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Tokyo 2021 Olympics: Men’s Football Teams | Groups | Fixtures | Schedule
Tokyo 2021 Olympics is around the corner and 16 teams including host nation Japan will be eyeing the gold medal. The men’s football tournament is set to be held from July 22 and will conclude on 7 August.
Hence, this article serves as a perfect guide for all the info you need related to the participating teams, schedule, fixtures, format for the men's football matches to be held at the Tokyo Olympics 2021.
Total 16 teams will clash for the gold medal and all of them are from six different continental confederations which have qualified for Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Each of them have been divided into four groups.
Only U-23 players will be allowed to play, with three overage players given an exception to play in their respective teams.
Venues for the Football Matches:
The men’s football tournament will take place across seven venues in six host cities - Kashima, Rifu, Saitama, Sapporo, Tokyo, and Yokohama. The final will be played at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 7.
Men’s Football Groups for 2021 Olympics:
Men’s football Tokyo 2020 Olympics Teams, Fixtures, and Schedule:
| Date | Fixtures | Timings |
| 22 July 2021 | Egypt vs Spain | 4:30 pm (JST) |
| 22 July 2021 | New Zealand vs Republic of Korea | 5:00 pm (JST) |
| 22 July 2021 | Mexico vs France | 5:00 pm (JST) |
| 22 July 2021 | Ivory Coast vs Saudi Arabia | 5:30 pm (JST) |
| 22 July 2021 | Argentina vs Australia | 7:30 pm (JST) |
| 22 July 2021 | Japan vs South Africa | 8:00 pm (JST) |
| 22 July 2021 | Honduras vs Romania | 8:00 pm (JST) |
| 22 July 2021 | Brazil vs Germany | 8:30 pm (JST) |
| 25 July 2021 | Egypt vs Argentina | 4:30 pm (JST) |
| 25 July 2021 | New Zealand vs Honduras | 5:00 pm (JST) |
| 25 July 2021 | France vs South Africa | 5:00 pm (JST) |
| 25 July 2021 | Brazil vs Ivory Coast | 5:30 pm (JST) |
| 25 July 2021 | Australia vs Spain | 7:30 pm (JST) |
| 25 July 2021 | Japan vs Mexico | 8:00 pm (JST) |
| 25 July 2021 | Romania vs Republic of Korea | 8:00 pm (JST) |
| 25 July 2021 | Saudi Arabia vs Germany | 8:30 pm (JST) |
| 28 July 2021 | Saudi Arabia vs Brazil | 5:00 pm (JST) |
| 28 July 2021 | Germany vs Ivory Coast | 5:00 pm (JST) |
| 28 July 2021 | Romania vs New Zealand | 5:30 pm (JST) |
| 28 July 2021 | Republic of Korea vs Honduras | 5:30 pm (JST) |
| 28 July 2021 | Australia vs Egypt | 8:00 pm (JST) |
| 28 July 2021 | Spain vs Argentina | 8:00 pm (JST) |
| 28 July 2021 | South Africa vs Mexico | 8:30 pm (JST) |
| 28 July 2021 | France vs Japan | 8:30 pm (JST) |
| 31 July 2021 | Quarter-final 1 | 5:00 pm (JST) |
| 31 July 2021 | Quarter-final 2 | 6:00 pm (JST) |
| 31 July 2021 | Quarter-final 3 | 7:00 pm (JST) |
| 31 July 2021 | Quarter-final 4 | 8:00 pm (JST) |
| 03 August 2021 | Semi-final 1 | 5:00 pm (JST) |
| 03 August 2021 | Semi-final 2 | 8:00 pm (JST) |
| 06 August 2021 | Bronze medal match | 8:00 pm (JST) |
| 07 August 2021 | Gold medal match | 8:30 pm (JST) |
Looking at the above schedule, fixtures, & the participating teams for the 2021 Olympics, we are definitely in for some more exhilarating football action after the Euro 2020.
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