Men’s soccer: This is how the teams of the Tokyo Olympics were

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Tal, Japan

Brazil and Germany, finalists in Rio 2016 with the victory of the South American team on penalties, have been paired in Group D of the group stage of the football tournament of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, According to the draw held at FIFA headquarters in Zurich.

The teams from Côte d’Ivoire and Saudi Arabia complete their group.

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

Mexico, champions in London 2012, will be measured in the A to host Japan, South Africa and France; i Honduras, the big revelation in Rio, where he was fourth, will play in the 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 that face each other. The top two teams in each zone qualify for the quarterfinals.

The winners of these four matches advance to the semifinals, the two winners of the semifinals play the final and the two losers the match for the bronze medal.

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

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