XXV Olympic Football Tournament (Tokyo 2020)

(From 22-07-2021 to 7-08-2021)
Olympic Poster
Olympic Mascot (Miraitowa)

 

PARTICIPANTS (16)

· Host nation: Japan.

· Top 4 teams in the 2019 European U-21 Championship (UEFA): Spain, Germany, Romania, France.

· 2 teams qualified after a Torneo Preolímpico Sudamericano Sub-23 (CONMEBOL): Argentina, Brazil.

· 2 teams qualified after a CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship (U-23): Mexico, Honduras.

· Top 3 teams in the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations (CAF): Egypt, Ivory Coast, South Africa.

· Top 3 teams in the 2020 Asia U-23 Championship (AFC): South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Australia.

· Winner of the OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament (U-23): New Zealand.

 

COMPETITION SYSTEM

· The sixteen participating teams are divided in 4 groups of 4 teams each playing a round robin. In case that two or more teams finish level on points, their position is decided by general goal difference.

· The group winners and runners-up advance to a 1/4 Final knock-out round, played as an X-pairing. The winners of this round qualify for the semifinals.

· The two semifinal winners qualify for the final, whereas the two losers play a consolation final for the bronze medal.
 

 

GROUP STAGE

 

GROUP A

 

GROUP B

Competition Day 1 (22-07-2021)

Competition Day 1 (22-07-2021)

Tokyo

Mexico - France

4-1

Kashima

New Zealand - South Korea

1-0

Tokyo

Japan - South Africa

1-0

Kashima

Honduras - Romania

0-1

Competition Day 2 (25-07-2021)

Competition Day 2 (25-07-2021)

Saitama

France - South Africa

4-3

Kashima

New Zealand - Honduras

2-3

Saitama

Japan - Mexico

2-1

Kashima

Romania - South Korea

0-4

Competition Day 3 (28-07-2021)

Competition Day 3 (28-07-2021)

Yokohama

France - Japan

0-4

Sapporo

Romania - New Zealand

0-0

Sapporo

South Africa - Mexico

0-3

Yokohama

South Korea - Honduras

6-0

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. Japan

3

3

0

0

7

1

9

2. Mexico

3

2

0

1

8

3

6

3. France

3

1

0

2

5

11

3

4. South Africa

3

0

0

3

3

8

0

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. South Korea

3

2

0

1

10

1

6

2. New Zealand

3

1

1

1

3

3

4

3. Romania

3

1

1

1

1

4

4

4. Honduras

3

1

0

2

3

9

3

 

GROUP C

 

GROUP D

Competition Day 1 (22-07-2021)

Competition Day 1 (22-07-2021)

Sapporo

Egypt - Spain

0-0

Yokohama

Ivory Coast - Saudi Arabia

2-1

Sapporo

Argentina - Australia

0-2

Yokohama

Brazil - Germany

4-2

Competition Day 2 (25-07-2021)

Competition Day 2 (25-07-2021)

Sapporo

Egypt - Argentina

0-1

Yokohama

Brazil - Ivory Coast

0-0

Sapporo

Australia - Spain

0-1

Yokohama

Saudi Arabia - Germany

2-3

Competition Day 3 (28-07-2021)

Competition Day 3 (28-07-2021)

Rifu

Australia - Egypt

0-2

Saitama

Saudi Arabia - Brazil

1-3

Saitama

Spain - Argentina

1-1

Rifu

Germany - Ivory Coast

1-1

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. Spain

3

1

2

0

2

1

5

2. Egypt

3

1

1

1

2

1

4

3. Argentina

3

1

1

1

2

3

4

4. Australia

3

1

0

2

2

3

3

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. Brazil

3

2

1

0

7

3

7

2. Ivory Coast

3

1

2

0

3

2

5

3. Germany

3

1

1

1

6

7

4

4. Saudi Arabia

3

0

0

3

4

8

0

 

 

1/4 FINALS

(31-07-2021)

A1-B2 (1): Japan - New Zealand

0-0 (pk:4-2)

Kashima

B1-A2 (2): South Korea - Mexico

3-6

Yokohama

C1-D2 (3): Spain - Ivory Coast

5-2 (a.e.t.)

Rifu

D1-C2 (4): Brazil - Egypt

1-0

Saitama

 

 

1/2 FINALS

(3-08-2021)

1-3: Japan - Spain

0-1 (a.e.t.)

Saitama

2-4: Mexico - Brazil

0-0 (pk:1-4)

Kashima

 

 

PLACES 3 & 4

(6-08-2021)

Mexico - Japan

3-1

Saitama

 

 

FINAL

STADIUM: 横浜国際総合競技場 <Yokohama Kokusai Sōgō Kyōgi-jō> / Yokohama International Stadium (Yokohama)

DATE: 7-08-2021 (20:30 h)

ATTENDANCE: -

REFEREE: Chris Beath (AUS)

GOALS: 1-0 (Matheus Cunha 45+’); 1-1 (Oyarzabal 61’); 2-1 (Malcom 108’)

BOOKED: Arana (20’), Richarlison (31’), Matheus Cunha (64’), Douglas Luiz (89’) / Eric García (26’), Bryan (105+’)

[Incidents: Richarlison missed a penalty shot (min. 38).]
Brasil
Brazil BRA - Spain SPA
2-1 (1-0;1-1)
España

Brazil (coach: André Jardine)

Aderbar Santos

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Dani Alves (c)

Marcílio Mota “Nino”

Diego Carlos Santos

Guilherme Arana

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Antony Matheus (Gabriel Menino 112’)

Douglas Luiz Soares

Bruno Guimarães

Claudinho Rodrigues (Reinier Carvalho 106’)

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Matheus Cunha (Malcom Silva 91’)

Richarlison de Andrade (Paulinho Sampaio 114’)

Spain (coach: Luis de la Fuente)

Unai Simón

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Óscar Gil (Jesús Vallejo 91’)

Eric García

Pau Torres

Marc Cucurella (Juan Miranda 91’)

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Mikel Merino (c) (Carlos Soler 46’)

Martín Zubimendi (Jon Moncayola 112’)

Pedri González

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Marco Asensio (Bryan Gil 46’)

Mikel Oyarzabal (Rafa Mir 104’)

Dani Olmo

 

 

FINAL STANDING

1.

Brazil BRA

2.

Spain SPA

3.

Mexico MEX

4.

Japan JAP

5.

South Korea SKR

6.

Ivory Coast CIV

7.

Egypt EGY

8.

New Zealand NZL

9.

Germany GER

10.

Argentina ARG

11.

Romania ROM

12.

France FRA

13.

Australia AUS

14.

Honduras HON

15.

Saudi Arabia KSA

16.

South Africa SAF

 

 

CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD

Memo Ochoa (MEX)

Hiroki Sakai (JAP)

Éric Bailly (CIV)

Maya Yoshida (JAP)

Guilherme Arana (BRA)

Ritsu Dōan (JAP)

Takefusa Kubo (JAP)

Pedri González (SPA)

Antony Matheus (BRA)

Richarlison de Andrade (BRA)

Alexis Vega (MEX)

 

 

TOP SCORER: Richarlison de Andrade (BRA) - 5 goals

 

BEST PLAYER: Richarlison de Andrade (BRA)

   

 

 

 

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