Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Knockout stage
# Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Knockout stage

## Qualified teams

| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed team |
| - | - | - | - |
| E | Great Britain | Brazil | New Zealand |
| F | Sweden | Japan | Canada |
| G | United States | France | — |

## Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E1 | Great Britain | 0 | | | | | | |
| F3 | Canada | 2 | | | | | | |
| F3 | Canada | 2 | F3 | Canada | 3 | | | |
| | | | G1 | United States (aet) | 4 | | | |
| G1 | United States | 2 | G1 | United States (aet) | 4 | | | |
| E3 | New Zealand | 0 | | | | | | |
| E3 | New Zealand | 0 | | | | G1 | United States | 2 |
| | | | | | | F2 | Japan | 1 |
| F1 | Sweden | 1 | | | | | | | F2 | Japan | 1 |
| G2 | France | 2 | | | |
| G2 | France | 2 | G2 | France | 1 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | | F2 | Japan | 2 |
| E2 | Brazil | 0 | F2 | Japan | 2 | F3 | Canada | 1 |
| F2 | Japan | 2 | | | | G2 | France | 0 |

## Quarter-finals

### Sweden vs France

| Sweden | France |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Hedvig Lindahl |
| DF | 2 | Linda Sembrant |
| DF | 3 | Emma Berglund |
| DF | 4 | Annica Svensson | 78' | 82' |
| DF | 6 | Sara Thunebro |
| MF | 5 | Nilla Fischer (c) |
| MF | 7 | Lisa Dahlkvist |
| MF | 12 | Marie Hammarström | | 70' |
| MF | 15 | Caroline Seger |
| FW | 8 | Lotta Schelin |
| FW | 10 | Sofia Jakobsson | | 58' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 9 | Kosovare Asllani | | 58' |
| MF | 11 | Antonia Göransson | | 70' |
| FW | 16 | Madelaine Edlund | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Thomas Dennerby ||
| GK | 18 | Sarah Bouhaddi |
| DF | 2 | Wendie Renard |
| DF | 4 | Laura Georges |
| DF | 7 | Corine Franco | 21' |
| DF | 8 | Sonia Bompastor |
| MF | 6 | Sandrine Soubeyrand (c) | | 70' |
| MF | 14 | Louisa Nécib |
| MF | 15 | Élise Bussaglia |
| FW | 11 | Marie-Laure Delie |
| FW | 12 | Élodie Thomis | | 75' |
| FW | 17 | Gaëtane Thiney | | 88' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Camille Abily | | 70' |
| FW | 9 | Eugénie Le Sommer | | 75' |
| MF | 13 | Camille Catala | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Bruno Bini ||

* Assistant referees:
* Veronica Perez (United States)
* Marlene Duffy (United States)
* Fourth official:
* Hong Eun-Ah (South Korea)

### United States vs New Zealand

| United States | New Zealand |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
| DF | 3 | Christie Rampone (c) |
| DF | 5 | Kelley O'Hara |
| DF | 6 | Amy LePeilbet |
| DF | 16 | Rachel Buehler |
| MF | 10 | Carli Lloyd | 79' |
| MF | 15 | Megan Rapinoe | | 71' |
| MF | 17 | Tobin Heath |
| FW | 12 | Lauren Cheney | | 90+1' |
| FW | 13 | Alex Morgan | | 81' |
| FW | 14 | Abby Wambach | 43' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 9 | Heather O'Reilly | | 71' |
| FW | 11 | Sydney Leroux | | 81' |
| FW | 8 | Amy Rodriguez | | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Pia Sundhage ||
| GK | 1 | Jenny Bindon |
| DF | 2 | Ria Percival |
| DF | 4 | Katie Hoyle | 90+5' |
| DF | 5 | Abby Erceg |
| DF | 6 | Rebecca Smith (c) |
| DF | 7 | Ali Riley |
| MF | 11 | Kirsty Yallop | 57' |
| MF | 12 | Betsy Hassett |
| FW | 9 | Amber Hearn |
| FW | 10 | Sarah Gregorius |
| FW | 17 | Hannah Wilkinson | 77' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Hayley Moorwood | 57' |
| FW | 13 | Rosie White | 77' |
| MF | 16 | Annalie Longo | 90+5' |
| Manager: ||
| Tony Readings ||

* Assistant referees:
* Mariana Corbo (Uruguay)
* Maria Rocco (Argentina)
* Fourth official:
* Thérèse Neguel (Cameroon)

