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The following is a list of squads for each nation that competed in men's football at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Each nation had to submit a squad of eighteen players, at least fifteen of whom had to be born on or after 1 January 1993, and three of whom could be older dispensation players.[1] A minimum of two goalkeepers (plus one optional dispensation goalkeeper) had to be included in the squad.[2]
Age, caps and goals as of the start of the tournament, 4 August 2016.
Group A
[edit]Brazil
[edit]The following was the Brazil squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 29 June and confirmed on 14 July.[3][4] On 31 July, Fernando Prass left the squad due to an elbow injury and was replaced by Weverton.[5]
Head coach: Rogério Micale
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Weverton* | 13 December 1987 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 |  Atlético Paranaense |
| 2 | DF | Zeca | 16 May 1994 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | Santos |
| 3 | DF | Rodrigo Caio | 17 August 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | São Paulo |
| 4 | DF | Marquinhos | 14 May 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 2 |  Paris Saint-Germain |
| 5 | MF | Renato Augusto* | 8 February 1988 (aged 28) | 0 | 1 |  Beijing Guoan |
| 6 | DF | Douglas Santos | 22 March 1994 (aged 22) | 4 | 0 | Atlético Mineiro |
| 7 | FW | Luan Vieira | 27 March 1993 (aged 23) | 4 | 4 | Grêmio |
| 8 | MF | Rafinha | 12 February 1993 (aged 23) | 5 | 1 |  Barcelona |
| 9 | FW | Gabriel Barbosa | 30 August 1996 (aged 19) | 5 | 2 | Santos |
| 10 | FW | Neymar* (c) | 5 February 1992 (aged 24) | 7 | 5 | Barcelona |
| 11 | FW | Gabriel Jesus | 3 April 1997 (aged 19) | 6 | 3 | Palmeiras |
| 12 | MF | Walace | 4 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Grêmio |
| 13 | DF | William | 3 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Internacional |
| 14 | DF | Luan Garcia | 10 May 1993 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | Vasco da Gama |
| 15 | MF | Rodrigo Dourado | 17 June 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Internacional |
| 16 | MF | Thiago Maia | 23 March 1997 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Santos |
| 17 | FW | Felipe Anderson | 15 April 1993 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 |  Lazio |
| 18 | GK | Uilson | 28 April 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Atlético Mineiro |
* Over-aged player.
Douglas Costa was originally considered for the squad, but due to injury and his club Bayern Munich's refusal to release him, he was replaced by Renato Augusto. Fred, from Shakhtar Donetsk, was also considered for the squad, but his club did not release him for the tournament, and he was replaced by Walace.
Denmark
[edit]The following is the Danish final squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6][7] Yussuf Poulsen, Uffe Bech and Lasse Vigen Christensen left the squad due to several reasons and were replaced by Jacob Bruun Larsen, Jacob Barrett Laursen and Mathias Hebo.[8]
Head coach: Niels Frederiksen
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | 2016 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jeppe Højbjerg | 30 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Esbjerg |
| 2 | DF | Mikkel Desler | 19 February 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | OB |
| 3 | DF | Kasper Larsen | 25 January 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Groningen |
| 4 | DF | Edigeison Gomes*[9] | 17 November 1988 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Henan Jianye |
| 5 | DF | Jakob Blåbjerg | 11 January 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | AaB |
| 6 | MF | Andreas Maxsø | 18 March 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Nordsjælland |
| 7 | FW | Lasse Vibe* (c) | 22 July 1987 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 |  Brentford |
| 8 | MF | Mathias Hebo | 2 August 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Fredericia |
| 9 | FW | Nicolai Brock-Madsen | 9 January 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City |
| 10 | FW | Jacob Bruun Larsen | 19 September 1998 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 |  Borussia Dortmund |
| 11 | DF | Jacob Barrett Laursen | 17 November 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | OB |
| 12 | FW | Frederik Børsting | 13 February 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | AaB |
| 13 | FW | Emil Larsen* | 22 June 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Lyngby |
| 14 | MF | Casper Nielsen | 29 April 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Esbjerg |
| 15 | DF | Pascal Gregor | 18 February 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Nordsjælland |
| 16 | FW | Robert Skov | 20 May 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Silkeborg |
| 17 | MF | Jens Jønsson | 10 January 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | AGF |
| 18 | GK | Lukas Fernandes | 1 March 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Sønderjyske |
* Over-aged player.
