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      Spain vs Argentina: Live stream free, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Olympic Football group game

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      SPAIN and Argentina clash in an Olympic showdown with qualification from Group C still in the balance.Neither side have been in top form so far in the tournament, with the Spanish topping the group despite being held 0-0 by Egypt in their first match.
      Pedri will be hoping to inspire Spain to Olympic gold after a slow start to the tournamentCredit: AP
      Argentina meanwhile were stunned by the Australians in their first match, but hit back with a 1-0 win over the Egyptians to keep their gold medal dream alive.
      When is Spain vs Argentina?

      This final group game will be held on Wednesday, July 28.
      Kick-off is at midday BST.
      Follow all the action with SunSport’s live blog right here from 10.30pm.

      Which TV channel is it on and can I live stream it free?
      You can catch all the action live on Eurosport 5 here in the UK.
      Streaming is also available on Discovery+ and the Eurosport Player.
      You can get a three-day FREE trial of Discovery+, which will automatically convert into a regular £29.99/year subscription if not cancelled before expiry.

      What is the team news?
      Spain have a fully hit squad to choose from as they face Argentina knowing victory will see them top the group.
      Ariel Ortega is back available for the Argentinians after missing their last game through suspension.
      Claudio Bravo played well in his place last time out however and could keep his place in the starting XI.
      Match odds

      Spain to win – 17/20
      Draw – 12/5
      Argentina victory – 14/5

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      Tokyo 2020: Team GB women’s football team will face Australia in quarter-final after topping group with draw vs Canada

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      TEAM GB will face Australia in the quarter-finals of the women’s Olympic football tournament after topping their group.A 1-1 draw against Canada was enough to finish above their opponents – and Hege Riise’s side could now face world champions USA in the final.
      Manchester City star Caroline Weir, 26, scored Team GB’s equaliserCredit: Getty
      Canadian winger Adriana Leon threatened to snatch top spot off the Brits when she opened the scoring in the second half.
      But a late equaliser from Scottish midfielder Caroline Weir saved Team GB against the 2012 and 2016 bronze medallists.
      Having already progressed, manager Riise made five changes – resting three-goal Ellen White and adding Fran Kirby to the bench after injury.
      Team GB gained the upper hand in the first half, with Georgia Stanway going close before Rachel Daly was denied by an excellent block from Ashley Lawrence.
      The Brits became sloppy after the break and were made to pay when Leon converted a neat ball from Lawrence in the 56th minute.
      Team GB pushed for an equaliser and got their reward five minutes from time when Weir’s 25-year effort deflected on it’s way in.
      On our day I definitely think we put out better performances the better the opposition. Our job is getting ready for the next game, one game at a time, but we absolutely believe we can get on that podium.Beverly Priestman, Canada Manager
      Speaking after the match, Riise said: “I believe strongly in this team, a great team always finds a way to come back and we did.
      “Closer to the finish we started to get some momentum, luckily we were good enough to get the goal.
      “It was an important goal. We top the group, we’re staying here and have a little bit more rest so we are happy.
      “There are always things you want to improve on, we have played three games against three good opponents and have performed better and better.
      “We haven’t been together that long so we’ll improve every game.
      “Overall we looked strong and confident and that will be important going forward.”
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      Team GB’s draw with Canada means they will face Australia, who finished third in their group, in the quarter-finals.
      The winner of that tie will take on either hosts Japan or Sweden in the next round, with the latter recording a 3-0 victory against the US.
      The Americans are in the other side of the draw and must defeat European champions Holland if they are to face Canada or Brazil in the semi-finals.
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      Team GB heavyweight boxer and former delivery driver Cheavon Clarke OUT of Tokyo 2020 after split decision loss

