Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group A explained
Group A of the men's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place from 26 July to 1 August 2012 in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, Coventry's City of Coventry Stadium, London's Wembley Stadium and Manchester's Old Trafford.[1] The group contained host nation Great Britain, Senegal, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay.[2]
Teams
Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Olympic appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
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A1 | style=white-space:nowrap | (hosts) | 1 | | Hosts | 6 July 2005 | 8th | | Gold medal (1900, 1908, 1912) |
A2 | style=white-space:nowrap | | 4 | | AFC–CAF play-off winners | 23 April 2012 | 1st | – | – |
A3 | style=white-space:nowrap | | 3 | | AFC Round Three – Group B winners | 5 February 2012 | 1st | – | – |
A4 | style=white-space:nowrap | | 2 | | 2011 South American U-20 Championship runners-up | 9 February 2011 | 3rd | | Gold medal (1924, 1928) | |
Standings
In the quarter-finals,[3]
- The winner of Group A, Great Britain, advanced to play the runner-up of Group B, South Korea.
- The runner-up of Group A, Senegal, advanced to play the winner of Group B, Mexico.
Matches
United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay
Great Britain vs Senegal
Senegal vs Uruguay
Great Britain vs United Arab Emirates
Senegal vs United Arab Emirates
Great Britain vs Uruguay
Notes and References
- Web site: London 2012 Olympic Football Tournament: Match Schedule . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 14 July 2021.
- Web site: Draw shows the road to London gold . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426215745mp_/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/newsid=1619744/index.html?intcmp=newsreader_news_caption . 26 April 2012 . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 14 July 2021.
- Web site: Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012. FIFA.com.