Iraq
[edit]The following is the Iraq squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July.[10]
Head coach: Abdul-Ghani Shahad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Fahad Talib | 21 October 1994 (aged 21) | 9 | 0 |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 2 | DF | Ahmed Ibrahim Khalaf* | 25 February 1992 (aged 24) | 6 | 0 |  Al-Dhafra |
| 3 | DF | Hawbir Mustafa | 24 September 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | MVV Maastricht |
| 4 | DF | Mustafa Nadhim | 23 September 1993 (aged 22) | 28 | 4 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 5 | DF | Ali Faez | 9 September 1994 (aged 21) | 9 | 1 |  Çaykur Rizespor |
| 6 | DF | Ali Adnan Kadhim | 19 December 1993 (aged 22) | 10 | 5 | Udinese |
| 7 | FW | Hammadi Ahmed* | 18 October 1989 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 8 | FW | Mohannad Abdul-Raheem | 22 September 1993 (aged 22) | 15 | 5 | Al-Zawraa |
| 9 | MF | Mahdi Kamil | 6 January 1995 (aged 21) | 26 | 6 | Al-Shorta |
| 10 | MF | Ali Husni | 23 May 1994 (aged 22) | 9 | 3 | Çaykur Rizespor |
| 11 | MF | Humam Tariq | 10 February 1996 (aged 20) | 12 | 5 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 12 | GK | Mohammed Hameed Farhan | 24 January 1993 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 13 | FW | Sherko Karim | 25 May 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 |  Grasshopper |
| 14 | DF | Saad Natiq | 19 March 1994 (aged 22) | 11 | 1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 15 | DF | Dhurgham Ismail | 23 May 1994 (aged 22) | 12 | 1 | Çaykur Rizespor |
| 16 | MF | Saad Abdul-Amir* (c) | 19 January 1992 (aged 24) | 4 | 0 |  Al-Qadisiyah |
| 17 | DF | Alaa Mhawi | 3 June 1996 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Al-Zawraa |
| 18 | MF | Amjad Attwan | 12 March 1997 (aged 19) | 5 | 2 | Al-Shorta |
* Over-aged player.
South Africa
[edit]The following is the South Africa squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July.[11]
Head coach: Owen Da Gama
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jody February | 12 May 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 |  Ajax Cape Town |
| 2 | DF | Eric Mathoho* | 1 March 1990 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 3 | DF | Repo Malepe | 18 February 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Orlando Pirates |
| 4 | FW | Mothobi Mvala | 14 June 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Highlands Park |
| 5 | DF | Rivaldo Coetzee | 16 October 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Ajax Cape Town |
| 6 | DF | Kwanda Mngonyama | 25 September 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Maritzburg United |
| 7 | MF | Menzi Masuku | 15 April 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Orlando Pirates |
| 8 | MF | Tyroane Sandows | 12 February 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Grêmio |
| 9 | FW | Tashreeq Morris | 13 May 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Ajax Cape Town |
| 10 | FW | Keagan Dolly (c) | 22 January 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 11 | MF | Maphosa Modiba | 22 July 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Mpumalanga Black Aces |
| 12 | FW | Lebo Mothiba | 28 January 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Lille |
| 13 | DF | Abbubaker Mobara | 18 February 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Orlando Pirates |
| 14 | MF | Gift Motupa | 23 September 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Orlando Pirates |
| 15 | MF | Phumlani Ntshangase | 24 December 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Bidvest Wits |
| 16 | GK | Itumeleng Khune* | 20 June 1987 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 17 | DF | Tebogo Moerane | 7 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Bidvest Wits |
| 18 | MF | Deolin Mekoa | 10 August 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Maritzburg United |
| 19 | FW | Andile Fikizolo | 13 May 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Lamontville Golden Arrows |
| 21 | FW | Thabiso Kutumela | 3 July 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Baroka |
* Over-aged player.
