Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group B

Group B of the men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 22 to 28 July 2021 in Kashima's Kashima Stadium, Sapporo's Sapporo Dome and Yokohama's International Stadium Yokohama.[1] The group consistsed of Honduras, New Zealand, Romania and South Korea.[2] The top two teams, South Korea and New Zealand, advanced to the knockout stage.[3]

Teams

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Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Olympic
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
B1  New Zealand 3 OFC 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament champions 5 October 2019 3rd 2012 14th place (2008)
B2  South Korea 1 AFC 2020 AFC U-23 Championship champions 26 January 2020 11th 2016 Bronze medalists (2012)
B3  Honduras 2 CONCACAF 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship runners-up 30 March 2021 5th 2016 Fourth place (2016)
B4  Romania 4 UEFA 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship semi-finalists 27 June 2019 4th 1964 Fifth place (1964)

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 2 0 1 10 1 +9 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  New Zealand 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Romania 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3 4
4  Honduras 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winners of Group B, South Korea, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Mexico.
  • The runners-up of Group B, New Zealand, advanced to play the winners of Group A, Japan.

Matches

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New Zealand vs South Korea

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New Zealand 1–0 South Korea
Wood 70' Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
New Zealand[4]
South Korea[4]
GK 1 Michael Woud
RB 16 Gianni Stensness
CB 2 Winston Reid (c)
CB 8 Joe Bell
LB 4 Nando Pijnaker
RM 15 Dane Ingham
CM 6 Clayton Lewis Yellow card 78' downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
LM 3 Liberato Cacace
RF 7 Elijah Just downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 9 Chris Wood
LF 12 Callum McCowatt downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Ben Waine upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 10 Marko Stamenic upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF 17 Callan Elliot upward-facing green arrow 90+4'
Head coach:
Danny Hay
GK 1 Song Bum-keun
RB 2 Lee You-hyeon
CB 5 Jeong Tae-uk
CB 20 Lee Sang-min (c)
LB 19 Kang Yoon-sung downward-facing red arrow 87'
CM 15 Won Du-jae
CM 14 Kim Dong-hyun downward-facing red arrow 78'
RW 17 Um Won-sang downward-facing red arrow 59'
AM 8 Lee Kang-in downward-facing red arrow 59'
LW 7 Kwon Chang-hoon downward-facing red arrow 59'
CF 16 Hwang Ui-jo
Substitutions:
FW 11 Lee Dong-jun upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 10 Lee Dong-gyeong upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 9 Song Min-kyu upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 6 Jeong Seung-won upward-facing green arrow 78'
DF 4 Park Ji-soo upward-facing green arrow 87'
Head coach:
Kim Hak-bum

Assistant referees:
Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique)
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Fourth official:
Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Video assistant referee:
Benoît Millot (France)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)

Honduras vs Romania

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Honduras 0–1 Romania
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Oliva 45+1' (o.g.)
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
Honduras[5]
Romania[5]
GK 1 Alex Güity downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 16 José García
CB 20 Jorge Álvarez Yellow card 48'
CB 2 Denil Maldonado (c) downward-facing red arrow 88'
RWB 21 Elvin Oliva Yellow card 26' downward-facing red arrow 88'
LWB 3 Wesly Decas
CM 10 Rigoberto Rivas downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM 15 Carlos Pineda
CM 8 Edwin Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 57'
CF 19 Douglas Martínez
CF 9 Jorge Benguché
Substitutions:
GK 12 Michael Perreló upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 17 Luis Palma upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 7 José Alejandro Reyes upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 4 Carlos Meléndez upward-facing green arrow 88'
DF 5 Cristopher Meléndez upward-facing green arrow 88'
Head coach:
Uruguay Miguel Falero
GK 12 Mihai Aioani
RB 14 Andrei Rațiu downward-facing red arrow 75'
CB 4 Alex Pașcanu
CB 6 Virgil Ghiță
LB 3 Florin Ștefan downward-facing red arrow 46'
DM 18 Marco Dulca Yellow card 71'
CM 8 Marius Marin (c)
CM 10 Andrei Ciobanu downward-facing red arrow 69'
RW 20 Alex Dobre Yellow card 44'
LW 11 Valentin Gheorghe downward-facing red arrow 55'
CF 9 George Ganea downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Radu Boboc upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 21 Antonio Sefer upward-facing green arrow 55'
FW 19 Andrei Sîntean Yellow card 82' upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 5 Tudor Băluță upward-facing green arrow 69'
DF 17 Ricardo Grigore upward-facing green arrow 75'
Head coach:
Mirel Rădoi

