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      Tokyo 2020: Team GB boxing brothers Pat & Luke McCormack hope ‘jail craic’ Olympic cocoon can help them make history

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      PAT AND LUKE McCORMACK reckon the “jail craic” of Tokyo hotel life can help them make history.The boxing twins from Sunderland, 26, do not shy away from their bad boy pasts.
      Luke McCormack is ready to take on the Tokyo Games – and is fully focused on successCredit: Getty
      His twin brother Pat is also in Japan as they put their bad boy pasts behind themCredit: Reuters
      Pat admitted: “If you are around bad stuff you can get dragged into it.
      “Without boxing I definitely know my life could have turned out an awful lot worse. It’s kept me out of trouble.”
      Despite that, neither welterweight Pat nor lightweight Luke really trust themselves if they are let off the leash.
      So being confined to their training camp in Yokohama, and now the Olympic Village, is the only sure way they will not waste their chance to become the first British brothers to win gold.
      Luke said: “It’s got my head a little bit battered having to stay in all the time.
      “But if we were allowed to do whatever we wanted to do, after we finished training at six o’clock we’d be off and out.
      “It’s worked out better for us because you can’t make any mistakes.
      “When you come over here there’s a lot of stuff to do to get sidetracked. But in the hotel you’re eating right and going to bed early, at 9.30pm.
      “A late night can mess you up. We’re making the most of it.
      “When we’re in camp we call it ‘jail craic’ because we’re with each other all the time. So it’s just like jail craic.”

      That the twins’ banter has an edge is not in doubt. They are, unquestionably, instinctively hardcore party animals.
      But both can fight, too, part of a crack squad that has the quality to exceed the five medals — including golds for Anthony Joshua, Luke Campbell and Nicola Adams — won in London 2012.
      Pat is world No 1 and favourite for gold, with team captain Frazer  Clarke calling him “the standout  fighter” in the squad.
      Luke is up against Indian army officer Manish Kaushik tomorrow morning.
      He has what it takes in his division, after missing out on selection in Brazil   — although there was an upside.
      Luke recalled: “It was tough not to make it to Rio but I knew my time would come.
      “I always knew I would make it to Tokyo. I’ve improved probably ten times.
      “When Pat came back, everybody thought I was him. So I was getting free drinks every weekend. It was cush.”

      Pat, though, has an Olympic score to settle, still convinced he was robbed in his last 16 clash against Cuban bronze medallist  Yasniel  Toledo last time out.
      He said: “If I can win the Olympic gold I know I will become a big name 100 per cent because of what the sport means.
      “It’s the biggest stage an amateur can get, with the world watching. It’s your chance to become a hero.
      “I know I belong at the very top level. I’ve done my apprenticeship and had my bad decisions and I’m looking to bring the gold home.
      “Being the No 1 seed makes me feel better because I’m meant to win it.
      “I was seeded No 1 in the Europeans and got gold and No 2 in the world when I got silver so I want to be No 1 seed because I know I can meet that.
      “I’d rather be the No 1 seed, expected to win gold, than the underdog who had to pull out a big win.”
      Although maybe, just maybe, not against his fiercest rival of all.
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      Luke added: “If we’re playing a game against each other there’s a high level of competition.
      “We’re not really allowed to spar much because it gets out of hand. It always did when we were younger.
      “But when it comes to boxing, there’s no rivalry. I want to see him win and he wants to see me win.”
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      Fran Kirby OUT of Team GB Olympics clash with Japan but should be back for final group game in Tokyo

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      CHELSEA star Fran Kirby has been ruled out of Team GB’s group clash against Japan today – but SHOULD return for the final match with Canada.Women’s footballer of the year Kirby missed the opening win over Chile with a knock sustained in pre-tournament training at Loughborough.
      Fran Kirby is recovering from a knock sustained by the Tokyo Olympics football tournamentCredit: PA
      Coach Hege Riise is set to make changes on the left side with Demi Stokes replacing Rachel Daly at the back and Nikita Parris coming in for Lauren Hemp.
      Riise said: “Fran is back in training, slowly but we have to be sure we don’t push her.
      “We don’t want to risk her when there are so many games left to play.”
      Scotland’s Kim Little will take the rotating captaincy from Steph Houghton after pulling the midfield strings against Chile.
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      Little, one of just three non-English players in Riise’s 22, said: “It’s just exciting to play with new players and a different team and to see what we’re capable of. 
      “We all bring different qualities and combining them, with our speed or technical ability, will always come together when we’re put in a pressurised environment where we can thrive.
      “As players, whenever you come into a new team you just try to bring your best self as much as possible. 
      “So I wouldn’t say it’s something Caroline Weir and myself spoke about because we’ve both played with a number of the players in different circumstances over the years. It’s just quite natural.”
      Riise believes the empty stands inside the Sapporo Dome will work to GB’s advantage against the hosts, held 1-1 by Canada in their opener.
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      A draw would be enough to guarantee a knock-out place but the Norwegian coach is looking for more.
      She added: “Every time we step on the pitch we aim to win.
      “When you have fans cheering it gives you more energy.

