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Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads

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The following is a list of squads for each nation competing in men's football at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Each nation must submit a squad of 18 players, 15 of whom must be born on or after 1 January 1993, and three of whom can be older dispensation players. A minimum of two goalkeepers (plus one optional dispensation goalkeeper) must be included in the squad.

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Age, caps and goals as of the start of the tournament, 4 August 2016.

Brazil

The following was the Brazil squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 29 June and confirmed on 14 July. On 31 July, Fernando Prass left the squad due to elbow injury and was replaced by Weverton. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Rogério Micale

* Over-aged player.

Denmark

The following is the Danish final squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Yussuf Poulsen, Uffe Bech and Lasse Vigen Christensen left the squad due to several reasons and were replaced by Jacob Bruun Larsen, Jacob Barrett Laursen and Mathias Hebo. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Niels Frederiksen

* Over-aged player.

Iraq

The following is the Iraq squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Abdul-Ghani Shahad

* Over-aged player.

South Africa

The following is the South Africa squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Owen Da Gama

* Over-aged player.

Colombia

The following is the Colombia squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July. Andrés Rentería withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Arley Rodríguez. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Carlos Restrepo

* Over-aged player.

Japan

The following is the Japan squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 1 July. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Makoto Teguramori

* Over-aged player.

Nigeria

The following is the Nigerian squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Samson Siasia

* Over-aged player.

Sweden

The following is the Swedish squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 15 July. On 23 July, Jordan Larsson left the squad due to refusal of his club to release for the Games. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Håkan Ericson

* Over-aged player.

Fiji

On 8 July, the Fiji Football Association announced a 24-man preliminary squad for the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. On 16 July, the final 18-man squad was officially announced. However, two players were axed from the squad due to disciplinary reasons and Joseph Turagabeci joined the squad as a replacement. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Frank Farina

* Over-aged player.

Germany

The following is the Germany final squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Horst Hrubesch

* Over-aged player.

Mexico

The following is the Mexico squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 7 July. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Raúl Gutiérrez

* Over-aged player.

South Korea

The following is the South Korea squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 29 June. On 17 July, Song Ju-hun left the squad due to injury and was replaced by Kim Min-tae. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Shin Tae-yong

* Over-aged player.

Algeria

The following is the Algeria squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Pierre-André Schürmann

* Over-aged player.

Argentina

The following is the Argentina squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 6 July and confirmed on 14 July. On 26 July, Manuel Lanzini left the squad due to injury and was replaced by Cristian Pavón. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Julio Olarticoechea

* Over-aged player.

Honduras

The following is the Honduras final squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. On 28 July, Kevin López left the squad due to injury and was replaced by Marcelo Espinal. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Jorge Luis Pinto

* Over-aged player.

Portugal

The following is the Portugal squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July. On 17 July, Pité replaced Nuno Santos. On 21 July, Fábio Sturgeon left the squad due to injury and was replaced by Fernando Fonseca. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Rui Jorge

* Over-aged player.

References

Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads Wikipedia


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