Assistant referees:
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)
Richard Trinidad (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Ismail Elfath (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)

New Zealand vs Honduras

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New Zealand 2–3 Honduras
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
New Zealand[6]
Honduras[6]
GK 1 Michael Woud
RB 16 Gianni Stensness
CB 2 Winston Reid (c) downward-facing red arrow 6'
CB 8 Joe Bell
LB 4 Nando Pijnaker
RM 15 Dane Ingham
CM 6 Clayton Lewis downward-facing red arrow 65'
LM 3 Liberato Cacace
RF 7 Elijah Just downward-facing red arrow 86'
CF 9 Chris Wood
LF 12 Callum McCowatt downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
DF 14 George Stanger upward-facing green arrow 6'
MF 10 Marko Stamenic Yellow card 86' upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 18 Ben Waine Yellow card 75' upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 11 Joe Champness upward-facing green arrow 86'
Head coach:
Danny Hay
GK 1 Alex Güity
RB 5 Cristopher Meléndez downward-facing red arrow 63'
CB 16 José García
CB 2 Denil Maldonado (c) downward-facing red arrow 63'
LB 3 Wesly Decas Yellow card 37'
DM 20 Jorge Álvarez downward-facing red arrow 63'
RM 8 Edwin Rodríguez
LM 17 Luis Palma
AM 7 José Alejandro Reyes
CF 19 Douglas Martínez downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 9 Jorge Benguché downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Carlos Pineda upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 21 Elvin Oliva upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 10 Rigoberto Rivas upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 4 Carlos Meléndez upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 18 Juan Obregón upward-facing green arrow 71'
Head coach:
Uruguay Miguel Falero

Assistant referees:
Roy Hassan (Israel)
Idan Yarkoni (Israel)
Fourth official:
Chris Beath (Australia)
Video assistant referee:
Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Benoît Millot (France)

Romania vs South Korea

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Romania 0–4 South Korea
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Romania[7]
South Korea[7]
GK 12 Mihai Aioani
RB 18 Marco Dulca downward-facing red arrow 77'
CB 4 Alex Pașcanu Yellow card 67'
CB 6 Virgil Ghiță
LB 2 Radu Boboc downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 8 Marius Marin (c)
CM 10 Andrei Ciobanu downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 7 Ion Gheorghe Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 45+1'
RF 21 Antonio Sefer downward-facing red arrow 56'
CF 9 George Ganea downward-facing red arrow 56'
LF 20 Alex Dobre
Substitutions:
FW 19 Andrei Sîntean upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 11 Valentin Gheorghe upward-facing green arrow 56'
DF 17 Ricardo Grigore upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 13 Eduard Florescu upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 5 Tudor Băluță upward-facing green arrow 77'
Head coach:
Mirel Rădoi
GK 1 Song Bum-keun
RB 12 Seol Young-woo
CB 5 Jeong Tae-uk (c)
CB 4 Park Ji-soo
LB 19 Kang Yoon-sung
DM 15 Won Du-jae
RM 6 Jeong Seung-won Yellow card 9' downward-facing red arrow 46'
LM 11 Lee Dong-jun downward-facing red arrow 65'
AM 10 Lee Dong-gyeong downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 17 Um Won-sang downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CF 16 Hwang Ui-jo downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Kwon Chang-hoon upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Song Min-kyu upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 21 Kim Jin-kyu upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 8 Lee Kang-in upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 3 Kim Jae-woo upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Head coach:
Kim Hak-bum

Assistant referees:
Tulio Moreno (Venezuela)
Lubin Torrealba (Venezuela)
Fourth official:
Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Wagner Reway (Brazil)