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      HEAVYWEIGHT Cheavon Clarke became Britain’s second casualty of the Games as he slumped to a majority defeat to Brazilian Abner Teixeira.Kent thumper Clarke returned to the sport after taking time out to work as a delivery driver.
      Cheavon Clarke, right, was dumped out of the heavyweight Olympic boxing in the last 16Credit: Reuters
      But he lost his way after taking the opening round with three of the judges.
      Teixeira frustrated the Brit with his spoiling tactics.
      And he was narrowly in front at the end of the second.
      Although Clarke tried to take the contest to his opponent, too many of his shots missed their target, allowing the Brazilian to claim a 4-1 victory.
      It was a sad end to what had been another promising GB day in the boxing ring.
      Top-seed Pat McCormack in the welterweights and flyweight Caroline Dubois won their opening bouts with comprehensive unanimous verdicts.
      McCormack, 26, whose twin brother Luke has already made a winning lightweight start, was simply far too good for Aliaksandr Radzionau of Belarus.
      His next opponent is Bobo-Usman Baturov of Uzbekistan.
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      Dubois, sister of heavyweight pro Daniel, was always in control against Kosovan Donjeta Sadiku.
      The Londoner had more problems with a slipping headguard than her Balkan opponent, taking every round with each judge.
      She now faces Rashida Ellis of the USA in the last 16. 
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      Clarke made a good start but eventually lost 4-1 against Brazilian Abner TeixeiraCredit: Getty
      The range of emotions in the ring were clear to see when the result was confirmedCredit: AP
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      Egypt 0 Argentina 1 LIVE REACTION: Medina goal sees Argentines bounce back with win at Tokyo Olympics – latest updates

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      ARGENTINA bounce back from their defeat against Australia by narrowly beating Egypt 1-0 at the Tokyo Olympics.
      RESULT: Egypt 0-1 Argentina
      Egypt XI: Elshenaway, Hamdy, Galal, Hegazy, Mohsen, Sobhi, Tawfik, Eraky, Rayan, El Wench, Fotouh
      Argentina XI: Ledesma, Perez, Bravo, De La Fuente, Vera, Gaich, Mac Allister, Barco, Medina, De La Vega, Payero

