After more than one year of waiting, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will kick off with its team sports events. The first one of those will be the football matches for the women's category.
As you may know, the twelve teams in the competition will be divided in three groups. The top two teams will make it to the next round, and two of the three third-placed teams will also make the final stage of the competition.
These are the groups for the Olympic Football tournament in the Women's category.
Now, let's have a deeper look at the games in chronological order.
Great Britain vs Chile
The British side will enter its second Olympic Football tournament after their performance in the 2012 edition, where they reached the Quarter-finals. On the other hand, the South American team will make its debut in this tournament, following their successful run to play the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and finishing second in the 2018 Copa América Femenina.
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China vs Brazil
The Chinese side enter the competition trying to improve their best finish in this kind of event, which took place in 1996, when they won the silver medal. Since then, the Chinese team have only reached the final eight teams twice. On the other side of the pitch, Brazil will try to achieve their third podium after winning the silver medal in 2004 and 2008. Their performance in the 2016 edition saw the South Americans finish fourth.
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Sweden vs USA
Perhaps the most interesting game of the first stage will see the Swedish team facing the favorites to take the gold home for a fifth time in this type of tournament. The blue and yellow team finished second in 2016, and winning such a medal this time would be quite something for them. On the other hand, the USWNT will have to work hard to show that their performance in 2016, when they were eliminated in the Quarter-finals, was nothing but a casual moment. With Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, and Christen Press ready to impress, this should be quite a game to witness.
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Japan vs Canada
The hosts return to an Olympic Football event after their appearance in the 2012 edition, where they earned the silver medal. Now, they will kick off their run in the 2020 edition with a clash against Canada, who won the bronze medal in the 2012 and 2016 events. It will be a clash worth-watching between the historic Mana Iwabuchi and the legendary Christine Sinclair, the most capped and highest-scoring player in Canadian football history.
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Zambia vs Netherlands
The African team will make its debut in the Olympic tournament after three unsuccessful attempts to qualify. Coach Bruce Mwape will try to lead the Copper Queens to a historic performance in the tournament with the help of Barbara Banda, striker Rachel Kundananji, and Grace Chanda. The Zambian side will face their first European opponent when they lock horns with 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup runners-up Netherlands, who will also be making their debut in the Olympic competition with players such as Vivianne Miedema and Barcelona striker Lieke Martens.
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Australia vs New Zealand
This clash between two familiar foes will put an end to the first day of activity in the Olympic Women's football tournament, with the Australian side returning to the tournament after finishing seventh in the 2016 edition. On the other side of the pitch, the Football Ferns will play their fourth Olympic tournament, where they will try to reach the final four teams for the first time in history.
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