title: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Knockout stage
text: # Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Knockout stage
  
  ## Qualified teams
  
  | Group | Winners | Runners-up |
  | - | - | - |
  | A | Great Britain | Senegal |
  | B | Mexico | South Korea |
  | C | Brazil | Egypt |
  | D | Japan | Honduras |
  
  ## Bracket
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 August – Cardiff | 4 August – Cardiff | | | |
  | Great Britain | 1 (4) | | | |
  | Great Britain | 1 (4) | 7 August – Manchester | 7 August – Manchester | | |
  | South Korea (p) | 1 (5) | 7 August – Manchester | 7 August – Manchester | |
  | South Korea (p) | 1 (5) | South Korea | 0 | |
  | 4 August – Newcastle | 4 August – Newcastle | | South Korea | 0 | |
  | 4 August – Newcastle | 4 August – Newcastle | Brazil | 3 | |
  | Brazil | 3 | Brazil | 3 | |
  | Brazil | 3 | | | | 11 August – London | 11 August – London |
  | Honduras | 2 | | | | 11 August – London | 11 August – London |
  | Honduras | 2 | | | | Brazil | 1 |
  | 4 August – London | 4 August – London | | | | | Brazil | 1 |
  | 4 August – London | 4 August – London | | | | Mexico | 2 |
  | Mexico (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | Mexico | 2 |
  | Mexico (a.e.t.) | 4 | 7 August – London | 7 August – London | | | |
  | Senegal | 2 | 7 August – London | 7 August – London | | | |
  | Senegal | 2 | Mexico | 3 | | | |
  | 4 August – Manchester | 4 August – Manchester | | Mexico | 3 | | | |
  | 4 August – Manchester | 4 August – Manchester | Japan | 1 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
  | Japan | 3 | Japan | 1 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
  | Japan | 3 | | | | 10 August – Cardiff | 10 August – Cardiff |
  | Egypt | 0 | | | | 10 August – Cardiff | 10 August – Cardiff |
  | Egypt | 0 | | | | South Korea | 2 |
  | | | | | | Japan | 0 |
  
  ## Quarter-finals
  
  ### Japan vs Egypt
  
  | Japan | Egypt |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Shūichi Gonda |
  | RB | 4 | Hiroki Sakai |
  | CB | 13 | Daisuke Suzuki |
  | CB | 5 | Maya Yoshida (c) |
  | LB | 2 | Yūhei Tokunaga | 43' |
  | CM | 16 | Hotaru Yamaguchi |
  | CM | 3 | Takahiro Ogihara |
  | RW | 17 | Hiroshi Kiyotake | | 84' |
  | AM | 10 | Keigo Higashi | | 72' |
  | LW | 7 | Yūki Ōtsu |
  | CF | 11 | Kensuke Nagai | | 20' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 15 | Manabu Saitō | | 20' |
  | DF | 12 | Gōtoku Sakai | | 72' |
  | MF | 14 | Takashi Usami | | 84' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Takashi Sekizuka ||
  | GK | 1 | Ahmed El Shenawy |
  | DF | 6 | Ahmed Hegazy |
  | DF | 7 | Ahmed Fathy |
  | DF | 12 | Islam Ramadan |
  | DF | 15 | Saad Samir | 41' |
  | MF | 8 | Shehab Ahmed | | 45+1' |
  | MF | 14 | Hossam Hassan |
  | MF | 17 | Mohamed Elneny |
  | FW | 5 | Mohamed Aboutrika (c) |
  | FW | 10 | Emad Moteab | | 74' |
  | FW | 11 | Mohamed Salah | | 58' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | DF | 2 | Mahmoud Alaa El-Din | 78' | 45+1' |
  | DF | 4 | Omar Gaber | | 58' |
  | FW | 9 | Marwan Mohsen | | 74' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Hany Ramzy ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Mark Hurd (United States)
  * Joe Fletcher (Canada)
  * Fourth official:
  * Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)
  
