Japan maintain perfect record with NZ win
Hosts Japan displayed nerves of steel as they edged out New Zealand 4-2 in a penalty shootout to reach the men's Olympic football semifinals.
2020 Schedule
2020 Schedule
Japan just about got the job done to reach Olympic semis and that's all that matters
It was not pretty but Japan did enough to see off New Zealand in the quarter-finals of the Olympics men's football - and that's all that matters.
2020 Oly Ladder
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan U23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Mexico U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| France U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 3 |
| South Africa U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| South Korea U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
| New Zealand U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Romania U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| Honduras U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 3 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Spain U23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Egypt U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Argentina U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Australia U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Brazil U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Ivory Coast U23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Germany U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
2020 Team LeadersMen's Olympic Tournament
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsMen's Olympic Tournament
Goal Difference0Tied-6th
Goals Scored3Tied-10th
Assists2Tied-11th
Goals Conceded3Tied-3rd