Zurich - Latest News Update, Information, Photos & Videos on Zurich at Lokmat Times

The 28 teams that have qualified for the Olympic football tournaments discovered their group opponents after the official draw was conducted in Zurich on Wednesday. 16 men's teams and 12 women's teams have been drawn into seven groups.In the men's event, Brazil and Germany, who faced off in the Rio 2016 final, were sent into Group D also comprising Cote d'Ivoire, Saudi Arabia. Egypt, Spain, Argentina, and Australia have been placed in Group CJapan was first out of the pot and drawn in Group A. They will face South Africa, Mexico, and France. In what will be the opening match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Japan will take on South Africa in Tokyo Stadium.Group G in the women's tournament not only features the two co-hosts of the next FIFA Women's World Cup, Australia and New Zealand, but it also gives the USA the chance for Olympic revenge over a Sweden side that eliminated them from Rio 2016 on penalties.Japan will kick off the women's finals against Canada, with Great Britain and Chile making up the section, while China PR, Brazil, Zambia and Netherlands comprise the other pool.The women's finalists will fight for the gold medal at Tokyo's iconic new Olympic Stadium, which will also be the setting for the Games' opening and closing ceremonies. Sapporo, Miyagi, Kashima, Saitama, and Yokohama (Men's Final) will contribute to the Olympic passion by hosting exciting games until August 7, 2021."The draws were conducted by Jaime Yarza, FIFA Director of Tournaments, and Sarai Bareman, FIFA Chief Women's Football Officer. They were assisted by two FIFA Legends: Lindsay Tarpley, member of the USA women's national team and two-time Olympic gold medallist (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008), and Ryan Nelsen, captain of the New Zealand Olympic squad in 2008 and London 2012," a FIFA statement read.Both the men's and women's Olympic Football Tournaments will be played in a group stage, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals, and bronze medal and gold medal matches.Draw resultsMen's Olympic Football TournamentGroup A: Japan, South Africa, Mexico, France.Group B: New Zealand, Korea Republic, Honduras, Roma.Group C: Egypt, Spain, Argentina, Australia.Group D: Brazil, Germany, Cote d'Ivoire, Saudi Arabia.Women's Olympic Football TournamentGroup E: Japan, Canada, Great Britain, Chile.Group F: China PR, Brazil, Zambia, Netherlands.Group G: Sweden, USA, Australia, New Zealand.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

ZurichFOLLOW

Zurich, Latest News

Zurich, Aug 16 Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer has announced on Instagram that he will miss the US ... ...

Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd (YIAPL) said on Tuesday that it has raised Rs 3,725 crore in debt from the State Bank of India for the development of the Noida International Airport (NIA) project. ...

Starting from Saturday, the wearing of masks outdoors is no longer obligatory in Spain in accordance with the government's decision to cancel the restriction due to the improvement of the epidemiological situation and high vaccination paces. ...

Starting from Saturday, the wearing of masks outdoors is no longer obligatory in Spain in accordance with the government's decision to cancel the restriction due to the improvement of the epidemiological situation and high vaccination paces. ...

A collaboration agreement centring on refereeing was signed this week between the Mexican Football Association (FMF), the Ecuadorian Football Association (FEF) and FIFA. The initiative is aimed at fostering the exchange of technical knowledge between ...

Financial and digital solutions major Alankit on Wednesday announced partnership with Digital Swiss Gold (DSG) platform allowing investors to buy and hold physical gold digitally in Switzerland as well as sell and send gold via a mobile app. ...

According to the findings of a new study, experiencing bullying and forms of aggression in late adolescence and early adulthood is linked to a marked increase in the likelihood of having daydreams or fantasies about hurting or killing people. ...

The 28 teams that have qualified for the Olympic football tournaments discovered their group opponents after the official draw was conducted in Zurich on Wednesday. 16 men's teams and 12 women's teams have been drawn into seven groups. ...