FOOTBALL at the 2020 (2021) Summer Olympics
The football kicks off on July 7th and ends on August 7th.
The women’s tournament starts on July 21, 2021, and the men’s starts the following day. The women’s final is scheduled for August 61h, 2021, and the men’s final is scheduled for the next day.
THE MEN’S TOURNAMENT
Group A: Japan, South Africa, Mexico, France
Group B: New Zealand, South Korea, Honduras, Romania
Group C: Egypt, Spain, Argentina, Australia
Group D: Brazil, Germany, Ivory Coast, Saudi Arabia
The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals. The Winners of the group take on a Runner-up from an adjacent group.
Group A vs Group B
Group C vs Group D
Highlighted fixtures will be the ties in Group C between Spain and Argentina and Group D between Brazil and Germany.
These are nations representing strong football confederations with high expectations. For Brazil and Germany, their fixture is a replay of the 2016 Olympic final.
2016 Podium for the Men’s tournament
Brazil-Gold
Germany. Silver
Nigeria-Bronze
FIXTURES
Group A
July 22, 2021
Mexico vs France
Japan vs South Africa
July 25, 2021
France vs South Africa
Japan vs Mexico
July 28, 2021
France vs Japan
South Africa vs Mexico
Group B
July 22, 2021
New Zealand vs South Korea
Honduras vs Romania
July 25, 2021
New Zealand vs Honduras
Romania vs South Korea
July 28, 2021
Romania vs New Zealand
South Korea vs Honduras
Group C
July 22, 2021
Egypt vs Spain
Argentina vs Australia
July 25, 2021
Egypt vs Argentina
Australia vs Spain
July 28, 2021
Australia vs Egypt
Spain vs Argentina
Group D
July 22, 2021
Ivory Coast vs Saudi Arabia
Brazil vs Germany
July 25, 2021
Brazil vs Ivory Coast
Saudi Arabia vs Germany
July 28, 2021
Saudi Arabia vs Brazil
Germany vs Ivory Coast
Quarterfinal – July 31, 2021
Semifinal – August 3, 2021
Bronze Medal – August 6, 2021
Final – August 7, 2021
THE WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT
Group F: Japan, Canada, Great Britain, Chile
Group F: China, Brazil, Zambia, Netherlands
Group G: Sweden, United States, Australia, New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand should be an interesting rivalry.
And like with all international women’s football competitions, the United States will be tipped as the very strong favorite.
The top three teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals.
Germany won Gold in the previous tournament but is not here to defend the title.
Sweden were silver medalists in the last edition. Can they make it Gold?
2016 Podium for the Women’s tournament.
Germany-Gold
Sweden- Silver
Canada- Bronze
FIXTURES
Group E
July 21, 2021
Great Britain vs Chile
Japan vs Canada
July 24, 2021
Chile vs Canada
Japan vs Great Britain
July 27, 2021
Chile vs Japan
Canada vs Great Britain
Group F
July 21, 2021
China vs Brazil
Zambia vs Netherlands
July 24, 2021
China vs Zambia
Netherlands vs Brazil
July 27, 2021
Netherlands vs China
Brazil vs Zambia
Group G
July 21, 2021
Sweden vs United States
Australia vs New Zealand
July 24, 2021
Sweden vs Australia
New Zealand vs United States
July 27, 2021
New Zealand vs Sweden
United States vs Australia
Quarterfinal – July 30, 2021
Semifinal – August 2, 2021
Bronze medal – August 5, 2021
Final – August 6, 2021
The complete FIXTURE SCHEDULE FOR FOOTBALL AT THE SUMMER OLYMPICS
WOMEN’S
July 21, 2021
China vs Brazil
Zambia vs Netherlands
Sweden vs United States
Australia vs New Zealand
Great Britain vs Chile
Japan vs Canada
MEN’S
July 22, 2021
Ivory Coast vs Saudi Arabia
Brazil vs Germany
Mexico vs France
Japan vs South Africa
New Zealand vs South Korea
Honduras vs Romania
Egypt vs Spain
Argentina vs Australia
WOMEN’S
July 24, 2021
Chile vs Canada
Japan vs Great Britain
China vs Zambia
Netherlands vs Brazil
Sweden vs Australia
New Zealand vs United States
MEN’S
July 25, 2021
France vs South Africa
Japan vs Mexico
New Zealand vs Honduras
Romania vs South Korea
Egypt vs Argentina
Australia vs Spain
Brazil vs Ivory Coast
Saudi Arabia vs Germany
WOMEN’S
July 27, 2021
Chile vs Japan
Canada vs Great Britain
Netherlands vs China
Brazil vs Zambia
New Zealand vs Sweden
United States vs Australia
MEN’S
July 28, 2021
France vs Japan
South Africa vs Mexico
Romania vs New Zealand
South Korea vs Honduras
Australia vs Egypt
Spain vs Argentina
Saudi Arabia vs Brazil
Germany vs Ivory Coast
KNOCKOUT STAGE
Women’s Quarterfinal – July 30, 2021
Men’s Quarter final – July 31, 2021
Women’s Semifinal – August 2, 2021
Men’s Semifinal – August 3, 2021
Women’s Bronze medal – August 5, 2021
Men’s Bronze Medal – August 6, 2021
Women’s Final – August 6, 2021
Men’s Final – August 7, 2021