The following is a list of squads for each nation that competed in
men's football at the 2016 Summer Olympics in
Rio de Janeiro. Each nation had to submit a squad of eighteen players, at least fifteen of whom had to be born on or after 1 January 1993, and three of whom could be older dispensation players.
A minimum of two goalkeepers (plus one optional dispensation goalkeeper) had to be included in the squad.
''Age, caps and goals as of the start of the tournament, 4 August 2016.''
Group A
Brazil
Douglas Costa was originally considered for the squad, but due to injury and his club Bayern Munich's refusal to release him, he was replaced by Renato Augusto. Fred, from Shakhtar Donetsk, was also considered for the squad, but his club did not release him for the tournament, and he was replaced by Walace.
Denmark
Iraq
South Africa
Group B
Colombia
Japan
Nigeria
Sweden
Group C
Fiji
Germany
Mexico
South Korea
Group D
Algeria
Argentina
Honduras
Portugal
See also
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Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads
The women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held from 3 to 19 August 2016. The women's tournament was a full international tournament with no restrictions on age. The twelve national teams involved in the ...
References
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2016 Summer Olympics Men's
squads
In military terminology, a squad is among the smallest of military organizations and is led by a non-commissioned officer. NATO and US doctrine define a squad as an organization "larger than a team, but smaller than a section." while US Army do ...
Lists of competitors at the 2016 Summer Olympics