  ### Mexico vs Senegal
  
  | Mexico | Senegal |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | José Corona (c) |
  | DF | 2 | Israel Jiménez | 73' |
  | DF | 3 | Carlos Salcido |
  | DF | 4 | Hiram Mier |
  | DF | 5 | Dárvin Chávez |
  | DF | 13 | Diego Reyes |
  | MF | 11 | Javier Aquino | | 75' |
  | MF | 14 | Jorge Enríquez |
  | FW | 8 | Marco Fabián | | 100' |
  | FW | 9 | Oribe Peralta | | 107' |
  | FW | 10 | Giovani dos Santos |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 6 | Héctor Herrera | 102' | 75' |
  | MF | 16 | Miguel Ponce | | 100' |
  | FW | 12 | Raúl Jiménez | | 107' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Luis Tena ||
  | GK | 1 | Ousmane Mané |
  | DF | 2 | Saliou Ciss | | 69' |
  | DF | 4 | Abdoulaye Ba | 115' |
  | DF | 5 | Papa Gueye |
  | DF | 6 | Zargo Touré | 74' |
  | DF | 16 | Pape Souaré | 82' |
  | MF | 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
  | MF | 10 | Sadio Mané |
  | MF | 13 | Mohamed Diamé (c) | | 90+1' |
  | FW | 7 | Moussa Konaté |
  | FW | 11 | Kalidou Yéro | 50' | 60' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 12 | Ibrahima Baldé | | 60' |
  | FW | 15 | Magaye Gueye | | 69' |
  | DF | 9 | Kara Mbodj | | 90+1' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Abdoukarime Diouf ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Stephen Child (Great Britain)
  * Simon Beck (Great Britain)
  * Fourth official:
  * Ben Williams (Australia)
  
  ### Brazil vs Honduras
  
  | Brazil | Honduras |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Gabriel |
  | DF | 2 | Rafael |
  | DF | 3 | Thiago Silva (c) |
  | DF | 4 | Juan Jesus |
  | DF | 6 | Marcelo | 83' |
  | DF | 8 | Rômulo | 66' |
  | MF | 5 | Sandro | 23' | 42' |
  | MF | 10 | Oscar |
  | FW | 9 | Leandro Damião | 80' | 89' |
  | FW | 11 | Neymar |
  | FW | 12 | Hulk | | 67' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | DF | 14 | Danilo | | 42' |
  | FW | 7 | Lucas Moura | | 67' |
  | FW | 17 | Alexandre Pato | | 89' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Mano Menezes ||
  | GK | 1 | José Mendoza |
  | DF | 2 | Wilmer Crisanto | 32' 33' |
  | DF | 3 | Maynor Figueroa | 78' |
  | DF | 5 | José Velásquez | 16' |
  | DF | 16 | Johnny Leverón (c) |
  | MF | 6 | Arnold Peralta | 54' |
  | MF | 7 | Mario Martínez |
  | MF | 12 | Orlin Peralta | | 59' |
  | MF | 15 | Roger Espinoza | 25' 90' |
  | MF | 17 | Luis Garrido | | 73' |
  | FW | 11 | Jerry Bengtson | | 87' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 9 | Alfredo Mejía | | 59' |
  | MF | 10 | Alexander Lopez | | 73' |
  | FW | 9 | Anthony Lozano | | 87' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Luis Suárez ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Mark Borsch (Germany)
  * Stefan Lupp (Germany)
  * Fourth official:
  * Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
  