      “Against Canada, they conceded early and struggled to get into the game so maybe their confidence has gone down.
      “We have done a lot of work on and off the pitch on set-pieces because it can be a big thing for us. 
      “But we also have to be more ruthless than we were against Chile.” 
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      Tokyo 2020: Dina Asher-Smith hopes to take ‘moral leadership’ baton from Marcus Rashford and England

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      HAVING watched the heroics of England’s footballers at the Euros, Dina Asher-Smith is now ready to inspire the nation at the Olympics.Team GB have been lifted not just by the Three Lions’ run to the final, but also by the words published on their social media accounts.
      Dina Asher-Smith is ready to star at the Tokyo OlympicsCredit: Getty
      The Brit wants to express her voice, like Gareth Southgate and Marcus RashfordCredit: Reuters
      Star sprinter Asher-Smith is hotly-tipped to become just the TENTH British female champion in track-and-field.
      Yet away from the starting blocks, the sprinter is part of a new generation of athlete activists who want to win medals and change the world at the same time.
      It is similar to what England and Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford did, taking on Prime Minister Boris Johnson and helping feed starving children.
      Asher-Smith, 25, said: “What Marcus and all the other players have been doing is fantastic.
      “It made me so proud to watch them and see how they conducted themselves.
      “They did fantastically throughout the Euros and England surpassed all of our expectations in the nicest way. They performed fantastically.
      “They’re a credit to our nation and are showing a really good sense of moral leadership.
      “As sportspeople we are really proud, and definitely as a Brit, as a black Brit, I was really proud of them during the Euros.
      It would be entirely selfish not to give back when you’ve had so many opportunities in your career.Dina Asher-Smith
      “I thought they represented our nation and our communities incredibly well.
      “Definitely social activism is something I’d love to increase. You do have to give back.
      “It’s an essential part of being not only an athlete but also somebody who had an opportunity.
      “The only reason I am here today is the goodwill and hard work of other people in teams and throughout my community.
      “It would be entirely selfish not to give back when you’ve had so many opportunities in your career.
      “I’m really proud of how the footballers have done that increasingly through the year and proud of how they conducted themselves at the Euros.”
      England might have fallen short in the Wembley final, losing on penalties to Italy, but the 374-strong Team GB squad can certainly continue the feelgood factor in Tokyo after 18 months of Covid hell.
      Asher-Smith said: “I’m so unbelievably excited to be here. I feel like I’ve been capping my excitement for over a year because it’s been postponed and pushed back.

      “It feels like it’s been a long time in the making. I’m really excited to go and put a really good series of runs together.
      “The Olympics are the pinnacle of our sport. It’s what so many of us have dreamed of since we were babies.”
      Lost amid all the cynicism and scepticism — not to mention the growing number of positive Covid tests — is the fact that the Olympics on their day, when gold medals are won, can encourage people to get fit and active.
      Asher-Smith said: “The next fortnight has a great potential to inspire an entire generation of young women.
      “We do have significant drop off rates of young women when they hit their teenage years.
      “I really hope the next fortnight shows that you can make a viable career out of this, being a sportswoman in whatever sport you want to do.
      “It’s fun, it can change your life, you can develop lifelong friendships, you can lose weight, it’s good for self-esteem, your mind and your mental health.
      “This is a great platform and showcase for the sports we all love and I hope I can do you all proud over the next two weeks.”
      UNIQUE CHALLENGE
      Slowly but surely the jetlag is getting out of Asher-Smith’s system as she adjusts to the eight-hour time difference following eight hours of unbroken sleep.
      The tight hamstring that put her out of the Gateshead Diamond League this month is fine but left her feeling grumpy for a few days.
      The Londoner will run in the 100m, the 200m — in which she is the current world champion — and the 4x100m relay.
      Yes, it will be in front of empty stands and for the first time her proud parents Julie and Winston will not be there to watch.
      For so many reasons it will be an Olympics like no other, but for Asher-Smith it is still a time to shine in front of billions.
      She said: “Honestly, I just like a challenge.
      “I like the events, I love the spectacle. I love the championships and I love the vibe.
      “When people talk about this other stuff — the poster girl — whatever, it’s cool. But I don’t pay attention to the noise, the chatter and the predictions.
      “At Heathrow loads of the British Airways people said to me, ‘Are you nervous?’.
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      “No, what’s there to be nervous about? Obviously this is on a different scale but I line up for a race and I’ve done that since I was eight and I’m very, very good at it.
      “There’s absolutely nothing to be scared of. I love a show, I love a stage.
      “I love putting together a great performance when it matters, when the lights are really on. That’s just part of me.”
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      Sweden stun USA women’s football team in shock 3-0 win at Tokyo 2020 to end favourites’ 44-match unbeaten streak

