After two scoreless draws, Brazil came to life at the Rio Olympics with a 4-0 win over Denmark that sent it into the quarterfinals. Mexico and Argentina, winners of the last three Olympic gold medals,were both eliminated for the Rio Olympics on Wednesday. Mexico, the 2012 champion, lost to South Korea, 1-0, in a match it needed to win. Argentina lost out to Honduras when their 1-1 tie sent theCatrachos through along with Portugal.
Men’s Soccer Schedule:
QUARTERFINALS
Aug. 13 in Sao Paulo
Game 1: Brazil vs. Colombia
Aug. 13 in Salvador
Game 2: Nigeria vs. Denmark
Aug. 13 in BeloHorizonte
Game 3: South Korea vs. Honduras
Aug. 13 in Brasilia
Game 4: Portugal vs. Germany
SEMIFINALS
Aug. 17 in Rio deJaneiro
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner
Aug. 17 in Sao Paulo
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. Game 4 winner
BRONZE-MEDAL GAME
Aug. 20 in Belo Horizonte
Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser
GOLD-MEDAL GAME
Aug. 20 in Rio de Janeiro
Game 5 winner vs. Game 6winner
Men’s Soccer Results:
GROUP A
Aug. 4 in Brasilia
Iraq 0 Denmark 0.
Aug. 4 in Brasilia
Brazil 0 South Africa 0.
Aug. 7 in Brasilia
Denmark 1 South Africa 0.
Aug. 7 in Brasilia
Brazil 0 Iraq 0.
Aug. 10 in Salvador
Denmark vs. Brazil
Aug. 10 in Sao Paulo
South Africa vs.Iraq
Standings
PTS TEAM W-T-L +/-
5 Brazil 1-2-0 4/0
4 Denmark 1-1-1 1/4
3 Iraq 0-3-0 1/1
2 South Africa 0-2-1 1/2
GROUPB
Aug. 4 in Manaus
Sweden 2 Colombia 2.
Aug. 4 in Manaus
Nigeria 5 Japan 4.
Aug. 7 in Manaus
Nigeria 1 Sweden 0.
Aug. 7 inManaus
Japan 2 Colombia 2.
Aug. 10 in Salvador
Japan 1 Sweden 0
Aug. 10 in Sao Paulo
Colombia 2 Nigeria 0
Standings
PTS TEAM W-T-L+/-
6 Nigeria 2-0-1 6/6
5 Colombia 1-2-0 6/4
4 Japan 1-1-1 6/6
1 Sweden 0-1-2 2/4
GROUP C
Aug. 4 in Salvador
SouthKorea 8 Fiji 0
Aug. 4 in Salvador
Mexico 2 Germany 2.
Aug. 7 in Salvador
Mexico 5 Fiji 1
Aug. 7 in Salvador
Germany 3 South Korea 3
Aug. 10 in Belo Horizonte
Germany 10 Fiji 1
Aug. 10 in Brasilia
South Korea 1 Mexico 0
Standings
PTS TEAM W-T-L +/-
7 South Korea2-1-0 12/3
5 Germany 1-0-2 15/5
4 Mexico 1-1-1 7/4
0 Fiji 0-0-2 1/23
GROUP D
Aug. 4 in Rio de Janeiro
Honduras 3 Algeria 2.
Aug. 4 in Rio de Janeiro
Portugal 2 Argentina 0.
Aug. 7 in Rio de Janeiro
Portugal 2 Honduras 1.
Aug. 7 in Rio de Janeiro
Argentina 2 Algeria 1.
Aug. 10 in Brasilia
Argentina 1 Honduras 1
Aug. 10 in Belo Horizonte
Algeria 1 Portugal 1
Standings
PTS TEAM W-T-L +/-
7 Portugal 2-1-0 5/2
4 Honduras 1-1-1 5/5
4 Argentina 1-1-1 3/4
1 Algeria 0-1-2 4/6