### Brazil vs Japan

| Brazil | Japan |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Andréia |
| DF | 5 | Érika |
| DF | 16 | Renata Costa | | 85' |
| MF | 8 | Formiga |
| MF | 12 | Rosana | | 80' |
| MF | 13 | Francielle |
| MF | 14 | Bruna | 70' |
| FW | 2 | Fabiana |
| FW | 9 | Thaís Guedes |
| FW | 10 | Marta (c) | 49' |
| FW | 11 | Cristiane |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Ester | | 80' |
| FW | 17 | Grazielle | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Jorge Barcellos ||
| GK | 1 | Miho Fukumoto |
| RB | 2 | Yukari Kinga |
| CB | 3 | Azusa Iwashimizu |
| CB | 4 | Saki Kumagai |
| LB | 5 | Aya Sameshima |
| RM | 8 | Aya Miyama (c) |
| CM | 10 | Homare Sawa |
| CM | 6 | Mizuho Sakaguchi | 58' |
| LM | 9 | Nahomi Kawasumi |
| CF | 17 | Yūki Ōgimi | | 89' |
| CF | 11 | Shinobu Ohno | | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Kozue Ando | | 85' |
| FW | 15 | Megumi Takase | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Norio Sasaki ||

* Assistant referees:
* Anu Jokela (Finland)
* Tonja Paavola (Finland)
* Fourth official:
* Christina Pedersen (Norway)

### Great Britain vs Canada

| Great Britain | Canada |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Karen Bardsley |
| DF | 2 | Alex Scott |
| DF | 3 | Steph Houghton |
| DF | 5 | Sophie Bradley | 84' |
| DF | 6 | Casey Stoney (c) |
| MF | 4 | Jill Scott |
| MF | 12 | Kim Little | 82' |
| MF | 14 | Anita Asante |
| FW | 7 | Karen Carney |
| FW | 9 | Ellen White | 63' |
| FW | 15 | Eniola Aluko |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Fara Williams | 63' |
| FW | 17 | Rachel Williams | 82' |
| FW | 11 | Rachel Yankey | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Hope Powell ||
| GK | 18 | Erin McLeod |
| DF | 4 | Carmelina Moscato |
| DF | 7 | Rhian Wilkinson |
| DF | 10 | Lauren Sesselmann |
| DF | 20 | Marie-Ève Nault | 86' |
| MF | 8 | Diana Matheson |
| MF | 11 | Desiree Scott |
| MF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt | | 78' |
| FW | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) | | 88' |
| FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi |
| FW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno | | 61' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | | 61' |
| MF | 15 | Kelly Parker | | 78' |
| MF | 17 | Brittany Timko | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||

* Assistant referees:
* Saori Takahashi (Japan)
* Widiya Shamsuri (Japan)
* Fourth official:
* Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)

## Semi-finals

### France vs Japan

| France | Japan |
| - | - |
| GK | 18 | Sarah Bouhaddi |
| DF | 2 | Wendie Renard | 13' |
| DF | 4 | Laura Georges |
| DF | 7 | Corine Franco |
| DF | 8 | Sonia Bompastor |
| MF | 6 | Sandrine Soubeyrand (c) | | 56' |
| MF | 14 | Louisa Nécib |
| MF | 15 | Élise Bussaglia |
| FW | 11 | Marie-Laure Delie |
| FW | 12 | Élodie Thomis |
| FW | 17 | Gaëtane Thiney | | 58' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Camille Abily | | 56' |
| FW | 9 | Eugénie Le Sommer | | 58' |
| Manager: ||
| Bruno Bini ||
| GK | 1 | Miho Fukumoto |
| RB | 2 | Yukari Kinga |
| CB | 3 | Azusa Iwashimizu |
| CB | 4 | Saki Kumagai |
| LB | 5 | Aya Sameshima |
| RM | 8 | Aya Miyama (c) |
| CM | 10 | Homare Sawa |
| CM | 6 | Mizuho Sakaguchi | 84' |
| LM | 9 | Nahomi Kawasumi |
| CF | 17 | Yūki Ōgimi |
| CF | 11 | Shinobu Ohno | 74' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Kozue Ando | 74' |
| MF | 14 | Asuna Tanaka | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Norio Sasaki ||

* Assistant referees:
* Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
* Shirley Perello (Honduras)
* Fourth official:
* Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)

