Group E of the women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 3 to 9 August 2016,–Womenstournament– and included hosts Brazil, China, South Africa and Sweden. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, while the third-placed team also advanced if they were among the two best third-placed teams among all three groups.
All times are BRT (UTC−3). For matches in Manaus, which is in AMT (UTC−4), local times are listed in parentheses.