Group B
[edit]Colombia
[edit]The following is the Colombia squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July.[12] Andrés Rentería withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Arley Rodríguez.[13]
Head coach: Carlos Restrepo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Cristian Bonilla | 2 June 1993 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 |  Atlético Nacional |
| 2 | DF | William Tesillo* | 2 February 1990 (aged 26) | 2 | 0 | Santa Fe |
| 3 | DF | Deivy Balanta | 9 February 1993 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Junior |
| 4 | DF | Deiver Machado | 2 September 1993 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Millonarios |
| 5 | DF | Felipe Aguilar | 20 January 1993 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 | Atlético Nacional |
| 6 | MF | Jefferson Lerma | 25 October 1994 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Levante |
| 7 | FW | Arley Rodríguez | 9 February 1993 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Atlético Nacional |
| 8 | FW | Dorlan Pabón* | 24 January 1988 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 |  Monterrey |
| 9 | FW | Miguel Borja | 26 January 1993 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 | Atlético Nacional |
| 10 | FW | Teófilo Gutiérrez* (c) | 17 May 1985 (aged 31) | 2 | 1 |  Sporting CP |
| 11 | FW | Harold Preciado | 1 June 1994 (aged 22) | 4 | 1 | Deportivo Cali |
| 12 | MF | Andrés Felipe Roa | 25 May 1993 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Deportivo Cali |
| 13 | DF | Helibelton Palacios | 11 June 1993 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Deportivo Cali |
| 14 | MF | Sebastián Pérez | 29 March 1993 (aged 23) | 3 | 0 | Atlético Nacional |
| 15 | MF | Wilmar Barrios | 16 October 1993 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | Deportes Tolima |
| 16 | MF | Kevin Balanta | 28 April 1997 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Deportivo Cali |
| 17 | DF | Cristian Borja | 18 February 1993 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 | Santa Fe |
| 18 | GK | Luis Hurtado | 24 January 1994 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Deportivo Cali |
| 19 | DF | Juan Sebastián Quintero | 23 March 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Cali |
* Over-aged player.
Japan
[edit]The following is the Japan squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 1 July.[14]
Head coach: Makoto Teguramori
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Masatoshi Kushibiki | 29 January 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Kashima Antlers |
| 2 | DF | Sei Muroya | 5 April 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
| 3 | MF | Wataru Endō (c) | 9 February 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 4 | DF | Hiroki Fujiharu* | 28 November 1988 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Gamba Osaka |
| 5 | DF | Naomichi Ueda | 24 October 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Kashima Antlers |
| 6 | DF | Tsukasa Shiotani* | 5 December 1988 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 7 | MF | Riki Harakawa | 13 August 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 8 | MF | Ryota Oshima | 23 January 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 9 | MF | Shinya Yajima | 18 January 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Fagiano Okayama |
| 10 | MF | Shoya Nakajima | 23 August 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
| 11 | FW | Musashi Suzuki | 11 February 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Albirex Niigata |
| 12 | GK | Kosuke Nakamura | 27 February 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 13 | FW | Shinzo Koroki* | 31 July 1986 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 14 | MF | Yosuke Ideguchi | 23 August 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Gamba Osaka |
| 15 | DF | Masashi Kamekawa | 28 May 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Avispa Fukuoka |
| 16 | FW | Takuma Asano | 10 November 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Arsenal |
| 17 | DF | Takuya Iwanami | 18 June 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Vissel Kobe |
| 18 | MF | Takumi Minamino | 16 January 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Red Bull Salzburg |
* Over-aged player.