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      SWEDEN ended the US women’s team’s 44-match unbeaten run in emphatic style with a 3-0 win at the Tokyo Olympics.The world’s No.1 ranked side were given a humbling masterclass by the Swedes in what was their first loss since January 2019.
      Sweden ended the USA’s 44-match unbeaten run with a stunning 3-0 win at Tokyo 2020Credit: AP
      It was the American’s first loss since January 2019Credit: Getty
      Swedish striker Stina Blackstenius delivered the US a devastating double before Lina Hurtig put the final nail in their coffin.
      Blackstenius, 25, opened the scoring in the 26th minute with a header, before striking again in the 54th.
      And Juventus star Hurtig added the third in the last twenty minutes.
      Before the game the US were the tournament’s favourites and their loss puts a huge dent in their hopes of becoming the first team to follow up a World Cup winner’s trophy with an Olympic gold.
      US winger and OL Reign captain Megan Rapinoe, who came on as a second-half sub in the game, was brutally honest about her side’s thumping.
      The 36-year-old veteran didn’t mince her words and admitted that the US had got their arses kicked by Peter Gerhardsson’s side.
      She told NBC Sports: “We got our arses kicked, didn’t we? I thought we were a little tight, a little nervous, just doing dumb stuff.”
      But it’s not the first time that the Swedes have rained on the US Olympic parade.
      They also knocked them out of the competition five years ago at the quarter-final stage on penalties.
      The Team GB squad will be keeping tabs on the US side’s form throughout the group stages in Tokyo.
      The Americans are one of the teams who stand in their way of gold glory at the Olympics.
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      And after Team GB’s enthralling 2-0 win over Chile, fans are daring to dream of the shiny prize.
      Manchester City ace Ellen White stole the show with a double for Hege Riise’s side.
      Both strikes, one in each half, were close-range – from a combined distance of nine yards – but they have gone a long way to sending GB towards the knock-out phase.
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      Team GB Women 2 Chile Women 0 LIVE REACTION: White brace secures opening victory in Group B for Hege Riise’s side

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      TEAM GB registered their first win of the Olympics with a win over Chile in their opening Group B game in Sapporo.Ellen White’s brace, with a goal in each half, was enough to secure a vital three points for Hege Riise’s side.

      RESULT: GB 2-0 Chila
      Team GB team: Roebuck; Bronze, Houghton (c), Bright, Daly; Little, Walsh, Weir, Stanway, White, Hemp.
      Chile team: Endler (c), Nayadet, Pardo, Guerrero, Saez Oyaneder, Zamora, Araya, Lara, Aedo, Lopez, Urrutia.

