 11Alexis Vega CF 9 Henry Martín Substitutions:FW 10Diego Lainez MF 20Fernando Beltrán FW 18Eduardo Aguirre MF 19Jesús Ricardo Angulo DF 4 Jesús Alberto Angulo 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
GK 13Guillermo Ochoa (c)RB 6 Vladimir LoroñaCB 3 César MontesCB 5 Johan VásquezLB 4 Jesús Alberto Angulo CM 7 Luis RomoCM 16José Joaquín Esquivel RW 15Uriel Antuna AM 17Sebastián Córdova LW 11Alexis Vega CF 9 Henry Martín Substitutions:MF 8 Charly Rodríguez FW 10Diego Lainez FW 19Jesús Ricardo Angulo FW 21Roberto Alvarado DF 12Adrián Mora FW 18Eduardo Aguirre Head coach:Jaime Lozano GK 1 Aderbar SantosRB 13Dani Alves (c)CB 15NinoCB 3 Diego CarlosLB 6 Guilherme AranaCM 8 Bruno Guimarães CM 5 Douglas Luiz RW 11Antony AM 20Claudinho LW 7 Paulinho CF 10RicharlisonSubstitutions:FW 21Gabriel Martinelli MF 19Reinier FW 17Malcom MF 18Matheus Henrique 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
GK 12Kosei TaniRB 2 Hiroki SakaiCB 5 Maya Yoshida (c)CB 4 Ko ItakuraLB 3 Yuta NakayamaDM 6 Wataru EndoCM 17Ao Tanaka CM 13Reo Hatate RW 10Ritsu Dōan LW 7 Takefusa Kubo CF 19Daichi Hayashi Substitutions:FW 16Yuki Soma FW 18Ayase Ueda MF 8 Koji Miyoshi FW 9 Daizen Maeda DF 15Daiki Hashioka Head coach:Hajime Moriyasu GK 1 Unai SimónRB 18Óscar GilCB 12Eric GarcíaCB 4 Pau TorresLB 3 Marc CucurellaDM 6 Martín ZubimendiCM 8 Mikel Merino (c)CM 16PedriAM 19Dani OlmoSS 11Mikel OyarzabalCF 9 Rafa MirSubstitutions:DF 5 Jesús Vallejo MF 14Carlos Soler FW 17Javi Puado FW 7 Marco Asensio MF 15Jon Moncayola DF 20Juan Miranda 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.
GK 13Guillermo Ochoa (c)RB 2 Jorge SánchezCB 3 César MontesCB 5 Johan VásquezLB 4 Jesús Alberto AnguloCM 7 Luis RomoCM 8 Charly Rodríguez RW 10Diego Lainez AM 17Sebastián Córdova LW 11Alexis Vega CF 9 Henry Martín Substitutions:FW 15Uriel Antuna FW 21Roberto Alvarado MF 20Fernando Beltrán MF 16José Joaquín Esquivel FW 18Eduardo Aguirre Head coach:Jaime Lozano GK 12Kosei TaniRB 2 Hiroki SakaiCB 14Takehiro TomiyasuCB 5 Maya Yoshida (c)LB 3 Yuta Nakayama DM 6 Wataru EndoRM 10Ritsu DōanCM 17Ao Tanaka LM 16Yuki Soma SS 7 Takefusa KuboCF 19Daichi Hayashi Substitutions:MF 13Reo Hatate FW 11Kaoru Mitoma FW 18Ayase Ueda DF 4 Ko Itakura MF 8 Koji Miyoshi 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
Notes
References
External links Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020, FIFA.com