Nigeria
[edit]The following is the Nigerian squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[15]
Head coach: Samson Siasia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Daniel Akpeyi* | 3 August 1986 (aged 30) | 3 | 0 | Chippa United |
| 2 | DF | Seth Sincere | 28 April 1998 (aged 18) | 25 | 0 |  Rhapsody |
| 3 | DF | Kingsley Madu | 12 December 1995 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 |  AS Trenčín |
| 4 | DF | Shehu Abdullahi | 12 March 1993 (aged 23) | 9 | 0 | União da Madeira |
| 5 | DF | Saturday Erimuya | 10 January 1998 (aged 18) | 6 | 1 | Kayseri Erciyesspor |
| 6 | DF | William Troost-Ekong | 1 September 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 |  Haugesund |
| 7 | FW | Aminu Umar | 6 March 1995 (aged 21) | 9 | 2 | Osmanlıspor |
| 8 | MF | Peter Etebo | 9 November 1995 (aged 20) | 19 | 11 | Feirense |
| 9 | FW | Imoh Ezekiel (c) | 24 October 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 |  Anderlecht |
| 10 | MF | Mikel John Obi* | 22 April 1987 (aged 29) | 6 | 1 | Chelsea |
| 11 | FW | Junior Ajayi | 29 January 1996 (aged 20) | 19 | 10 |  Al Ahly |
| 12 | MF | Saliu Popoola | 7 August 1994 (aged 21) | 8 | 0 | Seraing United |
| 13 | FW | Umar Sadiq | 2 February 1997 (aged 19) | 6 | 4 | Roma |
| 14 | MF | Azubuike Okechukwu | 19 April 1997 (aged 19) | 24 | 1 | Yeni Malatyaspor |
| 15 | DF | Ndifreke Udo | 15 August 1998 (aged 17) | 18 | 0 | Abia Warriors |
| 16 | DF | Stanley Amuzie | 28 February 1996 (aged 20) | 18 | 0 | Olhanense |
| 17 | MF | Mohammed Usman | 2 March 1994 (aged 22) | 19 | 1 | União da Madeira |
| 18 | GK | Emmanuel Daniel | 17 December 1993 (aged 22) | 25 | 0 | Enugu Rangers |
* Over-aged player.
Sweden
[edit]The following is the Swedish squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[16] The team of 18 players was officially named on 15 July.[17] On 23 July, Jordan Larsson left the squad due to refusal of his club to release for the Games.[18]
Head coach: Håkan Ericson
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Andreas Linde | 24 July 1993 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Molde FK |
| 2 | DF | Adam Lundkvist | 20 March 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 |  IF Elfsborg |
| 3 | DF | Alexander Milošević* | 30 January 1992 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Hannover 96 |
| 4 | DF | Joakim Nilsson | 6 February 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | IF Elfsborg |
| 5 | DF | Pa Konate | 25 April 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Malmö FF |
| 6 | MF | Abdul Khalili* | 7 June 1992 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Mersin İdman Yurdu |
| 7 | MF | Simon Tibbling | 7 September 1994 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Groningen |
| 8 | MF | Alexander Fransson | 2 April 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Basel |
| 9 | MF | Robin Quaison | 9 October 1993 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Palermo |
| 10 | MF | Muamer Tanković | 22 February 1995 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | AZ |
| 11 | MF | Astrit Ajdarević* (captain) | 17 April 1990 (aged 26) | 1 | 0 | Örebro SK |
| 12 | FW | Mikael Ishak | 31 March 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Randers FC |
| 13 | DF | Jacob Une Larsson | 8 April 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 1 | Djurgårdens IF |
| 14 | DF | Sebastian Starke Hedlund | 5 April 1995 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Kalmar FF |
| 15 | DF | Noah Sonko Sundberg | 6 June 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | GIF Sundsvall |
| 17 | MF | Ken Sema | 30 September 1993 (aged 22) | 1 | 1 | Östersunds FK |
| 18 | GK | Tim Erlandsson | 25 December 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 21 | FW | Valmir Berisha | 6 June 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Unattached |
* Over-aged player.
