Football Olympic Tokyo: Full Fixtures & Schedules, Teams and Groups
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| Brazil clinched the gold medal in the men's event at Olympic Rio 2016 |
When does Football Olympic Tokyo Start: Dates and Kick Off Time
Football Olympic Tokyo will feature both men's and women's international teams and will take place between 21st July to 7th August 2021 across five venues in Kashima, Saitama, Sapporo, Sendai and Yokohama.
The men's tournament is scheduled to kick off a day later on Thursday July 22, 2021.
Games will take place from the early to late evening in Japan, which means they will be broadcast in the morning and afternoon in the United Kingdom, from 8:30am to 12:30pm BST.
Followers in the United States will have to get up extra early to watch games, with games kicking off at around 3:30am to 7:30am ET.
Which and How Many Teams are in the Men's Olympics Football Tournament?
Olympics 2020 was postponed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and is set to take place in 2021 instead.
Brazil will be defending their crown in the men's competition, while Germany will be unable to keep hold of their gold medals after losing to Sweden during the quarter-finals of the 2019 Women's World Cup in France, meaning that they failed to qualify for the Tokyo tournament.
Great Britain's only representatives will be the women's team, who will face Canada, Chile and hosts Japan in Group E.
A total of 16 teams from six continental federations will compete in the 2020 men's Olympics football tournament.
According to the Olympics rules, the men’s football competition is restricted to under-23 players with the exception of three over-age players in every squad. Those born on or after January 1, 1997 have been rostered in the respective teams for the Tokyo Olympics.
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.
The List of 16 Teams and Groups- Men's Olympics 2020 football tournament
| Group | Team | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| A | France | UEFA |
| A | Japan | AFC |
| A | Mexico | CONCACAF |
| A | South Africa | CAF |
| B | Honduras | CONCACAF |
| B | New Zealand | OFC |
| B | Romania | UEFA |
| B | South Korea | AFC |
| C | Argentina | CONMEBOL |
| C | Australia | AFC |
| C | Egypt | CAF |
| C | Spain | UEFA |
| D | Brazil | CONMEBOL |
| D | Germany | UEFA |
| D | Ivory Coast | CAF |
| D | Saudi Arabia | AFC |
Men's Olympics Football: Full Fixtures & Schedules
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)
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)
Knock-out stage - The route to Gold
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)
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)
Men's Olympics Football: The venues
The tournament will be held in six venues across six cities with the final taking place at the International Stadium Yokohama:
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| The International Stadium in Yokohama will host the finals |
*Kashima Stadium, Kashima
*Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
*Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
*Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
*Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
*International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
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