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Xtratime Web Desk :-
Summer Olympics is just few days away from the start. During this Covid times it will be a huge challenge to successfully hold the game at Tokyo. On Wednesday two footballing giant nation Brazil and Germany were placed in the same group of olympic football event.



Incidentally Brazil is the defending Olympic champion . They won the title in the year 2016 at Rio De Generio by defeating Germany in the final. They beat them by 5-4 on penalties.


However when it comes to senior football both nation last faced each other in a world tournament at 2014 world cup semifinal where Brazil were beaten by a margin of 7-1 by Germany.



Now take a look at the group details :-


MEN :-

1) Group A: Japan, South Africa, Mexico, France.

2) Group B: New Zealand, South Korea, Honduras, Romania.

3) Group C: Egypt, Spain, Argentina, Australia.

4) Group D: Brazil, Germany, Ivory Coast, Saudi Arabia.


WOMEN :-


1) Group E: Japan, Canada, Britain, Chile.

2) Group F: China, Brazil, Zambia, Netherlands.

3) Group G: Sweden, United States, Australia, New Zealand.

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Footballing powerhouse Brazil and Germany will lock horns in the group stage