### Canada vs United States

| Canada | United States |
| - | - |
| GK | 18 | Erin McLeod |
| DF | 4 | Carmelina Moscato |
| DF | 7 | Rhian Wilkinson |
| DF | 10 | Lauren Sesselmann |
| DF | 20 | Marie-Ève Nault | | 101' |
| MF | 8 | Diana Matheson |
| MF | 11 | Desiree Scott | 60' |
| MF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt |
| FW | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) |
| FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | 79' |
| FW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno | | 67' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | | 67' |
| MF | 3 | Chelsea Stewart | | 101' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||
| GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
| DF | 3 | Christie Rampone (c) |
| DF | 5 | Kelley O'Hara |
| DF | 6 | Amy LePeilbet | 76' |
| DF | 16 | Rachel Buehler | 110' |
| MF | 10 | Carli Lloyd |
| MF | 15 | Megan Rapinoe |
| MF | 17 | Tobin Heath |
| FW | 12 | Lauren Cheney | 101' |
| FW | 13 | Alex Morgan |
| FW | 14 | Abby Wambach |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Sydney Leroux | 76' |
| MF | 9 | Heather O'Reilly | 101' |
| DF | 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn | 110' |
| Manager: ||
| Pia Sundhage ||

* Assistant referees:
* Hege Steinlund (Norway)
* Lada Rojc (Croatia)
* Fourth official:
* Hong Eun-Ah (South Korea)

## Bronze medal match

### Canada vs France

| Canada | France |
| - | - |
| GK | 18 | Erin McLeod |
| DF | 4 | Carmelina Moscato |
| DF | 7 | Rhian Wilkinson |
| DF | 10 | Lauren Sesselmann |
| DF | 20 | Marie-Ève Nault | 83' |
| MF | 8 | Diana Matheson |
| MF | 11 | Desiree Scott |
| MF | 13 | Sophie Schmidt |
| FW | 12 | Christine Sinclair (c) |
| FW | 14 | Melissa Tancredi | 77' |
| FW | 16 | Jonelle Filigno | 55' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Kaylyn Kyle | 55' |
| MF | 17 | Brittany Timko | 77' |
| DF | 9 | Candace Chapman | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||
| GK | 18 | Sarah Bouhaddi |
| DF | 2 | Wendie Renard |
| DF | 4 | Laura Georges |
| DF | 7 | Corine Franco |
| DF | 8 | Sonia Bompastor |
| MF | 6 | Sandrine Soubeyrand (c) | | 54' |
| MF | 14 | Louisa Nécib |
| MF | 15 | Élise Bussaglia |
| FW | 11 | Marie-Laure Delie | | 60' |
| FW | 12 | Élodie Thomis | | 90+2' |
| FW | 17 | Gaëtane Thiney |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Camille Abily | 90' | 54' |
| FW | 9 | Eugénie Le Sommer | | 60' |
| MF | 13 | Camille Catala | | 90+2' |
| Manager: ||
| Bruno Bini ||

* Assistant referees:
* Helen Karo (Sweden)
* Anna Nyström (Sweden)
* Fourth official:
* Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)

## Gold medal match

### United States vs Japan

| United States | Japan |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Hope Solo |
| DF | 3 | Christie Rampone (c) |
| DF | 5 | Kelley O'Hara |
| DF | 6 | Amy LePeilbet |
| DF | 16 | Rachel Buehler | | 80' |
| MF | 7 | Shannon Boxx |
| MF | 10 | Carli Lloyd |
| MF | 15 | Megan Rapinoe | | 57' |
| MF | 17 | Tobin Heath |
| FW | 13 | Alex Morgan |
| FW | 14 | Abby Wambach | 90' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 12 | Lauren Cheney | | 57' |
| DF | 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Pia Sundhage ||
| GK | 1 | Miho Fukumoto |
| RB | 2 | Yukari Kinga |
| CB | 3 | Azusa Iwashimizu |
| CB | 4 | Saki Kumagai |
| LB | 5 | Aya Sameshima | 77' |
| RM | 8 | Aya Miyama (c) |
| CM | 10 | Homare Sawa |
| CM | 6 | Mizuho Sakaguchi | 59' |
| LM | 9 | Nahomi Kawasumi |
| CF | 17 | Yūki Ōgimi |
| CF | 11 | Shinobu Ohno | 86' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Asuna Tanaka | 59' |
| FW | 16 | Mana Iwabuchi | 77' |
| FW | 13 | Karina Maruyama | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Norio Sasaki ||

* Assistant referees:
* Marina Wozniak (Germany)
* Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
* Fourth official:
* Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
