The Men's Olympic Football tournament kicked off with a bang, and Matchday 2 promises to give fans more of that as the fight to reach the next round will surely intensify.
There were quite a few surprises during the first games, which may include Argentina's loss to Australia and New Zealand's win over Korea Republic. Now, with all of those results in, all we have to do is wait for the next matches to be played.
As you may already know, sixteen teams are battling to reach the next round. Here's a brief look at how things are shaping up in all groups after Matchday 1.
Now, let's have a closer look at how the next matches will be played. Please keep in mind that all of these teams are Under-23 teams, with as much as three over age players that were added as reinforcements.
Egypt vs Argentina
The Egyptian team collected a surprising draw in their debut against Spain, and now they have a slight edge over Argentina in the race for a spot in the next round. La Albiceleste was shocked by Australia in their opening game, and they will have to step things up if they don't want to go back home empty-handed after just three games.
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France vs South Africa
These teams lost their initial matches in the competition, but surprisingly, South Africa will make it to this game with less ground to recover following their 1-0 defeat to Japan. France's game against Mexico showed that their skills are not enough when facing a squad with better teamwork, and dropping points here would condemn the European side from an early exit in the competition when some experts believed they could go all the way in the tournament for the first time since 1984.
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New Zealand vs Honduras
The Olywhites claimed a huge win in their efforts to reach the next round, and now they get ready to face CONCACAF's second-best team in the qualifiers. Chris Wood's goal against Korea Republic gave them reasons to believe in a better performance in this kind of tournament, but Honduras have proven to be quite a tough side to deal with in this category, and they will not want to go down without a fight in their efforts to repeat their performance in 2016, when they finished fourth.
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Brazil vs Cote D'Ivoire
The South American side kicked off with a convincing win over Germany, and this time, they will be facing an African team with experienced players and all to fight for. Ivory Coast also claimed a win also managed to claim a win in their opening game, which means that whoever wins this match could start making preparations for their appearance in the next round.
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Australia vs Spain
The Aussies dominated Argentina in their opening game, and now they will get to their clash against Spain with a bit more calm than they initially thought. Graham Arnold's men showed just how effective they can be against a team that supposedly had better credentials to win the game, and they will try to do just that one more time when they face the multi-talented Spanish side, who were limited to a goalless draw against Egypt on Matchday 1. The main problem for Spain in their second game will be to know if Dani Ceballos is available, as he picked up a nasty knock in the opening game that could see him miss out on the team's remaining gsmes in the tournament.
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Japan vs Mexico
The hosts kicked off the tournament with a win over South Africa, but now they will get to face group leaders Mexico. El Tri dominated France and came close to getting an even bigger lead, but a dubious penalty left them with a 4-1 win over Les Bleus. It will be interesting to see how the styles of these teams cancel out each other, because Mexico's players are quite comfortable with the ball, while the Japanese side's speed could be the best antidote against Mexico's defense.
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Romania vs Korea Republic
An own goal was enough for Romania to claim three points in their first game, but now they will need a bit more luck to beat a quite capable Korean team, who lost their first game against New Zealand but dropped a hint on how good they can be. If things go as planned, we could have quite an entertaining match in our hands, with two ambitious teams going at it to claim a spot in the next round.
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Saudi Arabia vs Germany
The German side suffered a heavy loss against Brazil, but given that the Verdeamarela has beaten them frequently in this category, that loss could have been part of Stefan Kuntz's plans. Now, Die Mannschaft take on Saudi Arabia, a team that showed glimpses of good football but eventually lost to Ivory Coast. Needless to say, the team that loses this game can start making plans to leave Japan, because there will be no way for them to reach the next round with two losses on their shoulders.
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