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      MAKING OUR MARK
      That’s a good statement for the next games that are coming up.Hege RiiseTeam GB women’s coach
      COACH RIISE ON GB’S WIN
      White’s double was exactly what coach Hege Riise wanted and she hailed her sharpshooter.
      Riise said: “We trust Ellen to score goals and she does.
      “But it’s not just that. She fights hard and works 90 minutes to score and get others in. She is important to the team and gives confidence to the team.”
      Riise added: “We talked about how we had been waiting for this game a long time and were eager to start.
      “You could see that everywhere on the field.
      “Our start was exceptional. The first 30 minutes was the best we have played and we kept it going.
      “It wasn’t pretty the whole game but we fought and managed to get the win we wanted, kept them away from our goal and scored twice.
      ELLEN WHITE ON GOALS
      “It was a great knock down by Lauren Hemp for the first and an amazing cross by Lucy Bronze for the second.
      “We’ve worked hard on fitness, strength and conditioning and in training to build connections and relationships.
      “So we feel really delighted but there’s more to come. I feel we can grow and develop as this tournament goes on.”
      As a squad and staff we worked really hard for this moment and I’m proud of the whole squad but it doesn’t stop here for us.Ellen WhiteTeam GB striker
      WE WERE ALL WHITE ON THE NIGHT
      Ellen White gave Team GB a dream Olympics start and vowed: “This is just the beginning,” writes MARTIN LIPTON.
      England ace White, the goalscoring star of the 2019 World Cup semi-final run, was back doing what she does best with one in each half as Chile were outplayed 2-0 in Sapporo.
      White said: “I’m delighted to contribute to the team and score two.
      “I feel really proud to open the Olympic Games with Team GB.”
      GOLDEN MOMENT
      The Britain team dropped to take the knee prior to kick off against Chile.
      Chile stopped for a short moment before they too joined in the gesture in their entirety 👏

      NEXT UP
      Tougher games lie in wait for the Team GB women’s side.
      And they start on Saturday against hosts Japan.
      Group E is then concluded next Tuesday against Canada.
      But it’s a win to start the group and just the ideal start that Hege Riise would have wanted.
      CELE TIME
      Trademark celebration from Team GB’s hero on matchday one.

      PROCEDURE TIME
      An idea of the procedures in place as staff spray the park with disinfectant at full time, seconds after the players leave the pitch!

      DOMINANT STUFF
      The full-time stats don’t really do it justice, despite them also showing the heavy dominance GB had.
      Possession – GB 61%; Chile 39%
      Attempts at goal – GB 20; Chile 2
      On target – GB 7; Chile 1
      Corners – GB 4; Chile 0
      FT: TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      A routine win for the GB side who really could and should have won by more.
      An Ellen White double was enough to get the Olympics off to a flying start for the whole Team GB Olympics squad.

      PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!
      FULL-TIME IN SAPPORO: TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

      TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      90+4′ Parris shows great pace down the right and has White in the box but opts to keep possession instead.
      They look to see the game out at this point.
      TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      90+2′ Chance for Chile down the right with Acuna in plenty of room.
      A heavy touch allows Bright to come across and see the ball out of play for a goal kick, despite Acuna’s best attempt at winning a free kick with a couple of rolls.
      TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      90+1′ An even later GB change as the other Scotland star is given an early rest

      OFF – Little
      ON – Toone

      TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      FIVE MINUTES ADDED ON

      TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      89′ Late GB change.

      OFF – Weir
      ON – Scott

      TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      87′ Roebuck called into action after an aimless cross is sent into the box.
      She screams before claiming the ball unchallenged.
      Forgot she was playing in this second half……
      TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      85′ Houghton reads an attempted counter on halfway and breaks herself.
      She has Parris wide on the right in acres of room but opts for a strike at goal from 25 yards which is blocked.

      TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      82′ Damage limitation as Chile look to see out the game at just a two-goal defeat.
      White flicks on for Parris inside the area but her header is wide.
      Then a clipped ball is headed down by Daly looking for White but it’s slashed away.
      TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      80′ Chile sub:

      OFF – Lopez
      ON – Balmaceda

      TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      79′ Rachel Daly gets forward down the left.
      She drops inside on her right foot and fires a powerful strike at goal, straight down the throat of Endler who catches.
      THE SECOND GOAL
      A really well worked goal to double the GB lead

      TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      77′ Chile change

      OFF – Aedo
      ON – Acuna

      TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      74′ Another chance for Little as the ball flies up in the air.
      The Scottish midfielder with a volley from 15 yards which she balloons well over.

      TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE
      That SHOULD be that!
      Parris has the ball inside the box and does well to pick out Bronze outside the area.
      She drifts by a challenge and clips a ball to the back post where White acrobatically volleys home from eight yards.
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      Football fixtures at Tokyo Olympics: Who will Team GB women play and when do the men’s fixtures take place?

