South Africa to face France, Japan in Olympics football group stages

South Africa to face France, Japan in Olympics football group stages

Reigning champions Brazil were on Wednesday drawn with 2016 runners-up Germany, the Ivory Coast and Saudi Arabia in the Tokyo Olympics men's football group stages.


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Hosts Japan, who last won a medal in the men's event with a bronze in 1968, will play France, South Africa and Mexico in Group A.


Group C includes Egypt, Spain, Argentina and Australia while Group B has South Korea, New Zealand, Romania and Honduras.


The tournament starts on July 22, a day before the opening ceremony of the Games that were postponed last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.


In the women's draw record four-time champions the USA will feature against Sweden, Australia and New Zealand.


Home side Japan will play Great Britain, Canada and Chile.


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