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Group B 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 Ricoh Arena, London's Wembley Stadium and Newcastle's St James' Park. The group contained Gabon, Mexico, South Korea and Switzerland.

Teams※

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Olympic
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance
B1  Mexico 1 CONCACAF 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship winner 31 March 2012 10th 2004 Fourth place (1968)
B2  South Korea 3 AFC AFC Round Three – Group A winner 22 February 2012 8th 2008 Bronze medal (2012)
B3  Gabon 4 CAF 2011 CAF U-23 Championship winner 10 December 2011 1st – –
B4   Switzerland 1 UEFA 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up 25 June 2011 2nd 1924 Bronze medal (1924)

Standings※

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Advance——to knockout stage
2  South Korea 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Gabon 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
4   Switzerland 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group B, "Mexico," advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Senegal.
  • The runner-up of Group B, "South Korea," advanced to play the winner of Group A, Great Britain,

Matches※

Mexico vs South Korea※

Mexico 0–0 South Korea
Report
Attendance: 15,748
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Mexico
South Korea
GK 1 José Corona (c)
DF 3 Carlos Salcido
DF 4 Hiram Mier
DF 5 Dárvin Chávez
DF 13 Diego Reyes
DF 15 Néstor Vidrio
MF 6 Héctor Herrera Yellow card 59' downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 11 Javier Aquino
MF 16 Miguel Ponce
FW 8 Marco Fabián downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 9 Oribe Peralta downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Giovani dos Santos upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 14 Jorge Enríquez upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 12 Raúl Jiménez upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Luis Tena
GK 1 Jung Sung-Ryong
DF 3 Yun Suk-Young
DF 4 Kim Young-Gwon
DF 12 Hwang Seok-Ho
DF 14 Kim Chang-Soo
MF 6 Ki Sung-Yueng
MF 7 Kim Bo-Kyung
MF 11 Nam Tae-Hee downward-facing red arrow 87'
MF 13 Koo Ja-Cheol (c)
MF 15 Park Jong-Woo
FW 10 Park Chu-Young downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Baek Sung-Dong upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 9 Ji Dong-Won upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Hong Myung-Bo

Assistant referees:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
Sherif Hassan (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Gabon vs Switzerland※

Gabon 1–1  Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 15,748
Gabon
Switzerland
GK 1 Didier Ovono (c)
DF 2 Muller Dinda
DF 15 Henri Ndong
MF 4 Franck Engonga
MF 8 Alexander N'Doumbou
MF 10 Lévy Madinda
MF 12 Merlin Tandjigora Yellow card 49'
MF 13 Cédric Boussoughou
MF 17 Jerry Obiang
FW 7 Allen Nono Yellow card 18' downward-facing red arrow 74'
FW 9 Pierre Aubameyang
Substitutions:
MF 11 Axel Meye upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Claude Mbourounot
GK 1 Diego Benaglio (c)
RB 17 Michel Morganella
CB 16 Fabian Schär
CB 15 Timm Klose Yellow card 14'
LB 13 Ricardo Rodríguez
DM 2 Xavier Hochstrasser
RM 14 Steven Zuber downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 9 Fabian Frei
CM 4 Oliver Buff Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 78'
LM 7 Innocent Emeghara downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 11 Admir Mehmedi
Substitutions:
MF 10 Pajtim Kasami upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 8 Amir Abrashi upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Pierluigi Tami

Assistant referees:
Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
Eduardo Diaz (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)

Mexico vs Gabon※

Mexico 2–0 Gabon
 Report
Attendance: 28,171
Mexico
Gabon
GK 1 José Corona (c)
DF 3 Carlos Salcido
DF 4 Hiram Mier
DF 5 Dárvin Chávez
DF 13 Diego Reyes Yellow card 41'
DF 15 Néstor Vidrio downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 6 Héctor Herrera downward-facing red arrow 48'
MF 11 Javier Aquino
MF 16 Miguel Ponce
FW 8 Marco Fabián downward-facing red arrow 76'
FW 9 Oribe Peralta
Substitutions:
FW 10 Giovani dos Santos upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 14 Jorge Enríquez upward-facing green arrow 48'
MF 7 Javier Cortés upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Luis Tena
GK 1 Didier Ovono (c)
DF 2 Muller Dinda Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 85'
DF 15 Henri Ndong Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 90+1'
MF 4 Franck Engonga
MF 8 Alexander N'Doumbou downward-facing red arrow 70'
MF 10 Lévy Madinda
MF 12 Merlin Tandjigora
MF 13 Cédric Boussoughou
MF 17 Jerry Obiang downward-facing red arrow 83'
FW 9 Pierre Aubameyang
FW 11 Axel Meye
Substitutions:
FW 7 Allen Nono upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 21 Samson Mbingui upward-facing green arrow 83'
DF 3 Stevy Nzambe upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Claude Mbourounot