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      IF Euro 2020 wasn’t exciting enough, there is plenty more football to come at the Tokyo Olympics.And Team GB have their women’s side BACK at the Games, where they are looking to go for the gold they missed out on at London 2012.
      Brazil took gold last time out at Rio 2016, after beating Germany in a penalty shoot-out in the finalCredit: Splash News
      Team GB’s women starred at the London 2012 Games but were knocked out in the semi finalsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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      The likes of France, Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Brazil and Germany will be competing in Japan as football makes it’s long awaited return to the Olympics.
      The Team GB women’s football team will be right in the mix as well.
      The tournament itself will start on Wednesday, July 22 – two days before the opening ceremony – until Saturday, August 8.
      Hege Riise’s women’s side are due to play Chile in the first match of the tournament in Group E, on July 21 before also playing Canada and Chile in their other initial group games, which will all be played at the Sapporo Stadium. 
      Team GB women’s Group E fixtures:

      Wednesday, July 21 – Great Britain vs Chile – 8.30am UK (4.30pm Japan)
      Saturday, July 24 – Japan vs Great Britain – 11am UK approx (7pm Japan)
      Tuesday, July 27 – Canada vs Great Britain – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)

      *Kick off times marked approximate are because games are clustered into sets of two, the Olympic organisers only give kick-off times for the early matches.
      What are the Olympic football groups?
      The men’s competition will consist of sixteen teams split up four by four per group and the women’s competition will consist of 12 teams split up in three groups.
      Men’s groups

      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

      Women’s groups

      Group E: Japan, Great Britain, Chile, Canada
      Group F: Brazil, Netherlands, China, Zambia
      Group G: USA, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand

      The GB Women’s team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of England’s performance at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, when they finished fourth in France.
      Defending champions Germany will not field a women’s side at the Olympics after they lost their World Cup quarter-final to Sweden.
      And unlike the men’s event – which is an under-23 tournament – the Olympics is one of women’s football’s biggest events, with no age restrictions.
      Olympic football fixtures in full
      Games in the same group are being played two at a time in various stadia, so second kick-off times are approximate.
      Wednesday July 21 – Women

      E: Great Britain vs Chile – 8.30am UK (4.30pm Japan)
      E: Japan vs Canada – 11am UK approx (7pm Japan)
      F: China vs Brazil – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      F: Zambia vs Netherlands – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      G: Sweden vs USA – 9.30am UK (5.30pm Japan)
      G: Australia vs New Zealand – 12 Noon UK approx (8pm Japan)

      Thursday July 22 – Men

      C: Egypt vs Spain – 8.30am UK (4.30pm Japan)
      C: Argentina vs Australia – 11am UK approx (7pm Japan)
      A: Mexico vs France – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      A: Japan vs South Africa – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      B: New Zealand vs South Korea – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      B: Honduras vs Romania – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      D: Ivory Coast vs Saudi Arabia – 9.30am UK (5.30am Japan)
      D: Brazil vs Germany – 12 Noon UK approx (8pm Japan)

      Saturday July 24 – Women

      E: Chile vs Canada – 8.30am UK (4.30pm Japan)
      E: Japan vs Great Britain – 11am UK approx (7pm Japan)
      F: China vs Zambia – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      F: Netherlands vs Brazil – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      G: Sweden vs Australia – 9.30am UK (5.30am Japan)
      G: New Zealand vs USA – 12 Noon UK approx (8pm Japan)

      Sunday July 25 – Men

      C: Egypt vs Argentina – 8.30am UK (4.30pm Japan)
      C: Australia vs Spain – 11am UK approx (7pm Japan)
      B: New Zealand vs Honduras – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      B: Romania vs South Korea- 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      A: France vs South Africa – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      A: Japan vs Mexico – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      D: Brazil vs Ivory Coast – 9.30am UK (5.30am Japan)
      D: Saudi Arabia vs Germany – 12 Noon UK approx (8pm Japan)

      Tuesday July 27 – Women

      G: New Zealand vs Sweden – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      E: Chile vs Japan – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      G: USA vs Australia – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      E: Canada vs Great Britain – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      F: Brazil vs Zambia – 12.30pm UK (8.30pm Japan)
      F: Netherlands vs China – 12.30pm UK (8.30pm Japan)

      Wednesday July 28 – Men

      D: Germany vs Ivory Coast – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      C: Australia vs Egypt – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      D: Saudi Arabia vs Brazil – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      C: Australia vs Egypt – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      B: Romania vs New Zealand – 9.30am UK (5.30am Japan)
      A: South Africa vs Mexico – 12 Noon UK approx (8pm Japan)
      B: South Korea vs Honduras – 9.30am UK (5.30am Japan)
      A: France vs Japan – 12 Noon UK approx (8pm Japan)

