Florian Müller helped Germany to victory in their second group match at the Olympic Games. The Germans, who had Müller in goal, overcame Saudi Arabia 3-2.
VfB captain Wataru Endo, meanwhile, played the full 90 minutes as Japan secured a 2-1 victory over Mexico.
| Florian Müller/Germany | Group stage: 22 July: Germany - Brazil 2-4 (90 minutes) 25 July: Germany - Saudi Arabia 3-2 (90 minutes) 28 July: Germany - Ivory Coast |
| Wataru Endo/Japan | Group stage: 22 July: Japan - South Africa 1-0 (90 minutes) 25 July: Japan - Mexico 2-1 (90 minutes) 28 July: Japan - France |