The Tokyo Olympics, delayed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now scheduled for late July and early August. The 2020 Soccer Summer Olympics (Tokyo Olympics) tournament held in Japan (Tokyo) from 21 July to 7 August 2021. All the matches will be in different places in Japan are Kashima, Saitama, Sapporo, Sendai, and Yokohama. The opening ceremony is scheduled for July 23 on Friday evening. Here we are sharing all the details about the tournament.
In this tournament for men’s, there will be an age restriction to under-24 players, except three overage players but there will be no age restriction in women’s teams. Brazil’s Football team is defending champion. 2020 Summer Olympics is so much special for the first-time video assistant referee (VAR) system after the FIFA World Cup 2018.
2020 Soccer Summer Olympics Qualification
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As a host nation, Japan is qualified, and 15 more teams will be selected from six separate continental confederations. All teams are divided into 4 groups and in every group included 4 teams. Defending Champion Germany is in group D.
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| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
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| Japan | New Zealand | Egypt | Brazil |
| South Africa | South Korea | Spain | Germany |
| Mexico | Honduras | Argentina | Ivory Coast |
| France | Romania | Australia | Saudi Arabia |
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2020 Soccer Summer Olympics Venues
In this 2020 Soccer Summer Olympics total of seven Venues will be used.
- Tokyo: National Stadium (Capacity: 60,102)
- Chofu: Tokyo Stadium (Capacity: 48,000)
- Saitama: Saitama Stadium (Capacity: 62,000)
- Yokohama: Int. Stadium Yokohama (Capacity: 70,000)
- Kashima: Ibaraki Kashima Stadium (Capacity: 42,000)
- Rifu: Miyagi Stadium (Capacity: 48,000)
- Sapporo: Sapporo Dome (Capacity: 42,000)
2020 Soccer Summer Olympics Group Stage & Score Point
2020 Soccer Summer Olympics Group Stage & Score Point – Men’s tournament
Group A
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Honduras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group C
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group D
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Knockout stage
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Date | Place |
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| Winner Group A | Runner-up Group B | 31 July | Kashima |
| Winner Group C | Runner-up Group D | 31 July | Rifu |
| Winner Group B | Runner-up Group A | 31 July | Yokohama |
| Winner Group D | Runner-up Group C | 31 July | Saitama |
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Semi-finals
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Date | Place |
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| Winner Match 25 | Winner Match 27 | 3 August | Saitama |
| Winner Match 26 | Winner Match 28 | 3 August | Kashima |
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Gold medal match
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Date | Place |
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| Winner Match 29 | Winner Match 30 | 7 August | Saitama |
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2020 Soccer Summer Olympics Group Stage & Score Point – Women’s tournament
Group E
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group F
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Zambia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group G
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Knockout stage
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Date | Place |
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| Winner Group E | 3rd Group F/G | 30 July | Kashima |
| Winner Group G | 3rd Group E/F | 30 July | Saitama |
| Winner Group F | Runner-up Group G | 30 July | Yokohama |
| Runner-up Group E | Runner-up Group F | 30 July | Rifu |
Semi-finals
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Date | Place |
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| Winner Match 19 | Winner Match 21 | 2 August | Yokohama |
| Winner Match 20 | Winner Match 22 | 2 August | Kashima |
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Gold medal match
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Date | Place |
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| Winner Match 23 | Winner Match 24 | 7 August | Tokyo |
