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.[1]
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.[1]
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.[1]
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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| A |  Japan |
 Mexico |
| B |  South Korea |
 New Zealand |
| C |  Spain |
 Egypt |
| D |  Brazil |
 Ivory Coast |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 31 July – Yokohama | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 August – Kashima | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 6 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 0 (1) | |||||||||
| 31 July – Saitama | ||||||||||
| Brazil (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||||||
| 7 August – Yokohama | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 0 | |||||||||
| Brazil (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| 31 July – Kashima | ||||||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||||||
| Japan (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| 3 August – Saitama | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||
| 31 July – Rifu | ||||||||||
| Spain (a.e.t.) | 1 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| Spain (a.e.t.) | 5 | |||||||||
| 6 August – Saitama | ||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 2 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Spain vs Ivory Coast
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Japan vs New Zealand
| Japan | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | New Zealand |
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   Japan[4]
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    New Zealand[4]
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Brazil vs Egypt
| Brazil | 1–0 | Egypt |
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     Brazil[5]
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   Egypt[5]
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South Korea vs Mexico
| South Korea | 3–6 | Mexico |
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     South Korea[6]
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     Mexico[6]
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Semi-finals
Mexico vs Brazil
| Mexico | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Brazil |
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     Mexico[7]
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Brazil[7]
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Japan vs Spain
| Japan | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
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Asensio  115' |
Japan[8]
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   Spain[8]
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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.[9][10]
| Mexico | 3–1 | Japan |
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Mexico[11]
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   Japan[11]
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Gold medal match
| Brazil | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
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Notes
- Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
References
- "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
- "Attendance Summary" (PDF). Olympics.com. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 27, ESP vs CIV" (PDF). Olympics.com. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 25, JPN vs NZL" (PDF). Olympics.com. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 28, BRA vs EGY" (PDF). Olympics.com. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 26, KOR vs MEX" (PDF). Olympics.com. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 29, MEX vs BRA" (PDF). Olympics.com. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 30, JPN vs ESP tactical" (PDF). Olympics.com. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- "Statement on 6 August Olympic football medal matches". Olympics.com. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- "Statement on 6 August Olympic medal matches". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 31, MEX vs JPN" (PDF). Olympics.com. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.