  ### Great Britain vs South Korea
  
  | Great Britain | South Korea |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Jack Butland |
  | DF | 2 | Neil Taylor |
  | DF | 3 | Ryan Bertrand |
  | DF | 5 | Steven Caulker |
  | DF | 14 | Micah Richards | | 60' |
  | MF | 7 | Tom Cleverley |
  | MF | 8 | Joe Allen | 71' |
  | MF | 15 | Aaron Ramsey |
  | MF | 16 | Scott Sinclair | | 106' |
  | FW | 9 | Daniel Sturridge | 34' |
  | FW | 10 | Craig Bellamy (c) | | 85' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | DF | 6 | Craig Dawson | | 60' |
  | MF | 11 | Ryan Giggs | | 85' |
  | DF | 4 | Danny Rose | | 106' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Stuart Pearce ||
  | GK | 1 | Jung Sung-ryong | | 62' |
  | DF | 3 | Yun Suk-young |
  | DF | 4 | Kim Young-gwon | 34' |
  | DF | 12 | Hwang Seok-ho |
  | DF | 14 | Kim Chang-soo | | 7' |
  | MF | 6 | Ki Sung-yueng | 31' |
  | MF | 9 | Ji Dong-won | | 104' |
  | MF | 11 | Nam Tae-hee |
  | MF | 13 | Koo Ja-cheol (c) |
  | MF | 15 | Park Jong-woo |
  | FW | 10 | Park Chu-young |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | DF | 2 | Oh Jae-suk | 34' | 7' |
  | GK | 18 | Lee Bum-young | 120' | 62' |
  | MF | 8 | Baek Sung-dong | | 104' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Hong Myung-bo ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
  * Eduardo Díaz (Colombia)
  * Fourth official:
  * Roberto García (Mexico)
  
  ## Semi-finals
  
  ### Mexico vs Japan
  
  | Mexico | Japan |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | José Corona (c) |
  | DF | 2 | Israel Jiménez |
  | DF | 3 | Carlos Salcido |
  | DF | 4 | Hiram Mier |
  | DF | 5 | Dárvin Chávez |
  | DF | 13 | Diego Reyes |
  | MF | 11 | Javier Aquino | | 90' |
  | MF | 14 | Jorge Enríquez |
  | FW | 8 | Marco Fabián | 69' |
  | FW | 9 | Oribe Peralta |
  | FW | 10 | Giovani dos Santos | | 46' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 12 | Raúl Jiménez | | 46' |
  | MF | 7 | Javier Cortés | | 90' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Luis Tena ||
  | GK | 1 | Shūichi Gonda |
  | RB | 4 | Hiroki Sakai | 58' |
  | CB | 13 | Daisuke Suzuki |
  | CB | 5 | Maya Yoshida (c) |
  | LB | 2 | Yūhei Tokunaga |
  | CM | 16 | Hotaru Yamaguchi |
  | CM | 3 | Takahiro Ogihara | | 83' |
  | RW | 17 | Hiroshi Kiyotake | | 77' |
  | AM | 10 | Keigo Higashi | | 71' |
  | LW | 7 | Yūki Ōtsu |
  | CF | 11 | Kensuke Nagai |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 9 | Kenyu Sugimoto | | 71' |
  | MF | 14 | Takashi Usami | | 77' |
  | FW | 15 | Manabu Saitō | | 83' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Takashi Sekizuka ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
  * Gianluca Cariolato (Italy)
  * Fourth official:
  * Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
  
  ### South Korea vs Brazil
  
  | South Korea | Brazil |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 18 | Lee Bum-young |
  | DF | 2 | Oh Jae-suk |
  | DF | 3 | Yun Suk-young |
  | DF | 4 | Kim Young-gwon |
  | DF | 12 | Hwang Seok-ho |
  | MF | 6 | Ki Sung-yueng |
  | MF | 7 | Kim Bo-kyung |
  | MF | 9 | Ji Dong-won | 61' | 77' |
  | MF | 11 | Nam Tae-hee |
  | MF | 13 | Koo Ja-cheol (c) | | 59' |
  | FW | 17 | Kim Hyun-sung | | 71' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 16 | Jung Woo-young | | 59' |
  | FW | 10 | Park Chu-young | | 71' |
  | MF | 8 | Baek Sung-dong | | 77' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Hong Myung-bo ||
  | GK | 1 | Gabriel |
  | DF | 2 | Rafael |
  | DF | 3 | Thiago Silva (c) |
  | DF | 4 | Juan Jesus | 83' |
  | DF | 6 | Marcelo | 76' |
  | DF | 8 | Rômulo |
  | MF | 5 | Sandro |
  | MF | 10 | Oscar |
  | MF | 15 | Alex Sandro |
  | FW | 9 | Leandro Damião | 78' |
  | FW | 11 | Neymar |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 12 | Hulk | 76' |
  | FW | 17 | Alexandre Pato | 78' |
  | DF | 13 | Bruno Uvini | 83' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Mano Menezes ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Martin Wilczek (Czech Republic)
  * Antonín Kordula (Czech Republic)
  * Fourth official:
  * Mark Geiger (United States)
  