      Friday July 30 – Women

      Women’s quarter final 1 – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      Women’s quarter final 2 – 10am UK (6pm Japan)
      Women’s quarter final 3 – 11am UK (7pm Japan)
      Women’s quarter final 4 – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Saturday July 31 – Men

      Men’s quarter final 1 – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      Men’s quarter final 2 – 10am UK (6pm Japan)
      Men’s quarter final 3 – 11am UK (7pm Japan)
      Men’s quarter final 4 – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Monday August 2 – Women

      Women’s semi final 1 – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      Women’s semi final 2 – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Tuesday August 3 – Men

      Men’s semi final 1 – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      Men’s semi final 2 – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Thursday August 5 – Women

      Women’s bronze medal match – 9am UK (5pm Japan)

      Friday August 6 – Women and Men

      Women’s gold medal final – 3am UK (11am Japan)
      Men’s bronze medal match – 12 Noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Saturday August 7 – Men

      Men’s gold medal final – 12.30pm UK (8.30pm Japan) More

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      Team GB Women vs Chile Women FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Olympic Football clash

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      TEAM GB’s Women Football team are on the medal hunt in Tokyo as they take on Chile Women in their opening group fixture.Competing in this event for the first time since 2012, the 18-strong women’s side is packed with international experience and will be hopeful of going far in the tournament.

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      Team GB Women’s Olympic squad was announced in MayCredit: PA
      They have been drawn in Group E alongside Chile, hosts Japan and Canada.
      When is Team GB Women vs Chile Women?

      This opening group game will take place on Wednesday, July 21.
      Kick-off is at 8.30am BST.
      There are three groups in the women’s side of the draw, going from E-G.
      This is to avoid confusion with the men’s draw, which has groups labelled from A-D.

      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      There are a number of ways to watch this game here in the UK – and it will be shown on free-to-air TV.
      You can watch the match unfold live on BBC Two and Eurosport 1.
      Coverage will also be streamed on the BBC iPlayer, Eurosport Player and Discovery+.
      Lucy Bronze in training with the side at LoughboroughCredit: PA

      What is the team news?
      There are a number of high-profile stars in Team GB’s ranks, with Karen Bardsley, Steph Houghton, Jill Scott and Ellen White all having represented the squad at London 2012.
      Lauren Hemp is the youngest member at just 20 years old, while Sandy MacIver, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Niamh Charles and Ella Toone are all on the reserve list.
      FIFA Women’s Player of the Year Lucy Bronze is also in the squad.
      Team GB Women’s fixtures

      Team GB vs Chile Women, Wednesday July 21 – 8.30am BST
      Japan Women vs Team GB, Saturday July 24 – 11.30am BST
      Canada Women vs Team GB, Tuesday July 27 – midday BST More

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      Football fixtures at Tokyo Olympics: Who will Team GB women play and what sides are in the men’s draw?

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      IF Euro 2020 wasn’t exciting enough, there is plenty more football to come at the Tokyo Olympics.And Team GB have their women’s team BACK at the Games, where they are looking to go for the gold they missed out on at London 2012.
      Brazil took gold last time out at Rio 2016, after beating Germany in a penalty shoot-out in the finalCredit: Splash News
      Team GB’s women starred at the London 2012 Games but were knocked out in the semi finalsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The likes of France, Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Brazil and Germany will be competing in Japan as football makes it’s long awaited return to the Olympics.
      The Team GB women’s football team will be right in the mix as well.
      The tournament itself will start on Wednesday, July 22 – two days before the opening ceremony – until Saturday, August 8.
      Hege Riise’s women’s side are due to play Chile in the first match of the tournament in Group E, on July 21 before also playing Canada and Chile in their other initial group games, which will all be played at the Sapporo Stadium. 
      ⚽️ EXPLAINED: Why is there a Team GB women’s team but no men’s team?
      Team GB women’s Group E fixtures:

      Wednesday, July 21 – Great Britain vs Chile – 8.30am UK (4.30pm Japan)
      Saturday, July 24 – Japan vs Great Britain – 11am UK approx (7pm Japan)
      Tuesday, July 27 – Canada vs Great Britain – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)

      *Kick off times marked approximate are because games are clustered into sets of two, the Olympic organisers only give kick-off times for the early matches.
      What are the Olympic football groups?
      The men’s competition will consist of sixteen teams split up four by four per group and the women’s competition will consist of 12 teams split up in three groups.
      Men’s groups