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      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      After an enthralling first half, the second half lacked quality as both teams struggled to create chances.
      Argentina’s goal came from their only meaningful opportunity of the half.
      Medina reacted quickest to his header that cannoned off the post.
      And while Egypt impressed, they couldn’t find the killer pass behind Argentina’s backline.
      They have to beat Australia in their final group game to stand any chance of qualifying for the next round.
      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      FULL-TIME
      It’s over and Argentina have won 1-0!
      They now go second in Group C.
      Egypt go bottom of the group having picked up just one point from their first two games.
      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      92: Not one ball has been sent into the box yet.
      What are Egypt doing? They keep trying to play the ball on the ground.
      Get it up there!
      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      90: There will be FIVE minutes of injury time.
      Egypt have to lump the ball forward into the danger zone.
      It’s now or never!
      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      88: This time Sobhi goes for goal instead of crossing.
      But his low effort doesn’t have that much power and it fails to trouble the goalkeeper.
      Waste.
      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      86: SO CLOSE!
      The whipped in ball is nipped behind for a corner with two players waiting to head the ball home.
      The ball is cleared, but again Egypt win a corner on the edge of the box.
      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      85: PENALTY APPEAL!
      Egypt want a penalty after Sobhi is hauled down by Perez.
      But the referee gives a free-kick just outside the box.
      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      79: Argentina make a change.
      Tomas Belmonte replaces Martin Payero, meanwhile Nasser Maher has come on for Egypt in place of Osama Galal.
      Argentina are already looking to run the clock down.
      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      74: Egypt are piling on the pressure but they just can’t find that killer pass.
      Sobhi has been a nuisance all game.
      He rides the challenges from three players and finds a team-mate on the edge of the box.
      But he can’t get his shot away, and another chance goes begging.
      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      70: Egypt are keeping up their pressure in search of a vital equaliser.
      A draw would leave them second in the group following their stalemate with Spain.
      But despite their efforts, they are yet to trouble Ledesma this half.
      Time is slowly running out.
      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      65: It;s all Egypt now as Mohamed rifles an effort over the bar.
      Argentina are adopting Egypt’s approach from the first half.
      Keep their shape and wait for them to lose possession.
      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      59: A great response by Egypt.
      They have not only composed themselves, but are threatening to equalise.
      And they have made two substitutions.
      Ibrahim Adel replaces Ammar Hamdi, while Taher Mohamed has come on for Salah Mohsen.
      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      55: That goal has knocked the wind out of Egypt.
      They look shell shocked and Argentina sense blood.
      Egypt have to keep their shape as they being hounded for every ball.
      A great ten minute spell from the South Americans.
      EGYPT 0-1 ARGENTINA
      52: Argentina have the lead!
      And it’s been coming!
      Centre-back Facundo Medina has swept the ball home from close range after the ball dropped to his feet after his header from a corner hit the post.
      EGYPT 0-0 ARGENTINA
      49: Close from Mac Allister!From an acute angle, the Brighton man’s free-kick just goes over the bar.
      As expected, Argentina are looking to pile on the pressure.
      But as we’ve seen in the first half, they will leave themselves exposed.
      EGYPT 0-0 ARGENTINA
      46: We are back underway at the Sapporo Dome!
      Will Egypt take their chances or will Argentina come out the block quick?
      We will quickly find out.
      EGYPT 0-0 ARGENTINA
      HALF-TIME
      An exciting flowing first half of football has come to an end.
      And on the balance of play, Egypt deserve to go into the break ahead.
      They have had just 38 per cent of the possession, but they have created plenty of chances one they got on the ball.
      With Argentina losing against Australia in their Group C opener, they have to come out firing in the second half.
      EGYPT 0-0 ARGENTINA
      42: A break in play here as Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy goas down injured.
      He’s back up and Argentina yet another waste a corner.
      EGYPT 0-0 ARGENTINA
      37: What a tackle from Ahmed Hegazi!
      Argentina managed to break the backline with a fortuitous header across goal.
      And that left Adolfo Gaich with a shot at goal.
      But Hegazi stuck a leg out and his shot was put behind for a corner.
      Once against Argentina’s set piece was easily cleared away.
      EGYPT 0-0 ARGENTINA
      32: Now it’s Egypt’s turn to have a spell of possession.
      But they are happy to just pass it around the back as they look for the gaps to open up in Argentina’s defence.
      But that’s only happening when Argentina attack.
      Egypt are perfectly happy to soak up the danger and hit their opponents on the break.
      EGYPT 0-0 ARGETINA
      28: Much better from Argentina who are finally get a foothold on the game again.
      But they are yet to test the Egyptian goalkeeper.
      However Egypt are letting them have a lot of their ball.
      EGYPT 0-0 ARGENTINA
      22: How aren’t Egypt ahead?
      Again it’s that man Sobhi that causes chaos as he bamboozles his way into box before finding out the unmarked Ahmed Rayan.
      The striker looks to pick out the far corner, hut effort went wind of the right post.
      He simply has to hit the target from there.
      EGYPT 0-0 ARGENTINA
      17: What a game this is turning out to be!
      It’s end to end stuff and Egypt are on top you;d have to say.
      They are exploiting Argentina’s right side and Sobhi looks dangerous whenever he gets the ball.
      And Karim El Ariki has just flashed a shot wide from just outside the box.
      Argentina are all over the place at the back!
      EGYPT 0-0 ARGENTINA
      14: And now Argentina have went close!
      De La Fuente has his head in his hands after his drive went narrowly wide of post.
      He is constantly bombing forward from right-back and is leaving so much space in behind.
      That is how Egypt almost broke the deadlock in the first place.
      EGYPT 0-0 ARGENTINA
      13: HUGE chance for Egypt and it should be 1-0!
      The Argentina defence is split and Sobhi runs clear on goal after being picked out by Salah Mohsen.
      He checks back in on his favoured right foot and looks to fire his effort into the bottom left corner.
      But Ledesma brilliantly got down low to keep out his attempt.
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      Why is there no Team GB men’s football team when a women’s team are playing at Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

