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      Brazil vs Germany FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Olympic Football clash

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      REIGNING Olympic champions Brazil face Germany as both nations begin their challenge for the gold medal in Tokyo.There’s no Neymar this time around for Brazil, but they still have a wealth of talent in their squad.
      Barcelona legend Dani Alves is heading to TokyoCredit: AFP or licensors
      Germany’s young side will be out to cause in a shock in the group opener and are amongst the favourites for a medal.
      When is Brazil vs Germany?

      This Olympic group game is set for Thursday, July 22.
      Kick-off is at 12.30pm BST.
      You can follow all the action right here on SunSport with our live blog.

      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      You can catch all of the action live on the BBC Red Button.
      Head to BBC ONE and hit the red button on your remote, selecting this match from the Sport section.
      If you want to stream, the BBC iPlayer will allow you to watch the game from the beginning or live.
      You can also use Discovery+, Eurosport 1 or the Eurosport Player.

      What is the team news?
      Despite there being no Neymar for Brazil, they still have a host of familiar faces.
      Dani Alves is one of three over-23 players included in the squad, along with Arsenal’s centre-back Gabriel.
      Germany’s side is led by England’s 1996 nemesis Stefan Kuntz and features a host of up-and-coming stars.
      Max Arnold, Nadium Amiri and striker Max Kruse are the three players aged over 23. More

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

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      FRESH from Copa America success, Argentina head to Tokyo looking for Olympic gold.It’s over to the younger generation now, with just three players over the age of 23 allowed in each squad.
      Thiago Almada will look to impress with Argentina’s big guns on the beachCredit: AFP
      And Argentina will be keen to get off to a winning start in their group as they take on Australia.
      When is Argentina vs Australia?

      The first group game for both sides, this match is set for Thursday, July 22.
      Kick-off is at 11.30am BST.
      Follow all the action right here with our live blog from Toyko.

      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      You can catch this game live on Eurosport Player and Discovery+.
      To grab a FREE 7-day trial to Discovery+ and watch the match, head to their official website.

      What is the team news?
      After their Copa America heroics, the vast majority of Argentina’s big stars are not heading to the Olympics.
      That includes Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria and Sergio Aguero who are all resting up following the win over Brazil.
      As such, goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma is the only player over the age of 23 in a youthful squad.
      Australia are competing in their first Olympic football since 2008 and twelve of their selected players currently ply their trade in the A-League.
      Look out for 22-year-old Daniel Arzani, with the Man City hoping to impress after four loans moves since 2018. More

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      Mexico vs France FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Olympic Football group game

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      MEXICO and France begin their quest for gold at the Olympics with a clash in Toyko. The majority of each squad has to be under 23, with the French youngsters one of the favourites to win the gold medal.
      Camavinga will be given the chance to shine at this summer’s GamesCredit: AFP
      But they will want to get themselves off to a good start against a strong Mexican side, with their group also featuring hosts Japan and South Africa.
      When is Mexico vs France?

      This Olympic Football group game will be held on Thursday, July 22.
      Kick-off is at 9am BST.
      Follow all the action from this clash with our live blog right here from 7.30am.

      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      You can watch all of the action live on the BBC Red Button and on Eurosport.
      Head to BBC ONE and hit the red button on your remote, selecting this match from the drop down menu.
      If you want to stream, both the BBC iPlayer, Eurosport Player and Discovery+ have you covered.

      What is the team news?
      There’s no Kylian Mbappe in the French side, despite the PSG striker being eligible.
      Andre-Pierre Gignac, Florian Thauvin and Eduardo Camavinga will all be on show however in what is a very strong, talented squad.
      Arsenal fans will also be keen to see how William Saliba gets on, with the 20-year-old also on the plane.
      Nations can select three players over the age of 23 for the tournament and the Mexicans included superb veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa amongst their ranks.
      Hopes are high in Mexico for their young side, with Diego Lainez taking the captain’s armband. More

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      Egypt vs Spain: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Olympic Football clash

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      SPAIN begin their Olympic challenge with a clash against Egpyt in Sapporo.With a host of youthful talent, the Spanish are one of the favourites to take the gold medal this summer.
      Pedri is in the Olympic squad with Spain favourites to win goldCredit: AFP
      When is Egypt vs Spain?

      The first group stage match for each of these nations will be held on Thursday, July 22.
      Kick-off is at 8.30am BST.
      Stick with us here on SunSport where we will be running a live blog for this game from 7am.

      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      You can catch this game live on the Eurosport Player or Discovery+.
      Both are subscription streaming only services, with apps available on the Play Store or App Store.

      What is the team news?
      Mo Salah is not in the Egyptian squad after Liverpool were reluctant to release their star man ahead of their pre-season schedule.
      The three over-23 names in the Egpyt squad are Mohamed El-Shennawy, former West Brom defender Ahmed Hegazy and Mahmoud Hamdy.
      Spain’s star-studded squad includes Pedri, who lit up Euro 2020 with his playmaking talent.
      Wolves’ Rafa Mir is also on the plane, along with former Arsenal loanee Dani Ceballos. More

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      Why is there no Team GB men’s football team but there is a women’s team at Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

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      THE TOKYO OLYMPICS will see Great Britain field a women’s football team this summer, but there will be NO men’s side.Hege Riise, the Team GB head coach, named an 18-person squad for the games set to be held in Japan between July 23 and August 8.
      Team GB will field a women’s side at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo this summerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Team GB will take on Japan, Canada and Chile in the group stage.
      But for the second Olympic Games running, there be NO men’s team playing for GB.
      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
      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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      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