      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

      Women’s groups

      Group E: Japan, Great Britain, Chile, Canada
      Group F: Brazil, Netherlands, China, Zambia
      Group G: USA, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand

      The GB Women’s team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of England’s performance at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, when they finished fourth in France.
      Defending champions Germany will not field a women’s side at the Olympics after they lost their World Cup quarter-final to Sweden.
      And unlike the men’s event – which is an under-23 tournament – the Olympics is one of women’s football’s biggest events, with no age restrictions.
      Olympic football fixtures in full
      Games in the same group are being played two at a time in various stadia, so second kick-off times are approximate.
      Wednesday July 21 – Women

      E: Great Britain vs Chile – 8.30am UK (4.30pm Japan)
      E: Japan vs Canada – 11am UK approx (7pm Japan)
      F: China vs Brazil – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      F: Zambia vs Netherlands – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      G: Sweden vs USA – 9.30am UK (5.30pm Japan)
      G: Australia vs New Zealand – 12 Noon UK approx (8pm Japan)

      Thursday July 22 – Men

      C: Egypt vs Spain – 8.30am UK (4.30pm Japan)
      C: Argentina vs Australia – 11am UK approx (7pm Japan)
      A: Mexico vs France – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      A: Japan vs South Africa – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      B: New Zealand vs South Korea – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      B: Honduras vs Romania – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      D: Ivory Coast vs Saudi Arabia – 9.30am UK (5.30am Japan)
      D: Brazil vs Germany – 12 Noon UK approx (8pm Japan)

      Saturday July 24 – Women

      E: Chile vs Canada – 8.30am UK (4.30pm Japan)
      E: Japan vs Great Britain – 11am UK approx (7pm Japan)
      F: China vs Zambia – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      F: Netherlands vs Brazil – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      G: Sweden vs Australia – 9.30am UK (5.30am Japan)
      G: New Zealand vs USA – 12 Noon UK approx (8pm Japan)

      Sunday July 25 – Men

      C: Egypt vs Argentina – 8.30am UK (4.30pm Japan)
      C: Australia vs Spain – 11am UK approx (7pm Japan)
      B: New Zealand vs Honduras – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      B: Romania vs South Korea- 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      A: France vs South Africa – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      A: Japan vs Mexico – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      D: Brazil vs Ivory Coast – 9.30am UK (5.30am Japan)
      D: Saudi Arabia vs Germany – 12 Noon UK approx (8pm Japan)

      Tuesday July 27 – Women

      G: New Zealand vs Sweden – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      E: Chile vs Japan – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      G: USA vs Australia – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      E: Canada vs Great Britain – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      F: Brazil vs Zambia – 12.30pm UK (8.30pm Japan)
      F: Netherlands vs China – 12.30pm UK (8.30pm Japan)

      Wednesday July 28 – Men

      D: Germany vs Ivory Coast – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      C: Australia vs Egypt – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      D: Saudi Arabia vs Brazil – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      C: Australia vs Egypt – 11.30am UK approx (7.30pm Japan)
      B: Romania vs New Zealand – 9.30am UK (5.30am Japan)
      A: South Africa vs Mexico – 12 Noon UK approx (8pm Japan)
      B: South Korea vs Honduras – 9.30am UK (5.30am Japan)
      A: France vs Japan – 12 Noon UK approx (8pm Japan)

      Friday July 30 – Women

      Women’s quarter final 1 – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      Women’s quarter final 2 – 10am UK (6pm Japan)
      Women’s quarter final 3 – 11am UK (7pm Japan)
      Women’s quarter final 4 – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Saturday July 31 – Men

      Men’s quarter final 1 – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      Men’s quarter final 2 – 10am UK (6pm Japan)
      Men’s quarter final 3 – 11am UK (7pm Japan)
      Men’s quarter final 4 – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Monday August 2 – Women

      Women’s semi final 1 – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      Women’s semi final 2 – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Tuesday August 3 – Men

      Men’s semi final 1 – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      Men’s semi final 2 – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Thursday August 5 – Women

      Women’s bronze medal match – 9am UK (5pm Japan)

      Friday August 6 – Women and Men

      Women’s gold medal final – 3am UK (11am Japan)
      Men’s bronze medal match – 12 Noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Saturday August 7 – Men

      Men’s gold medal final – 12.30pm UK (8.30pm Japan) More