One of the main attractions for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will be the men’s soccer tournament. This year’s tournament features a number of exciting teams including host nation Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Portugal, Germany and 2012 gold medalists Mexico.
Matches will be played in Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Salvador,São Paulo and Manaus, all host cities from the World Cup.
The Olympic format features a typical group stage format with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage.
Will Mexico defend its Olympic gold or will someone else emerge to take home the coveted prize? We will be on our way to learning that answer when the tournament kicks off on Thursday.
The full schedule for the 2016 Rio Olympics men’s soccer tournament can be seen below:
GROUP A
Aug. 4 in Brasilia
Iraq vs. Denmark
Aug. 4 in Brasilia
Brazil vs. South Africa
Aug. 7 in Brasilia
Denmark vs. South Africa
Aug. 7 in Brasilia
Brazil vs. Iraq
Aug. 10 in Salvador
Denmark vs. Brazil
Aug. 10 in Sao Paulo
South Africa vs. Iraq
GROUP B
Aug. 4 in Manaus
Sweden vs. Colombia
Aug. 4 in Manaus
Nigeria vs. Japan
Aug. 7 in Manaus
Sweden vs. Nigeria
Aug. 7 in Manaus
Japan vs. Colombia
Aug. 10 in Salvador
Japan vs. Sweden
Aug. 10 in Sao Paulo
Colombia vs. Nigeria
GROUP C
Aug. 4 in Salvador
Fiji vs. South Korea
Aug. 4 in Salvador
Mexico vs. Germany
Aug. 7 in Salvador
Fiji vs. Mexico
Aug. 7 in Salvador
Germany vs. South Korea
Aug. 10 in Belo Horizonte
Germany vs. Fiji
Aug. 10 in Brasilia
South Korea vs. Mexico
GROUP D
Aug. 4 in Rio de Janeiro
Honduras vs. Algeria
Aug. 4 in Rio de Janeiro
Portugal vs. Argentina
Aug. 7 in Rio de Janeiro
Honduras vs. Portugal
Aug. 7 in Rio de Janeiro
Argentina vs. Algeria
Aug. 10 in Brasilia
Argentina vs. Honduras
Aug. 10 in Belo Horizonte
Algeria vs. Portugal
QUARTERFINALS
Aug. 13 in Sao Paulo
Game 1: 1A vs. 2B
Aug. 13 in Salvador
Game 2: 1B vs. 2A
Aug. 13 in Belo Horizonte
Game 3: 1C vs. 2D
Aug. 13 in Brasilia
Game 4: 1D vs. 2C
SEMIFINALS
Aug. 17 in Rio de Janeiro
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner
Aug. 17 in Sao Paulo
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. Game 4 winner
BRONZE-MEDAL GAME
Aug. 20 in Belo Horizonte
Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser
GOLD-MEDAL GAME
Aug. 20 in Rio de Janeiro
Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner
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