Group C
[edit]Fiji
[edit]On 8 July, the Fiji Football Association announced a 24-man preliminary squad for the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[19] On 16 July, the final 18-man squad was officially announced.[20] However, Kolinio Sivoki and Sakaraia Naisua were axed from the squad due to disciplinary reasons and Joseph Turagabeci joined the squad as a replacement.[21][22]
Head coach: 
Frank Farina
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | 2016 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Simione Tamanisau* | 5 June 1982 (aged 34) | 0 | 0 |  Rewa |
| 2 | DF | Praneel Naidu | 29 January 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Ba |
| 3 | DF | Filipe Baravilala | 25 November 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Suva |
| 4 | DF | Jale Dreloa | 21 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Suva |
| 5 | MF | Antonio Tuivuna | 20 March 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Nadi |
| 6 | FW | Anish Khem | 27 September 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Nadi |
| 7 | MF | Nickel Chand | 28 July 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Suva |
| 8 | FW | Setareki Hughes | 8 June 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Rewa |
| 9 | FW | Roy Krishna* (c) | 30 August 1987 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 |  Wellington Phoenix |
| 10 | MF | Ratu Nakalevu | 7 March 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Rewa |
| 11 | DF | Alvin Singh* | 9 June 1988 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Ba |
| 12 | MF | Tevita Waranaivalu | 16 September 1995 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Rewa |
| 13 | FW | Iosefo Verevou | 1 May 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Rewa |
| 14 | FW | Samuela Nabenia | 9 February 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Ba |
| 15 | FW | Saula Waqa | 10 December 1995 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Ba |
| 16 | MF | Joseph Turagabeci | 19 November 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Suva |
| 18 | GK | Shaneel Naidu | 28 March 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Dreketi |
* Over-aged player.
Germany
[edit]The following is the Germany final squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[23] Leon Goretzka, the team captain, was injured in the first match of the tournament,[24] though no alternate was initially used.[25] However, he was later replaced by goalkeeper Eric Oelschlägel for only the gold medal match.[26][27]
Head coach: Horst Hrubesch
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | 2016 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Timo Horn | 12 May 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | 1. FC Köln |
| 2 | MF | Jeremy Toljan | 8 August 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 3 | DF | Lukas Klostermann | 3 June 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | RB Leipzig |
| 4 | DF | Matthias Ginter | 19 January 1994 (aged 22) | 9 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 5 | DF | Niklas Süle | 3 September 1995 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 6 | MF | Sven Bender* | 27 April 1989 (aged 27) | 7 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 7 | MF | Max Meyer (c) | 18 September 1995 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Schalke 04 |
| 8 | MF | Lars Bender* | 27 April 1989 (aged 27) | 19 | 4 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 9 | FW | Davie Selke | 20 January 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | RB Leipzig |
| 10 | MF | Leon Goretzka (c) | 6 February 1995 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Schalke 04 |
| 11 | MF | Julian Brandt | 2 May 1996 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 12 | GK | Jannik Huth | 15 April 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Mainz 05 |
| 13 | DF | Philipp Max | 30 September 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | FC Augsburg |
| 14 | DF | Robert Bauer | 9 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | FC Ingolstadt |
| 15 | MF | Max Christiansen | 25 September 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | FC Ingolstadt |
| 16 | MF | Grischa Prömel | 9 January 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Karlsruher SC |
| 17 | MF | Serge Gnabry | 14 July 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Arsenal |
| 18 | FW | Nils Petersen* | 6 December 1988 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | SC Freiburg |
| 22 | GK | Eric Oelschlägel | 20 September 1995 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Werder Bremen |
* Over-aged player.