Assistant referees:
Matthew Cream (Australia)
Hakan Anaz (Australia)
Fourth official:
Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

South Korea vs Switzerland※

South Korea 2–1  Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 30,114
South Korea
Switzerland
GK 1 Jung Sung-Ryong
DF 3 Yun Suk-Young
DF 4 Kim Young-Gwon
DF 12 Hwang Seok-Ho
DF 14 Kim Chang-Soo
MF 6 Ki Sung-Yueng
MF 7 Kim Bo-Kyung
MF 11 Nam Tae-Hee downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 13 Koo Ja-Cheol (c)
MF 15 Park Jong-Woo Yellow card 68'
FW 10 Park Chu-Young Yellow card 71' downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Baek Sung-Dong upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 9 Ji Dong-Won upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Hong Myung-Bo
GK 1 Diego Benaglio (c)
RB 17 Michel Morganella Yellow card 66'
CB 16 Fabian Schär
CB 15 Timm Klose
LB 13 Ricardo Rodríguez
DM 8 Amir Abrashi
RM 14 Steven Zuber downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 9 Fabian Frei
CM 10 Pajtim Kasami Yellow card 1' downward-facing red arrow 85'
LM 7 Innocent Emeghara Yellow card 88'
CF 11 Admir Mehmedi
Substitutions:
FW 12 Josip Drmić Yellow card 90+2' upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 6 Alain Wiss upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Pierluigi Tami

Assistant referees:
Efraín Castro (Bolivia)
Arol Valda (Bolivia)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Mexico vs Switzerland※

Mexico 1–0  Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 50,000
Mexico
Switzerland
GK 1 José Corona (c)
DF 3 Carlos Salcido
DF 4 Hiram Mier
DF 5 Dárvin Chávez
DF 13 Diego Reyes
DF 15 Néstor Vidrio downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 11 Javier Aquino
MF 14 Jorge Enríquez
FW 8 Marco Fabián downward-facing red arrow 79'
FW 9 Oribe Peralta
FW 10 Giovani dos Santos downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Israel Jiménez upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 16 Miguel Ponce upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 12 Raúl Jiménez upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Luis Tena
GK 1 Diego Benaglio (c)
RB 3 Fabio Daprelà Yellow card 39'
CB 5 François Affolter Yellow card 45+1'
CB 15 Timm Klose
LB 13 Ricardo Rodríguez
DM 8 Amir Abrashi downward-facing red arrow 76'
RM 14 Steven Zuber downward-facing red arrow 61'
CM 9 Fabian Frei
CM 10 Pajtim Kasami downward-facing red arrow 85'
LM 7 Innocent Emeghara
CF 11 Admir Mehmedi
Substitutions:
FW 12 Josip Drmić upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 6 Alain Wiss upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 2 Xavier Hochstrasser Yellow card 87' upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Pierluigi Tami

Assistant referees:
Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)
Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)
Fourth official:
Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

South Korea vs Gabon※

South Korea 0–0 Gabon
Report
Attendance: 76,927
South Korea
Gabon
GK 1 Jung Sung-Ryong Yellow card 82'
DF 3 Yun Suk-Young
DF 4 Kim Young-Gwon
DF 12 Hwang Seok-Ho
DF 14 Kim Chang-Soo
MF 6 Ki Sung-Yueng
MF 7 Kim Bo-Kyung downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 8 Baek Sung-Dong
MF 13 Koo Ja-Cheol (c)
MF 15 Park Jong-Woo downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 10 Park Chu-Young downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Nam Tae-Hee upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 9 Ji Dong-Won upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 17 Kim Hyun-Sung upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Hong Myung-Bo
GK 1 Didier Ovono (c)
DF 2 Muller Dinda
DF 3 Stevy Nzambe
DF 16 Emmanuel Ndong
MF 4 Franck Engonga
MF 10 Lévy Madinda downward-facing red arrow 66'
MF 12 Merlin Tandjigora downward-facing red arrow 10'
MF 13 Cédric Boussoughou
MF 17 Jerry Obiang
FW 9 Pierre Aubameyang
FW 11 Axel Meye downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Alexander N'Doumbou Yellow card 61' upward-facing green arrow 10'
MF 21 Samson Mbingui upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 7 Allen Nono upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Claude Mbourounot

Assistant referees:
Martin Wilczek (Czech Republic)
Antonín Kordula (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Mark Clattenburg (Great Britain)

References※

  1. ^ "London 2012 Olympic Football Tournament: Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Draw shows the road to London gold". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012" (PDF). FIFA.com.
  4. ^ "Mexico – South Korea". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Gabon – Switzerland". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Mexico – Gabon". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  7. ^ "South Korea – Switzerland". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Mexico – Switzerland". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  9. ^ "South Korea – Gabon". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
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