title: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Knockout stage
text: # Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Knockout stage
  
  ## Qualified teams
  
  | Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | E | Great Britain | Brazil | New Zealand |
  | F | Sweden | Japan | Canada |
  | G | United States | France | — |
  
  ## Bracket
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | E1 | Great Britain | 0 | | | | | | |
  | F3 | Canada | 2 | | | | | | |
  | F3 | Canada | 2 | F3 | Canada | 3 | | | |
  | | | | G1 | United States (aet) | 4 | | | |
  | G1 | United States | 2 | G1 | United States (aet) | 4 | | | |
  | E3 | New Zealand | 0 | | | | | | |
  | E3 | New Zealand | 0 | | | | G1 | United States | 2 |
  | | | | | | | F2 | Japan | 1 |
  | F1 | Sweden | 1 | | | | | | | F2 | Japan | 1 |
  | G2 | France | 2 | | | |
  | G2 | France | 2 | G2 | France | 1 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
  | | | | F2 | Japan | 2 |
  | E2 | Brazil | 0 | F2 | Japan | 2 | F3 | Canada | 1 |
  | F2 | Japan | 2 | | | | G2 | France | 0 |
  
  ## Quarter-finals
  
  ### Sweden vs France
  
  | Sweden | France |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |
  | DF | 2 | Linda Sembrant |
  | DF | 3 | Emma Berglund |
  | DF | 4 | Annica Svensson | 78' | 82' |
  | DF | 6 | Sara Thunebro |
  | MF | 5 | Nilla Fischer (c) |
  | MF | 7 | Lisa Dahlkvist |
  | MF | 12 | Marie Hammarström | | 70' |
  | MF | 15 | Caroline Seger |
  | FW | 8 | Lotta Schelin |
  | FW | 10 | Sofia Jakobsson | | 58' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 9 | Kosovare Asllani | | 58' |
  | MF | 11 | Antonia Göransson | | 70' |
  | FW | 16 | Madelaine Edlund | | 82' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Thomas Dennerby ||
  | GK | 18 | Sarah Bouhaddi |
  | DF | 2 | Wendie Renard |
  | DF | 4 | Laura Georges |
  | DF | 7 | Corine Franco | 21' |
  | DF | 8 | Sonia Bompastor |
  | MF | 6 | Sandrine Soubeyrand (c) | | 70' |
  | MF | 14 | Louisa Nécib |
  | MF | 15 | Élise Bussaglia |
  | FW | 11 | Marie-Laure Delie |
  | FW | 12 | Élodie Thomis | | 75' |
  | FW | 17 | Gaëtane Thiney | | 88' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 10 | Camille Abily | | 70' |
  | FW | 9 | Eugénie Le Sommer | | 75' |
  | MF | 13 | Camille Catala | | 88' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Bruno Bini ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Veronica Perez (United States)
  * Marlene Duffy (United States)
  * Fourth official:
  * Hong Eun-Ah (South Korea)
  
  ### United States vs New Zealand
  
  | United States | New Zealand |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
  | DF | 3 | Christie Rampone (c) |
  | DF | 5 | Kelley O'Hara |
  | DF | 6 | Amy LePeilbet |
  | DF | 16 | Rachel Buehler |
  | MF | 10 | Carli Lloyd | 79' |
  | MF | 15 | Megan Rapinoe | | 71' |
  | MF | 17 | Tobin Heath |
  | FW | 12 | Lauren Cheney | | 90+1' |
  | FW | 13 | Alex Morgan | | 81' |
  | FW | 14 | Abby Wambach | 43' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 9 | Heather O'Reilly | | 71' |
  | FW | 11 | Sydney Leroux | | 81' |
  | FW | 8 | Amy Rodriguez | | 90+1' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Pia Sundhage ||
  | GK | 1 | Jenny Bindon |
  | DF | 2 | Ria Percival |
  | DF | 4 | Katie Hoyle | 90+5' |
  | DF | 5 | Abby Erceg |
  | DF | 6 | Rebecca Smith (c) |
  | DF | 7 | Ali Riley |
  | MF | 11 | Kirsty Yallop | 57' |
  | MF | 12 | Betsy Hassett |
  | FW | 9 | Amber Hearn |
  | FW | 10 | Sarah Gregorius |
  | FW | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | 77' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 8 | Hayley Moorwood | 57' |
  | FW | 13 | Rosie White | 77' |
  | MF | 16 | Annalie Longo | 90+5' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Tony Readings ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Mariana Corbo (Uruguay)
  * Maria Rocco (Argentina)
  * Fourth official:
  * Thérèse Neguel (Cameroon)
  