Mexico
[edit]The following is the Mexico squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 7 July.[28][29]
Head coach: Raúl Gutiérrez
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alfredo Talavera* | 18 September 1982 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 | Toluca |
| 2 | DF | José Abella | 10 February 1994 (aged 22) | 9 | 3 | Santos Laguna |
| 3 | DF | Jordan Silva | 30 July 1994 (aged 22) | 14 | 1 | Toluca |
| 4 | DF | César Montes | 24 February 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Monterrey |
| 5 | MF | Michael Pérez Ortiz | 14 February 1993 (aged 23) | 3 | 1 | Guadalajara |
| 6 | DF | Jorge Torres Nilo* | 16 January 1988 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | UANL |
| 7 | MF | Rodolfo Pizarro | 15 February 1994 (aged 22) | 7 | 0 | Pachuca |
| 8 | MF | Hirving Lozano | 30 July 1995 (aged 21) | 5 | 1 | Pachuca |
| 9 | FW | Oribe Peralta* (c) | 12 January 1984 (aged 32) | 5 | 6 | América |
| 10 | DF | Víctor Guzmán | 3 February 1995 (aged 21) | 16 | 1 | Pachuca |
| 11 | FW | Marco Bueno | 31 March 1994 (aged 22) | 13 | 5 | Guadalajara |
| 12 | GK | Gibrán Lajud | 25 December 1993 (aged 22) | 20 | 0 | Tijuana |
| 13 | DF | Carlos Salcedo | 29 September 1993 (aged 22) | 8 | 0 | Guadalajara |
| 14 | DF | Érick Aguirre | 23 February 1997 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Pachuca |
| 15 | MF | Érick Gutiérrez | 15 June 1995 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | Pachuca |
| 16 | FW | Carlos Cisneros | 30 August 1993 (aged 22) | 7 | 3 | Guadalajara |
| 17 | MF | Alfonso González | 5 September 1994 (aged 21) | 8 | 2 | Monterrey |
| 18 | FW | Erick Torres | 19 January 1993 (aged 23) | 9 | 7 |  Houston Dynamo |
| 20 | MF | Raúl López | 23 February 1993 (aged 23) | Pachuca | ||
| 21 | FW | Carlos Fierro | 24 July 1994 (aged 22) | Querétaro |
* Over-aged player.
South Korea
[edit]The following is the South Korea squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 29 June.[30] On 17 July, Song Ju-hun left the squad due to injury and was replaced by Kim Min-tae.[31]
Head coach: Shin Tae-yong
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kim Dong-jun | 19 December 1994 (aged 21) | 19 | 0 |  Seongnam FC |
| 2 | DF | Sim Sang-min | 21 May 1993 (aged 23) | 27 | 0 | FC Seoul |
| 3 | DF | Lee Seul-chan | 15 August 1993 (aged 22) | 18 | 0 | Jeonnam Dragons |
| 4 | MF | Kim Min-tae | 26 November 1993 (aged 22) | 11 | 0 | Vegalta Sendai |
| 5 | DF | Choi Kyu-baek | 23 January 1994 (aged 22) | 5 | 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai |
| 6 | DF | Jang Hyun-soo* (c) | 28 September 1991 (aged 24) | 16 | 3 | Guangzhou R&F |
| 7 | FW | Son Heung-min* | 8 July 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 8 | MF | Moon Chang-jin | 12 July 1993 (aged 23) | 28 | 16 | Pohang Steelers |
| 9 | FW | Suk Hyun-jun* | 29 June 1991 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 | FC Porto |
| 10 | MF | Ryu Seung-woo | 17 December 1993 (aged 22) | 22 | 4 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 11 | FW | Hwang Hee-chan | 26 January 1996 (aged 20) | 12 | 1 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 12 | MF | Lee Chan-dong | 10 January 1993 (aged 23) | 11 | 1 | Gwangju FC |
| 13 | DF | Park Dong-jin | 10 December 1994 (aged 21) | 16 | 0 | Gwangju FC |
| 14 | MF | Park Yong-woo | 10 September 1993 (aged 22) | 15 | 2 | FC Seoul |
| 15 | DF | Jung Seung-hyun | 3 April 1994 (aged 22) | 17 | 2 | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 16 | MF | Kwon Chang-hoon | 30 June 1994 (aged 22) | 15 | 7 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| 17 | MF | Lee Chang-min | 20 January 1994 (aged 22) | 22 | 4 | Jeju United |
| 18 | GK | Gu Sung-yun | 27 June 1994 (aged 22) | 12 | 0 | Consadole Sapporo |
* Over-aged player.