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      THE TOKYO OLYMPICS sees Great Britain field a women’s football team this summer, but there’s NO men’s side.Hege Riise, the Team GB head coach, named an 18-person squad for the games and they have already qualified for the quarter-finals.
      Team GB’s women were the first Brits to compete at the Tokyo Olympics as they beat Chile 2-0 in their football opener
      Why is there no Great Britain men’s football team at the Olympics?
      When London won the rights to hold the Olympics in 2012, Great Britain immediately began plans to enter a men’s team for the games.
      The Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish FA, however, expressed doubts over taking part over fears they would lose their Home Nations status which had been established by Fifa.

      Fifa president at the time Sepp Blatter assured all four nations that their individuality would not be lost, despite combining to create Team GB for the Olympics.
      A compromise was reached and only English and Welsh players took part for Team GB in London.
      Plans were put forward for a team to be created for the Rio Olympics in 2016, but they were once again rejected by the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish associations.
      And subsequently, no efforts were made for a men’s team to enter the Tokyo games.

      Ryan Giggs captained the men’s Team GB side at the 2012 OlympicsCredit: PA:Press Association
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      But Team GB Chef de Mission Mark England says that potential success from the women’s team may spark up a revival for the men’s side.
      He said: “I would absolutely love to take a men’s football team to the Olympic Games.
      “I think the experiences that the women have had through the home country FAs hopefully will be that positive step and impetus for an open dialogue on men’s teams in the future.
      “Obviously the strength now that we can see in women’s football (means) we’d be very disappointed if, in France in Paris in 2024 and on to Los Angeles in 2028, we weren’t fielding competitive teams across all sports but in particular competitive teams in football as well.”
      However, even if the four football associations had agreed to a Team GB men’s side, they would not have qualified for the Olympics this year.
      The women qualified for the Olympic Games by virtue of England’s run to the semi-final of the 2019 Women’s World Cup.
      However, qualification for the men’s tournament was decided by performance in the 2019 Under-21 European Championship.
      And in that tournament, England failed to get out of the group stage after being beaten by France and Romania.
      As a result of their runs to the semi-finals of that competition, France, Romania, Germany and Spain are Uefa’s representatives at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. More

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      Tokyo 2020: Team GB’s Aimee Willmott fails to secure first Olympic medal with seventh-place finish in individual medley

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      AIMEE WILLMOTT’S hopes of crowning her career with an Olympic medal were shattered as she failed to deliver at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.The 28-year-old from Middlesbrough had been the second fastest qualifier for the 400m individual medley final.
      Team GB star Aimee Willmott finished seventh in her 400m individual medley finalCredit: PA
      But the exertions of Sunday night’s sessions too a heavy toll as Willmott faded to finish seventh behind home heroine Yui Ohashi, who became Japan’s second gold medal winner of the Games.
      Willmott’s final time of 4:38.30 was three seconds slower than her qualification swim.
      Americans Emma Weyant and Hali Flickinger took silver and bronze.
      She said: “I shocked myself in the heat but it was always going to be tough toi back that up and I didn’t have the time.
      “It seems to be seventh is where I’m at, after doing the same in Rio. But I’m happy with my career.”
      Her disappointment came after Max Litchfield just missed out on an unlikely medal in a humdinger of a 400m individual medley.
      Yorkshire’s Litchfield, whose younger brother Joe is also on Team GB, waa the slowest qualifier and only seventh after the butterfly leg.
      But as American Chase Kalisz went away from the field on the breaststroke leg to claim gold ahead of compatriot Jay Livingston, Litchfield made his move.
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      An excellent freestyle effort saw the 26-year-old close the gap but fall just short of bronze medallist Brendon Smith of Australia.
      Litchfield finished joint fourth in 4:10.59, just two tenths of a second behind Smith.
      Kalisz won in 4:09.42, more than five seconds outside Michael Phelps’ 2008 Olympic and world record.
      There was a major shock in the men’s 400m as Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnoui, the slowest qualifier, shocked the field with a stunning second half of the race.
      The 18-year-old was still second behind Aussie Jack McLoughlin with 50m to go but finished like a train to take gold in 3:43.36, with Kieran Smith of the USA third.
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      Bryson DeChambeau OUT of Tokyo 2020 golf tournament after testing positive for Covid before leaving USA for the Olympics