  ### Brazil vs Japan
  
  | Brazil | Japan |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Andréia |
  | DF | 5 | Érika |
  | DF | 16 | Renata Costa | | 85' |
  | MF | 8 | Formiga |
  | MF | 12 | Rosana | | 80' |
  | MF | 13 | Francielle |
  | MF | 14 | Bruna | 70' |
  | FW | 2 | Fabiana |
  | FW | 9 | Thaís Guedes |
  | FW | 10 | Marta (c) | 49' |
  | FW | 11 | Cristiane |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 7 | Ester | | 80' |
  | FW | 17 | Grazielle | | 85' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Jorge Barcellos ||
  | GK | 1 | Miho Fukumoto |
  | RB | 2 | Yukari Kinga |
  | CB | 3 | Azusa Iwashimizu |
  | CB | 4 | Saki Kumagai |
  | LB | 5 | Aya Sameshima |
  | RM | 8 | Aya Miyama (c) |
  | CM | 10 | Homare Sawa |
  | CM | 6 | Mizuho Sakaguchi | 58' |
  | LM | 9 | Nahomi Kawasumi |
  | CF | 17 | Yūki Ōgimi | | 89' |
  | CF | 11 | Shinobu Ohno | | 85' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 7 | Kozue Ando | | 85' |
  | FW | 15 | Megumi Takase | | 89' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Norio Sasaki ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Anu Jokela (Finland)
  * Tonja Paavola (Finland)
  * Fourth official:
  * Christina Pedersen (Norway)
  
  ### Great Britain vs Canada
  
  | Great Britain | Canada |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Karen Bardsley |
  | DF | 2 | Alex Scott |
  | DF | 3 | Steph Houghton |
  | DF | 5 | Sophie Bradley | 84' |
  | DF | 6 | Casey Stoney (c) |
  | MF | 4 | Jill Scott |
  | MF | 12 | Kim Little | 82' |
  | MF | 14 | Anita Asante |
  | FW | 7 | Karen Carney |
  | FW | 9 | Ellen White | 63' |
  | FW | 15 | Eniola Aluko |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 8 | Fara Williams | 63' |
  | FW | 17 | Rachel Williams | 82' |
  | FW | 11 | Rachel Yankey | 84' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Hope Powell ||
  | GK | 18 | Erin McLeod |
  | DF | 4 | Carmelina Moscato |
  | DF | 7 | Rhian Wilkinson |
  | DF | 10 | Lauren Sesselmann |
  | DF | 20 | Marie-Ève Nault | 86' |
  | MF | 8 | Diana Matheson |
  | MF | 11 | Desiree Scott |
  | MF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt | | 78' |
  | FW | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) | | 88' |
  | FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi |
  | FW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno | | 61' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | | 61' |
  | MF | 15 | Kelly Parker | | 78' |
  | MF | 17 | Brittany Timko | | 88' |
  | Manager: ||
  | John Herdman ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Saori Takahashi (Japan)
  * Widiya Shamsuri (Japan)
  * Fourth official:
  * Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)
  
  ## Semi-finals
  
  ### France vs Japan
  
  | France | Japan |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 18 | Sarah Bouhaddi |
  | DF | 2 | Wendie Renard | 13' |
  | DF | 4 | Laura Georges |
  | DF | 7 | Corine Franco |
  | DF | 8 | Sonia Bompastor |
  | MF | 6 | Sandrine Soubeyrand (c) | | 56' |
  | MF | 14 | Louisa Nécib |
  | MF | 15 | Élise Bussaglia |
  | FW | 11 | Marie-Laure Delie |
  | FW | 12 | Élodie Thomis |
  | FW | 17 | Gaëtane Thiney | | 58' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 10 | Camille Abily | | 56' |
  | FW | 9 | Eugénie Le Sommer | | 58' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Bruno Bini ||
  | GK | 1 | Miho Fukumoto |
  | RB | 2 | Yukari Kinga |
  | CB | 3 | Azusa Iwashimizu |
  | CB | 4 | Saki Kumagai |
  | LB | 5 | Aya Sameshima |
  | RM | 8 | Aya Miyama (c) |
  | CM | 10 | Homare Sawa |
  | CM | 6 | Mizuho Sakaguchi | 84' |
  | LM | 9 | Nahomi Kawasumi |
  | CF | 17 | Yūki Ōgimi |
  | CF | 11 | Shinobu Ohno | 74' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 7 | Kozue Ando | 74' |
  | MF | 14 | Asuna Tanaka | 84' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Norio Sasaki ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
  * Shirley Perello (Honduras)
  * Fourth official:
  * Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
  