Group D
[edit]Algeria
[edit]The following is the Algeria squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July.[32]
Head coach: Pierre-André Schürmann
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Abdelkader Salhi | 19 March 1993 (aged 23) | 12 | 0 |  ASO Chlef |
| 2 | DF | Miloud Rebiaï | 12 December 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ES Sétif |
| 3 | DF | Ayoub Abdellaoui | 16 February 1993 (aged 23) | 13 | 0 | USM Alger |
| 4 | DF | Abdelghani Demmou* | 29 January 1989 (aged 27) | 1 | 0 | MC Alger |
| 5 | DF | Ryad Kenniche (c) | 30 April 1993 (aged 23) | 7 | 1 | ES Sétif |
| 6 | MF | Mohamed Benkhemassa | 28 June 1993 (aged 23) | 17 | 2 | USM Alger |
| 7 | FW | Baghdad Bounedjah* | 24 November 1991 (aged 24) | 6 | 4 |  Al Sadd SC |
| 8 | MF | Haris Belkebla | 28 January 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Tours |
| 9 | FW | Mohamed Benkablia | 2 February 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ASM Oran |
| 10 | FW | Abderrahmane Meziane | 7 March 1994 (aged 22) | 13 | 4 | USM Alger |
| 11 | FW | Zakaria Haddouche | 19 August 1994 (aged 21) | 9 | 1 | ES Sétif |
| 12 | MF | Raouf Benguit | 5 April 1996 (aged 20) | 14 | 0 | USM Alger |
| 13 | FW | Oussama Darfalou | 29 September 1993 (aged 22) | 11 | 4 | USM Alger |
| 14 | MF | Sofiane Bendebka* | 9 August 1992 (aged 23) | 1 | 1 | NA Hussein Dey |
| 15 | DF | Houari Ferhani | 11 February 1993 (aged 23) | 13 | 0 | JS Kabylie |
| 16 | GK | Farid Chaâl | 3 July 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | USM El Harrach |
| 17 | MF | Zakaria Draoui | 20 February 1994 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | CR Belouizdad |
| 18 | FW | Rachid Aït-Atmane | 4 February 1993 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Sporting Gijón |
| 22 | GK | Oussama Methazem | 16 December 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | RC Arbaâ |
* Over-aged player.
Argentina
[edit]The following is the Argentina squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 6 July and confirmed on 14 July.[33][34] On 26 July, Manuel Lanzini left the squad due to injury and was replaced by Cristian Pavón.[35]
Head coach: Julio Olarticoechea
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Gerónimo Rulli* | 20 May 1992 (aged 24) | 3 | 0 | Real Sociedad |
| 2 | DF | Lautaro Gianetti | 13 November 1993 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 |  Vélez Sarsfield |
| 3 | DF | Alexis Soto | 20 October 1993 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Banfield |
| 4 | DF | José Luis Gómez | 13 September 1993 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Lanús |
| 5 | MF | Lucas Romero | 18 April 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Cruzeiro |
| 6 | DF | Víctor Cuesta* (c) | 19 November 1988 (aged 27) | 2 | 0 | Independiente |
| 7 | MF | Cristian Pavón | 21 January 1996 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | Boca Juniors |
| 8 | MF | Santiago Ascacíbar | 25 February 1997 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Estudiantes |
| 9 | FW | Jonathan Calleri | 23 September 1993 (aged 22) | 3 | 1 | São Paulo |
| 10 | FW | Ángel Correa | 9 March 1995 (aged 21) | 3 | 1 | Atlético Madrid |
| 11 | FW | Giovanni Simeone | 5 July 1995 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | Banfield |
| 12 | GK | Axel Werner | 28 February 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Atlético de Rafaela |
| 13 | MF | Joaquín Arzura | 18 May 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | River Plate |
| 14 | MF | Giovani Lo Celso | 9 April 1996 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | Rosario Central |
| 15 | DF | Lisandro Magallán | 27 September 1993 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Boca Juniors |
| 16 | DF | Leandro Vega | 27 May 1996 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | River Plate |
| 17 | MF | Mauricio Martínez | 20 February 1993 (aged 23) | 3 | 1 | Rosario Central |
| 18 | FW | Cristian Espinoza | 3 April 1995 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | Huracán |
* Over-aged player.
