Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Knockout stage

The knockout stage of the men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 31 July to 7 August 2021. The top two teams from each group in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage.

All times listed are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

Format
In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.

Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.

Bracket


Spain vs Ivory Coast


Japan vs New Zealand


Brazil vs Egypt


South Korea vs Mexico


Mexico vs Brazil


Japan vs Spain


Bronze medal match
The bronze medal match was originally scheduled to be held on 6 August 2021, 20:00. Due to the postponement of the women's football tournament gold medal match from 11:00 to 21:00, the game was moved to 18:00 on the same day at the same venue. 