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      AMERICAN golfer Bryson DeChambeau is OUT of the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for coronavirus.The 27-year-old has been replaced by Patrick Reed for Team USA ahead of the first round in Japan on Thursday.
      Bryson DeChambeau will not be competing for Team USA in Tokyo after testing positive for coronavirusCredit: Reuters
      DeChambeau has contracted Covid back in his homeland as part of the final testing before departing for Asia.
      And he has spoken of his disappointment at missing out on his first Olympic Games.
      He said: “I am deeply disappointed not to be able to compete in the Olympics for Team USA.
      “Representing my country means the world to me and it is was a tremendous honour to make this team.
      “I wish Team USA the best of luck next week in Tokyo.
      “I will now focus on getting healthy, and I look forward to returning to competition once I am cleared to do so.”
      Reed, who finished 11th at Rio 2016, is now undergoing his testing protocol before linking up with Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele.
      Commenting on his call-up, he remarked: “I am so excited to have the opportunity to represent our country and be a part of Team USA in Tokyo.
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      “I wish Bryson nothing but the best, and I know how disappointed he is to not be able to compete, and I will do my best to play my best and represent our country.”
      USA Golf Executive Director Andy Levinson added: “We’re obviously disappointed for Bryson, as we know how much he was looking forward to representing the United States in his first Olympics.
      “But we’re thrilled that Patrick Reed is excited to play for his country when he is called upon, even with the strenuous testing protocols and he is set to arrive just in time to compete – on a golf course he will have never seen prior to the start of competition.
      “It really illustrates the importance of the Olympics and the value Patrick places on playing for Team USA and for his country.
      “We’re excited to welcome him to Tokyo soon and know he’ll be a formidable competitor for Team USA.”
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      Egypt vs Argentina FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Olympic Games football

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      ARGENTINA are staring down the barrel at elimination as they take on Egypt in Olympic football.The Albiceleste were beaten 2-0 by Australia in their first match and will be desperate to win today with a strong Spain side to come in their final game.
      Argentina will be out of the Olympic Games if they lose to EgyptCredit: Alamy
      Egypt are in a slightly better position, having held Spain to a goalless draw in their opener.
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      What time does Egypt vs Argentina kick off?

      Egypt take on Argentina on Sunday, July 25.
      The match kicks off at 8.30am UK time – 4.30pm in Tokyo.
      It will be played at the Sapporo Dome – a venue that already holds some bad memories for the Argentines as they were beaten there 1-0 by England in the 2002 World Cup.

      What TV channel is Egypt vs Argentina on and can I live stream it?

      Egypt vs Argentina will be an online-only event in the UK.
      You can find it on the EuroSport Player or discovery+.

      Can I watch Egypt vs Argentina for free?

      Team news
      Left-back Francisco Ortega is suspended for this game after his sending off against Australia.
      Marcelo Herrera is set to come in in his place.
      Manager Sergio Baptista may opt to bring in Ezequiel Ponce or Pedro de la Vega ahead of under pressure Adolfo Gaich.
      Egypt are likely to continue with a five-man defence that has Ahmed Hegazi at its heart.
      Ahmed Yasser Rayan should start up front.
      Latest odds
      Egypt 4/1
      Draw 5/2
      Argentina 7/10
      *Odds from Betfair correct as of Saturday, July 24 More