The South African Senior Women’s National Team will be the first in action at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in August.
The South African Senior Women’s National Team will be the first in action at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in August.
Banyana Banyana will take the field a day earlier than the South African u23 Men’s National Team.
The South Africans are in Group E alongside Brazil, Sweden and China while the men’s team is in Group A with the hosts, Iraq and Denmark.
The tournament starts from 3 – 20 August.
Vera Pauw’s charges start their 2016 Olympic campaign with a clash against Sweden at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, 3 August.
With Brazil five hours behind South Africa, the 13h00 local time kickoff in Rio will mean 18h00 in South Africa.
The following day Owen da Gama’s side will open the men’s tournament with a much-anticipated clash against the hosts.
This will take place on Thursday, 4 August at the Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia with 16h00 local time kickoff (21h00 South African time).
Next up for the Sasol-sponsored women’s team will China at the same venue on Saturday, 6 August at the Amazoni Arena in Manaus.
Kickoff is at 19h00 (midnight in South Africa).
On Sunday, 7 August the men’s team return to action – this time against Denmark at the Mane Garrincha Stadium.
Kickoff is also at midnight South African time (21h00 in Brazil).
The third and last group stages match for Banyana Banyana will be against the hosts on Tuesday 9 August at the Amazon Arena in Manaus.
South Africans will have to stay up to the wee hours of Wednesday morning, as the match will be at 02h00 (21h00 in Brazil).
In the last group stages match for the men’s team, South Africa travel to Sao Paolo to face Iraq on Wednesday, 10 August.
The clash starts at 22h00 in Brazil (03h00 on Thursday, 11 August in South Africa)
Banyana Banyana Fixtures:
Wednesday 03 August
Sweden vs South Africa
Olympic Stadium
13h00 (18h00 SA Time)
Saturday 06 August
South Africa vs China
Olympic Stadium
19h00 (12h00 midnight SA Time)
Tuesday 09 August
South Africa vs Brazil
Amazonia Arena (Manaus)
21h00 (02h00 Wednesday, 10 Aug SA Time)
SA u23 Men’s Fixtures:
Thursday 4 August
Brazil vs SA – 4 Aug
Mane Garrincha Stadium
Brasilia
16h00 (21h00 SA Time)
Sunday 7 August
Denmark vs South Africa
Mane Garrincha Stadium
Brasilia
19h00 (02h00 Monday, 8 Aug SA Time)
Wednesday 10 August
South Africa vs Iraq
Corinthians Arena
Sao Paulo
22h00 (03h00 Thursday, 11 Aug SA Time)
Full Draw Results:
Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016
Group E
Brazil, China, Sweden, South Africa
Group F
Canada, Zimbabwe, Australia, Germany
Group G
USA, New Zealand, France, Colombia
Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016
Group A
Brazil, South Africa, Iraq, Denmark
Group B
Sweden, Colombia, Nigeria, Japan
Group C
Fiji, Korea Republic, Mexico, Germany
Group D
Honduras, Algeria, Portugal, Argentina
Brief Match Dates:
Women’s tournament Opening Match
Wednesday, 3 August
Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Stadium)
Quarterfinals
Friday, 12 August
Brasilia, Salvador, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte
Semi-finals
Tuesday, 16 August
Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro (Maracana Stadium)
Bronze medal match
Friday, 19 August
Sao Paulo
Gold medal match
Friday, 19 August
Rio de Janeiro (Maracana Stadium)
Men’s tournament Opening Match
Thursday, 4 August
Brasilia
Quarterfinals
Saturday, 13 August
Brasilia, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Sao Paulo
Semi-finals
Wednesday, 17 August
Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro (Maracana Stadium)
Bronze medal match
Saturday, 20 August
Belo Horizonte
Gold medal match
Saturday, 20 August
Rio de Janeiro (Maracana Stadium)