Tokyo 2020 football

Two events were contested: a men's and women's competitions.

The women's squad at the Games has some star names and has picked up wins, but there is no male equivalent this year — and here's why. Lucy Bronze and Ellen White have been lighting up Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics, the women's side claiming a win over Chile in their opening game before seeing off hosts Japan in the follow-up. Yet while Team GB have a women's side competing that includes an array of star names, there is no men's football team. So how come there is a women's football team and not a men's? Goal takes a look.

Tokyo 2020 football

The Summer Olympic football gold medal match was a football match to determine the gold medal winners of men's football tournament at the Summer Olympics. The match was the 25th final of the men's football tournament at the Olympics, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA to decide the Olympic champions. Since the Olympic men's football was restricted to an under tournament in , Brazil had played in two gold medal matches, losing to Mexico in before prevailing at home in Spain also had played twice in such occasion, winning in — also when they hosted the Olympics — and losing to Cameroon in Albeit this was the first meeting between Brazil and Spain at the Olympic gold medal match, their senior and age-group teams had met in many finals before. The stadium had hosted numerous international sporting events. The referee in charge of the match was Australian Chris Beath , a native of Queensland , who had officiated two previous matches in the tournament; Group A match between Mexico and France and quarter final match between Brazil and Egypt. Beath had two assistant linesmen also from Australia. Following the final, Brazil became only the fifth team to retain the Olympic title in men's football, after Great Britain , Uruguay , Hungary , and Argentina. In winning the tournament, Brazil's captain Dani Alves extended his own record of being the most decorated footballer in history with 43 career team honours.

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Watch Eurosport Anytime, Anywhere. Brazil's forward Richarlison R celebrates with Brazil's forward Antony after opening the scoring during the Tokyo Olympic Games men's group D first round football match between Brazil and Germany. Watch Results. Football Snooker Tennis. Sign In. Most Popular Sports. Mountain Bike.

Two events were contested: a men's and women's competitions. Associations affiliated with FIFA may send teams to participate in the tournament. There were no age restrictions on women's teams, while men's teams were restricted to under players born on or after 1 January with a maximum of three overage players allowed. Brazil were the men's defending champions. A total of six venues were used: [2]. In addition to the host nation Japan, 15 men's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations. In addition to hosts Japan, 11 women's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations.

Tokyo 2020 football

The men's football tournament at the Summer Olympics was held from 22 July to 7 August However, the official name of the games remains the Summer Olympics. Together with the women's competition, the Summer Olympics football tournament was held at six stadiums in six cities in Japan. The final was hosted at the International Stadium in Yokohama. Teams participating in the men's competition were restricted to under players born on or after 1 January with a maximum of three overage players allowed. The men's tournament is typically restricted to under players though following the postponement of the Olympics by a year, FIFA decided to maintain the restriction of players born on or after 1 January Brazil were the defending champions and successfully retained their title.

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However, being forced to sit deep may actually help Germany, they could have done with leaving less space in behind right from the start. Brazil [5]. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata. BBC Sport. Germany oly. Oceania Football Confederation. Italy San Marino. Retrieved 4 April Australia Saudi Arabia South Korea. Figure Skating. Attendance: 0 [a]. Retrieved 25 June Spain men's national football team matches. Honduras Mexico. Goal takes a look.

The Summer Olympic football gold medal match was a football match to determine the gold medal winners of men's football tournament at the Summer Olympics. The match was the 25th final of the men's football tournament at the Olympics, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA to decide the Olympic champions.

Archived from the original on 23 June Cunha has time and space in the box but hammers his shot straight at the keeper. International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama hosted the final. Brazil could have had double-figures by now, but it's Despite the fact I have great experiences in the past, as it's my first time here I feel butterflies on my stomach and I hope to live up to the expectations of the competition and of our national team. Spain also had played twice in such occasion, winning in — also when they hosted the Olympics — and losing to Cameroon in Ibaraki Kashima Stadium [7]. Richarlison looks to skip in behind Germany's high line, but it doesn't work this time. Attendance: 0 [a]. Ache rises highest in the box to head home a teasing cross, and it's Retrieved 21 June In addition to the host nation Japan, 15 men's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations.