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The 28 teams that have qualified for the Olympic football tournaments discovered their group opponents after the official draw was conducted at the Home of FIFA in Zurich today.
Brazil and Germany, who faced off in the men’s final at Rio 2016, were sent into a pool also comprising Côte d’Ivoire, Saudi Arabia, while Egypt, Spain, Argentina and Australia make up another intriguing group.
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In the women’s tournament, Japan will play Canada in their opening match on 21 July at the Sapporo Dome, with Great Brtiain and Chile making up the section, while the next FIFA Women’s World Cup™ co-hosts, Australia and New Zealand, will battle Sweden and USA and a must-see Group G.
The women’s finalists will fight for the gold medal at Tokyo’s iconic new Olympic Stadium, which will also be the setting for the Games’ opening and closing ceremonies.
Sapporo, Miyagi, Kashima, Saitama and Yokohama (Men’s Final) will contribute to the Olympic passion by hosting exciting games until 7 August 2021.
Draw results
Men’s Olympic Football Tournament
Group A: Japan, South Africa, Mexico, France.
Group B: New Zealand, Korea Republic, Honduras, Romania.
Group C: Egypt, Spain, Argentina, Australia.
Group D: Brazil, Germany, Côte d’Ivoire, Saudi Arabia.
Women’s Olympic Football Tournament
Group E: Japan, Canada, Great Britain, Chile.
Group F: China PR, Brazil, Zambia, Netherlands.
Group G: Sweden, USA, Australia, New Zealand.
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Both the men’s and women’s Olympic Football Tournaments will be played in a group stage, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and bronze medal and gold medal matches.
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