FEMALE FOOTBALL: WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT AT OLIMPIC GAMES (2016)

The women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held from 3 to 19 August 2016. It was the 6th edition of the women's Olympic football tournament. Together with the men's competition, the 2016 Summer Olympics football tournament was held in six cities in Brazil, including Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro, which hosted the final at the Maracanã Stadium. There were no player age restrictions for teams participating in the women's competition.

In March 2016, it was agreed that the competition would be part of IFAB's trial to allow a fourth substitute to be made during extra time. Title holders and 2012 Summer Olympics gold Olympic medalists the United States, were eliminated in a loss against Sweden in a penalty shoot-out in the quarter-finals. This marked the first time that the United States has not progressed to the semi-finals in a major international tournament.

Germany won their first gold medal by defeating Sweden 2–1 in the final. Canada won bronze after beating host Brazil with the same scoreline in the bronze medal game.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
	Germany	6	4	1	1	14	6	+8	13	Gold Medal
	Sweden	6	1	3	2	4	8	−4	6	Silver Medal
	Canada	6	5	0	1	10	5	+5	15	Bronze Medal
4	Brazil (H)	6	2	3	1	9	3	+6	9	Fourth place

5	United States	4	2	2	0	6	3	+3	8	Eliminated in quarter-finals
6	France	4	2	0	2	7	2	+5	6
7	Australia	4	1	2	1	8	5	+3	5
8	China PR	4	1	1	2	2	4	−2	4

9	New Zealand	3	1	0	2	1	5	−4	3	Eliminated in group stage
10	South Africa	3	0	1	2	0	3	−3	1
11	Colombia	3	0	1	2	2	7	−5	1
12	Zimbabwe	3	0	0	3	3	15	−12	0