Football or soccer is the most popular sport in the world. In the Olympic Games, this sport has two disciplines; one is men’s and another is women’s football sports events.
It is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). From the 1900 Olympic Games, this sports event has been organized since then.
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Football at 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games
The Football sports at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2021 will be scheduled from 21st July – 7th August 2021 at seven venues in Tokyo, Japan. From the six confederations, 16 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams will participate in this event.
Venues of Football Sports at Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympics
This football sport is scheduled in seven different venues from the six cities in Japan. Here is the table that we listed.
| City | Venue | Capacity |
| Yokohama, Kanagawa | Int. Stadium Yokohama | 70,000 |
| Chofu, Tokyo | Tokyo Stadium | 48,000 |
| Shinjuku, Tokyo | National Stadium | 60,102 |
| Kashima, Ibaraki | Ibaraki Kashima Stadium | 42,000 |
| Saitama, Saitama | Saitama Stadium | 62,000 |
| Sapporo, Hokkaido | Sapporo Dome | 42,000 |
| Rifu, Miyagi | Miyagi Stadium | 48,000 |
Qualified Football Teams at the Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympics
16 teams of men & 12 teams of women will participate in this Summer Olympic Games 2020 in Japan. Women’s football event will start on 22nd July with group-stage matches on the other side, on 23rd July Men’s football event will start from.
Men’s Football Teams at the Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympics
The men’s football teams at the Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympics come from six different confederations such as UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2019, OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2019, Africa U-23 Cup of Nations 2019, AFC U-23 Championship 2020, CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament 2020 & CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship 2020.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan (Host) | New Zealand | Egypt | Brazil |
| France | South Korea | Spain | Germany |
| South Africa | Romania | Australia | Saudi Arabia |
| Mexico | Honduras | Argentina | Ivory Coast |
Women’s Football Teams at the Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympics
Here women’s football teams at the 2021 Summer Olympic also come from six different confederations such as Copa América 2018, OFC Nations Cup 2018, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019, CONCACAF Olympic 2020 Qualifying Championship, CAF Olympic 2020 Qualifying Tournament, AFC Olympic 2020 Qualifying Tournament & CAF–CONMEBOL play-off.
| Group E | Group F | Group G |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (Host) | Brazil | USA |
| Great Britain | China | Sweden |
| Canada | Zambia | Australia |
| Chile | Netherlands | New Zealand |
Football Schedule & Fixture of Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympics
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| Date (2021) | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 21st July | Women’s Group E, Great Britain vs Chile Women’s Group E, Japan vs Canada | 16:30 – 21:30 |
| Women’s Group F, China vs Brazil Women’s Group F, Zambia vs Netherlands | 17:00 – 22:00 | |
| Women’s Group G, Sweden vs United States Women’s Group G, Australia vs New Zealand | 17:30 – 22:30 | |
| 22nd July | Men’s Group C, Egypt vs Spain Men’s Group C, Argentina vs Australia | 16:30 – 21:30 |
| Men’s Group A, Mexico vs France Men’s Group A, Japan vs South Africa | 17:00 – 22:00 | |
| Men’s Group B, New Zealand vs Republic of Korea Men’s Group B, Honduras vs Romania | 17:00 – 22:00 | |
| Men’s Group D, Ivory Coast vs Saudi Arabia Men’s Group D, Brazil vs Germany | 17:30 – 22:30 | |
| 24th July | Women’s Group E, Chile vs Canada Women’s Group E, Japan vs Great Britain | 16:30 – 21:30 |
| Women’s Group F, China vs Zambia Women’s Group F, Netherlands vs Brazil | 17:00 – 22:00 | |
| Women’s Group G, Sweden vs Australia Women’s Group G, New Zealand vs United States | 17:30 – 22:30 | |
| 25th July | Men’s Group C, Egypt vs Argentina Men’s Group C, Australia vs Spain | 16:30 – 21:30 |
| Men’s Group B, New Zealand vs Honduras Men’s Group B, Romania vs Republic of Korea | 17:00 – 22:00 | |
| Men’s Group A, France vs South Africa Men’s Group A, Japan vs Mexico | 17:00 – 22:00 | |
| Men’s Group D, Brazil vs Ivory Coast Men’s Group D, Saudi Arabia vs Germany | 17:30 – 22:30 | |
| 27th July | Women’s Group G, New Zealand vs Sweden Women’s Group E, Chile vs Japan | 17:00 – 22:00 |
| Women’s Group G, United States vs Australia Women’s Group E, Canada vs Great Britain | 17:00 – 22:00 | |
| Women’s Group F, Brazil vs Zambia | 20:30 – 22:30 | |
| Women’s Group F, Netherlands vs China | 20:30 – 22:30 | |
| 28th July | Men’s Group B, Romania vs New Zealand Men’s Group A, South Africa vs Mexico | 17:30 – 22:30 |
| Men’s Group D, Germany vs Ivory Coast Men’s Group C, Australia vs Egypt | 17:00 – 22:00 | |
| Men’s Group D, Saudi Arabia vs Brazil Men’s Group C, Spain vs Argentina | 17:00 – 22:00 | |
| Men’s Group B, Republic of Korea vs Honduras Men’s Group A, France vs Japan | 17:30 – 22:30 | |
| 30th July | Women’s Quarter-finals: Great Britain vs Australia [3-4] | 17:00 – 20:00 |
| Women’s Quarter-finals: Sweden vs Japan [3-1] | 18:00 – 21:00 | |
| Women’s Quarter-finals: Netherlands vs United States [2(2) – 2(4)] | 19:00 – 22:00 | |
| Women’s Quarter-finals: Canada vs Brazil [0(4) – 0(3)] | 20:00 – 23:00 | |
| 31st July | Men’s Quarter-finals: Japan vs New Zealand [0(4) – 0(2)] | 17:00 – 20:00 |
| Men’s Quarter-finals: Spain vs Ivory Coast [5-2] | 18:00 – 21:00 | |
| Men’s Quarter-finals: South Korea vs Mexico [3-6] | 19:00 – 22:00 | |
| Men’s Quarter-finals: Brazil vs Egypt [1-0] | 20:00 – 23:00 | |
| 2nd August | Women’s Semifinals: Australia vs Sweden [0-1] | 17:00 – 20:00 |
| Women’s Semifinals: United States vs Canada [0-1] | 20:00 – 23:00 | |
| 3rd August | Men’s Semifinals: Japan vs Spain [0-1] | 17:00 – 20:00 |
| Men’s Semifinals: Mexico vs Brazil [0(1)-0(4)] | 20:00 – 23:00 | |
| 5th August | Women’s Bronze Medal Match: Australia vs USA | 17:00 – 20:00 |
| 6th August | Women’s Gold Medal Match: Sweden vs Canada | 11:00 – 14:00 |
| Men’s Bronze Medal Match: Japan vs Mexico | 20:00 – 23:00 | |
| 7th August | Men’s Gold Medal Match: Brazil vs Spain | 20:30 – 23:30 |
