The Men’s Olympic football tournament at Tokyo 2020 begins on July 22 and runs until August 7.
Along with hosts Japan, 15 other national teams from six different continental confederations have qualified for the 27th edition of the men’s tournament at the Summer Games.
The 16 nations have been separated into four groups of four, including top seeds that comprise hosts Japan, South Korea, Argentina and Brazil. The top two from each group advance to the knockout stages.
📲 As the big #OlympicFootball kick-off at #Tokyo2020 draws closer, give our Twitter Lists of all the player and team accounts a follow ✅
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) July 18, 2021
Men's: https://t.co/1yXgoIH8tX
Women's: https://t.co/aOvnigWr5r pic.twitter.com/U4sf58iXN3
The venues
- Kashima Stadium, Kashima
- Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
- Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
- Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
- Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
- International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
The Groups: Kick-off times and venues
Group A
- Japan
- South Africa
- Mexico
- France
Thursday July 22
Group A: Mexico vs France – Kick-off 5pm (Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo)
Group A: Japan vs South Africa – Kick-off 8pm (Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo)
Sunday July 25
Group A: France vs South Africa – Kick-off 5pm (Saitama Stadium, Saitama)
Group A: Japan vs Mexico – Kick-off 8pm (Saitama Stadium, Saitama)
Wednesday July 28
Group A: France vs Japan – Kick-off 8.30pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Group A: South Africa vs Mexico – Kick-off 8pm (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group B
- New Zealand
- South Korea
- Honduras
- Romania
Thursday July 22
Group B: New Zealand vs South Korea – Kick-off 5pm (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Group B: Honduras vs Romania – Kick-off 8pm (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Sunday July 25
Group B: New Zealand vs Honduras – Kick-off 5pm (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Group B: Romania vs South Korea – Kick-off 8pm (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Wednesday July 28
Group B: Romania vs New Zealand – Kick-off 5.30pm (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group B: South Korea vs Honduras – Kick-off 5.30pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Dani Alves has won 42 trophies across his career, the most by any player in the history of football.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) July 18, 2021
An Olympic Gold Medal will be next on his list. 😉
Group C
- Egypt
- Spain
- Argentina
- Australia
Thursday July 22
Group C: Egypt vs Spain – Kick-off 4.30pm (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group C: Argentina vs Australia – Kick-off 7.30pm (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Sunday July 25
Group C: Egypt vs Argentina – Kick-off 4.30pm (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group C: Australia vs Spain – Kick-off 7.30pm (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Wednesday July 28
Group C: Australia vs Egypt – Kick-off 8pm (Miyagi Stadium, Rifu)
Group C: Spain vs Argentina – Kick-off 8pm (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Group D
- Brazil
- Germany
- Ivory Coast
- Saudi Arabia
Thursday July 22
Group D: Ivory Coast vs Saudi Arabia – Kick-off 5.30pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Group D: Brazil vs Germany – Kick-off 8.30pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Sunday July 25
Group D: Brazil vs Ivory Coast – Kick-off 5.30pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Group D: Saudi Arabia vs Germany – Kick-off 8.30pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Wednesday July 28
Group D: Saudi Arabia vs Brazil – Kick-off 5pm (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Group D: Germany vs Ivory Coast – Kick-off 5pm (Miyagi Stadium, Rifu)
Quarter-finals
Saturday July 31
Quarter-final 1: Winner of Group C vs Runner-up of Group D – Kick-off 5pm (Miyagi Stadium, Rifu)
Quarter-final 2: Winner of Group A vs Runner-up of Group B – Kick-off 6pm (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Quarter-final 3: Winner Group D vs Runner-up of Group C – Kick-off 7pm (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Quarter-final 4: Winner of Group B vs Runner of Group A – Kick-off 8pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Pedri at #EURO2020:
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) July 18, 2021
◉ Most final third passes completed (177)
◎ Fifth-most passes completed (421)
◎ Fifth-most chances created (11)
Straight back into the action with the Olympics.
Semi-finals
Tuesday August 3
Semi-final 1: Winner of Quarter-final 3 vs Winner of Quarter-final 4 – Kick-off 5pm (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Semi-final 2: Winner of Quarter-final 2 vs Winner of Quarter-final 1 – Kick-off 8pm (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Bronze medal match
Friday August 6
Loser of semi-final 2 vs Loser of semi-final 1 – Kick-off 8pm (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Gold medal match
Saturday August 7
Winner of semi-final 2 vs Winner of semi-final 1 – Kick-off 8.30pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
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