  ### Canada vs United States
  
  | Canada | United States |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 18 | Erin McLeod |
  | DF | 4 | Carmelina Moscato |
  | DF | 7 | Rhian Wilkinson |
  | DF | 10 | Lauren Sesselmann |
  | DF | 20 | Marie-Ève Nault | | 101' |
  | MF | 8 | Diana Matheson |
  | MF | 11 | Desiree Scott | 60' |
  | MF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt |
  | FW | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) |
  | FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | 79' |
  | FW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno | | 67' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | | 67' |
  | MF | 3 | Chelsea Stewart | | 101' |
  | Manager: ||
  | John Herdman ||
  | GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
  | DF | 3 | Christie Rampone (c) |
  | DF | 5 | Kelley O'Hara |
  | DF | 6 | Amy LePeilbet | 76' |
  | DF | 16 | Rachel Buehler | 110' |
  | MF | 10 | Carli Lloyd |
  | MF | 15 | Megan Rapinoe |
  | MF | 17 | Tobin Heath |
  | FW | 12 | Lauren Cheney | 101' |
  | FW | 13 | Alex Morgan |
  | FW | 14 | Abby Wambach |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 11 | Sydney Leroux | 76' |
  | MF | 9 | Heather O'Reilly | 101' |
  | DF | 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn | 110' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Pia Sundhage ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Hege Steinlund (Norway)
  * Lada Rojc (Croatia)
  * Fourth official:
  * Hong Eun-Ah (South Korea)
  
  ## Bronze medal match
  
  ### Canada vs France
  
  | Canada | France |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 18 | Erin McLeod |
  | DF | 4 | Carmelina Moscato |
  | DF | 7 | Rhian Wilkinson |
  | DF | 10 | Lauren Sesselmann |
  | DF | 20 | Marie-Ève Nault | 83' |
  | MF | 8 | Diana Matheson |
  | MF | 11 | Desiree Scott |
  | MF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt |
  | FW | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) |
  | FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | 77' |
  | FW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno | 55' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | 55' |
  | MF | 17 | Brittany Timko | 77' |
  | DF | 9 | Candace Chapman | 83' |
  | Manager: ||
  | John Herdman ||
  | GK | 18 | Sarah Bouhaddi |
  | DF | 2 | Wendie Renard |
  | DF | 4 | Laura Georges |
  | DF | 7 | Corine Franco |
  | DF | 8 | Sonia Bompastor |
  | MF | 6 | Sandrine Soubeyrand (c) | | 54' |
  | MF | 14 | Louisa Nécib |
  | MF | 15 | Élise Bussaglia |
  | FW | 11 | Marie-Laure Delie | | 60' |
  | FW | 12 | Élodie Thomis | | 90+2' |
  | FW | 17 | Gaëtane Thiney |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 10 | Camille Abily | 90' | 54' |
  | FW | 9 | Eugénie Le Sommer | | 60' |
  | MF | 13 | Camille Catala | | 90+2' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Bruno Bini ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Helen Karo (Sweden)
  * Anna Nyström (Sweden)
  * Fourth official:
  * Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
  
  ## Gold medal match
  
  ### United States vs Japan
  
  | United States | Japan |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
  | DF | 3 | Christie Rampone (c) |
  | DF | 5 | Kelley O'Hara |
  | DF | 6 | Amy LePeilbet |
  | DF | 16 | Rachel Buehler | | 80' |
  | MF | 7 | Shannon Boxx |
  | MF | 10 | Carli Lloyd |
  | MF | 15 | Megan Rapinoe | | 57' |
  | MF | 17 | Tobin Heath |
  | FW | 13 | Alex Morgan |
  | FW | 14 | Abby Wambach | 90' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 12 | Lauren Cheney | | 57' |
  | DF | 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn | | 80' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Pia Sundhage ||
  | GK | 1 | Miho Fukumoto |
  | RB | 2 | Yukari Kinga |
  | CB | 3 | Azusa Iwashimizu |
  | CB | 4 | Saki Kumagai |
  | LB | 5 | Aya Sameshima | 77' |
  | RM | 8 | Aya Miyama (c) |
  | CM | 10 | Homare Sawa |
  | CM | 6 | Mizuho Sakaguchi | 59' |
  | LM | 9 | Nahomi Kawasumi |
  | CF | 17 | Yūki Ōgimi |
  | CF | 11 | Shinobu Ohno | 86' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 14 | Asuna Tanaka | 59' |
  | FW | 16 | Mana Iwabuchi | 77' |
  | FW | 13 | Karina Maruyama | 86' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Norio Sasaki ||
  
  * Assistant referees:
  * Marina Wozniak (Germany)
  * Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
  * Fourth official:
  * Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
  