Men’s soccer: That’s how the groups of the Tokyo Olympics stayed

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Brazil and Germany, finalists in Rio 2016 with the South American team’s victory on penalties, were paired in Group D of the group stage of the football tournament in Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, according to the drawing held at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich.

The teams from Ivory Coast and Saudi Arabia complete their group.

Likewise, Argentina, Olympic champion in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, will play in group C along with Egypt, Spain, gold in Barcelona’92 and Australia.

Mexico, champions in London 2012, will face host Japan, South Africa and France in A; Yes Honduras, the great revelation in Rio, where he was fourth, will play in B against New Zealand, South Korea and Romania.

Composition of groups:

– Group A: Japan, South Africa, Mexico and France

– Group B: New Zealand, South Korea, Honduras and Romania

– Group C: Egypt, Spain, Argentina and Australia

– Group D: Brazil, Germany, Ivory Coast and Saudi Arabia.

Format

The tournament is played by 16 teams, divided into 4 groups of 4 teams facing each other. The first two teams in each zone qualify for the quarterfinals.

The winners of the four matches reach the semifinals, the two winners of the semifinal compete in the final and the two losers the match with the bronze medal.

The winner of the final receives the gold medal, and the loser, the silver.

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