Romania vs New Zealand

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Romania 0–0 New Zealand
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Romania[8]
New Zealand[8]
GK 12 Mihai Aioani
RB 17 Ricardo Grigore
CB 15 Andrei Chindriș Yellow card 28' downward-facing red arrow 78'
CB 18 Marco Dulca Yellow card 30' downward-facing red arrow 78'
LB 6 Virgil Ghiță
CM 14 Andrei Rațiu
CM 8 Marius Marin (c)
CM 3 Florin Ștefan
AM 13 Eduard Florescu downward-facing red arrow 87'
SS 20 Alex Dobre downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 19 Andrei Sîntean downward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutions:
FW 9 George Ganea upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 10 Andrei Ciobanu upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 16 Ronaldo Deaconu upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 11 Valentin Gheorghe upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 21 Antonio Sefer upward-facing green arrow 87'
Head coach:
Mirel Rădoi
GK 1 Michael Woud
RB 17 Callan Elliot Yellow card 42' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 16 Gianni Stensness
CB 4 Nando Pijnaker
LB 3 Liberato Cacace
DM 8 Joe Bell
CM 19 Matthew Garbett Yellow card 21' downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 10 Marko Stamenic Yellow card 89'
RW 7 Elijah Just
LW 11 Joe Champness downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 9 Chris Wood (c)
Substitutions:
FW 12 Callum McCowatt upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 15 Dane Ingham upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 6 Clayton Lewis upward-facing green arrow 72'
Head coach:
Danny Hay

Assistant referees:
Michael Orué (Peru)
Jesús Sánchez (Peru)
Fourth official:
Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)

South Korea vs Honduras

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South Korea[9]
Honduras[9]
GK 1 Song Bum-keun
RB 12 Seol Young-woo
CB 5 Jeong Tae-uk (c)
CB 4 Park Ji-soo
LB 19 Kang Yoon-sung downward-facing red arrow 57'
DM 15 Won Du-jae downward-facing red arrow 72'
DM 13 Kim Jin-ya
CM 21 Kim Jin-gyu
RF 11 Lee Dong-jun downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 16 Hwang Ui-jo downward-facing red arrow 57'
LF 7 Kwon Chang-hoon downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Um Won-sang upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 3 Kim Jae-woo upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 8 Lee Kang-in Yellow card 65' upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 14 Kim Dong-hyun upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 10 Lee Dong-gyeong upward-facing green arrow 73'
Head coach:
Kim Hak-bum
GK 1 Alex Güity
CB 4 Carlos Meléndez Yellow card 17' Red card 39'
CB 6 Jonathan Núñez Yellow card 27'
CB 2 Denil Maldonado (c)
RWB 21 Elvin Oliva
LWB 3 Wesly Decas
CM 7 José Alejandro Reyes
CM 15 Carlos Pineda downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 17 Luis Palma downward-facing red arrow 43'
SS 8 Edwin Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 19 Douglas Martínez downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Cristopher Meléndez Yellow card 51' upward-facing green arrow 43'
FW 10 Rigoberto Rivas upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 13 Brayan Moya upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 20 Jorge Álvarez upward-facing green arrow 70'
Head coach:
Uruguay Miguel Falero

Assistant referees:
Diyan Valkov (Bulgaria)
Martin Margaritov (Bulgaria)
Fourth official:
Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdulkadir Bitigen (Turkey)

Discipline

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Fair play points would have been used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[3]

  • first yellow card: minus 1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
  • direct red card: minus 4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;

Only one of the above deductions is applied to a player in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 South Korea 1 1 −2
 New Zealand 1 2 3 –6
 Romania 3 1 1 2 –9
 Honduras 2 1 3 1 –11

References

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  1. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Football Tournament: Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Draws set path to Tokyo 2020 gold". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  4. ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 3, NZL vs KOR" (PDF). Olympics.com. 22 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 4, HON vs ROU" (PDF). Olympics.com. 22 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 11, NZL vs HON" (PDF). Olympics.com. 25 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 12, ROU vs KOR" (PDF). Olympics.com. 25 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 19, ROU vs NZL" (PDF). Olympics.com. 28 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Tactical Starting Line-up: Match 20, KOR vs HON" (PDF). Olympics.com. 28 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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