Honduras
[edit]The following is the Honduras final squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[36] On 28 July, Kevin López left the squad due to injury and was replaced by Marcelo Espinal.[37]
Head coach: Jorge Luis Pinto
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | 2016 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Luis López | 13 September 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 |  Real España |
| 2 | DF | Jonathan Paz | 18 June 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Real Sociedad |
| 3 | DF | Marcelo Pereira | 27 May 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Motagua |
| 4 | DF | Kevin Álvarez | 3 August 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Olimpia |
| 5 | DF | Allans Vargas | 25 September 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Real España |
| 6 | MF | Bryan Acosta (c) | 24 November 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Real España |
| 7 | MF | Brayan Ramírez | 16 June 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Juticalpa |
| 8 | DF | Johnny Palacios* | 20 December 1986 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Olimpia |
| 9 | FW | Anthony Lozano | 25 April 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Tenerife |
| 10 | MF | Óscar Salas | 8 December 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Olimpia |
| 11 | MF | Marcelo Espinal | 24 February 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Unattached |
| 12 | FW | Romell Quioto* | 9 August 1991 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Olimpia |
| 13 | MF | Jhow Benavídez | 26 December 1995 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Real España |
| 14 | MF | Elder Torres | 14 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Real Monarchs |
| 15 | MF | Allan Banegas | 4 October 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Marathón |
| 16 | DF | Brayan García | 26 May 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Vida |
| 17 | FW | Alberth Elis | 12 February 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Olimpia |
| 18 | GK | Harold Fonseca | 8 October 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Juticalpa |
* Over-aged player.
Portugal
[edit]The following is the Portugal squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July.[38] On 17 July, Pité replaced Nuno Santos.[39] On 21 July, Fábio Sturgeon left the squad due to injury and was replaced by Fernando Fonseca.[40]
Head coach: Rui Jorge
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bruno Varela | 4 November 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Vitória de Setúbal |
| 2 | DF | Ricardo Esgaio (c) | 16 May 1993 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 3 | DF | Tiago Ilori | 28 October 1993 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Liverpool |
| 4 | DF | Tobias Figueiredo | 2 February 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Nacional |
| 5 | DF | Edgar Ié | 5 May 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Villarreal B |
| 6 | MF | Tomás Podstawski | 30 January 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Porto B |
| 7 | MF | André Martins* | 21 January 1990 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 |  Olympiacos |
| 8 | MF | Sérgio Oliveira* | 2 June 1992 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Porto |
| 9 | FW | Gonçalo Paciência | 1 August 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Porto |
| 10 | MF | Bruno Fernandes | 8 September 1994 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Udinese |
| 11 | FW | Salvador Agra* | 11 November 1991 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Nacional |
| 12 | GK | Joel Castro Pereira | 28 June 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Manchester United |
| 13 | FW | Pité | 22 August 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Tondela |
| 14 | DF | Paulo Henrique | 23 October 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Paços de Ferreira |
| 15 | MF | Fernando Fonseca | 14 March 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Porto B |
| 16 | MF | Francisco Ramos | 10 April 1995 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Chaves |
| 17 | FW | Carlos Mané | 11 March 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 18 | MF | Tiago Silva | 2 June 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Feirense |
* Over-aged player.
See also
[edit]References
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