  ## Bronze medal match
  
  ### South Korea vs Japan
  
  | South Korea | Japan |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Jung Sung-ryong |
  | DF | 2 | Oh Jae-suk | 26' |
  | DF | 3 | Yun Suk-young |
  | DF | 4 | Kim Young-gwon |
  | DF | 12 | Hwang Seok-ho |
  | MF | 6 | Ki Sung-yueng | 23' |
  | MF | 7 | Kim Bo-kyung | 90+1' |
  | MF | 9 | Ji Dong-won | | 69' |
  | MF | 13 | Koo Ja-cheol (c) | 35' | 90' |
  | MF | 15 | Park Jong-woo |
  | FW | 10 | Park Chu-young | | 86' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 11 | Nam Tae-hee | | 69' |
  | FW | 17 | Kim Hyun-sung | | 86' |
  | DF | 5 | Kim Kee-hee | | 90' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Hong Myung-bo ||
  | GK | 1 | Shūichi Gonda |
  | RB | 4 | Hiroki Sakai |
  | CB | 13 | Daisuke Suzuki |
  | CB | 5 | Maya Yoshida (c) |
  | LB | 2 | Yūhei Tokunaga |
  | CM | 16 | Hotaru Yamaguchi |
  | CM | 3 | Takahiro Ogihara | 43' | 59' |
  | RW | 17 | Hiroshi Kiyotake |
  | AM | 10 | Keigo Higashi | | 62' |
  | LW | 7 | Yūki Ōtsu | 70' |
  | CF | 11 | Kensuke Nagai | | 71' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | DF | 8 | Kazuya Yamamura | | 59' |
  | FW | 9 | Kenyu Sugimoto | 88' | 62' |
  | MF | 14 | Takashi Usami | | 71' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Takashi Sekizuka ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)
  * Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)
  * Fourth official:
  * Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
  
  ## Gold medal match
  
  ### Brazil vs Mexico
  
  | Brazil | Mexico |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Gabriel |
  | DF | 2 | Rafael | | 85' |
  | DF | 3 | Thiago Silva (c) |
  | DF | 4 | Juan Jesus |
  | DF | 6 | Marcelo | 42' |
  | DF | 8 | Rômulo |
  | DF | 15 | Alex Sandro | | 32' |
  | MF | 5 | Sandro | | 71' |
  | MF | 10 | Oscar |
  | FW | 9 | Leandro Damião |
  | FW | 11 | Neymar |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 12 | Hulk | | 32' |
  | FW | 17 | Alexandre Pato | | 71' |
  | FW | 7 | Lucas Moura | | 85' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Mano Menezes ||
  | GK | 1 | José Corona (c) |
  | DF | 2 | Israel Jiménez | 58' | 81' |
  | DF | 3 | Carlos Salcido |
  | DF | 4 | Hiram Mier |
  | DF | 5 | Dárvin Chávez |
  | DF | 13 | Diego Reyes | 46' |
  | MF | 6 | Héctor Herrera |
  | MF | 11 | Javier Aquino | | 57' |
  | MF | 14 | Jorge Enríquez |
  | FW | 8 | Marco Fabián |
  | FW | 9 | Oribe Peralta | | 86' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 16 | Miguel Ponce | | 57' |
  | DF | 15 | Néstor Vidrio | 89' | 81' |
  | FW | 12 | Raúl Jiménez | | 86' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Luis Tena ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Stephen Child (Great Britain)
  * Simon Beck (Great Britain)
  * Fourth official:
  * Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
  