Tokyo Olympics 2020 football matches: Full men’s and women’s schedule, kick-off times and TV information
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are underway in the men’s and women’s football tournaments.
There has already been an upset with the USA women suffering a heavy defeat to Sweden in their opener.
Team GB enjoyed a fine start over Chile, with Ellen White’s double enough to earn a comfortable 2-0 win in Sapporo.
While the men’s favourite, Brazil, defending their gold from Rio 2016, swept Germany aside to kick things off in Japan.
Here is the schedule for both tournaments, kick-off times and TV information:
What TV channel is the football on and will there be a live stream?
You can watch the men’s and women’s football at Tokyo 2020 on television or through a live stream via Eurosport 5, Eurosport Player and discovery+, while the BBC One and the BBC iPlayer will also show Team GB’s games live.
Women’s tournament fixtures
Groups
Group E: Japan, Canada, Great Britain, Chile
Group F: China, Brazil, Zambia, Netherlands
Group G: Sweden, USA, Australia, New Zealand
Results
Group E: Great Britain 2-0 Chile (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group E: Japan 1-1 Canada (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group F: China 0-5 Brazil - Kick-off 5pm (Miyagi Stadium, Rifu)
Group F: Zambia 3-10 Netherlands - Kick-off 8pm (Miyagi Stadium, Rifu)
Group G: Sweden 3-0 USA - Kick-off 5.30pm (Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo)
Group G: Australia 2-1 New Zealand - Kick-off 8.30pm (Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo)
Fixtures
Saturday July 24
(Times in BST)
Group E: Chile 1-2 Canada - Kick-off 8.30am (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group E: Japan 0-1 Great Britain - Kick-off 11.30am (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group F: China 4-4 Zambia - Kick-off 9am (Miyagi Stadium, Rifu)
Group F: Netherlands 3-3 Brazil - Kick-off 12pm (Miyagi Stadium, Rifu)
Group G: Sweden 4-2 Australia - Kick-off 9.30am (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Group G: New Zealand 1-6 USA - Kick-off 12.30am (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Tuesday July 27
Group E: Chile vs Japan - Kick-off 12pm (Miyagi Stadium, Rifu)
Group E: Canada vs Great Britain - Kick-off 12pm (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Group F: Netherlands vs China - Kick-off 12.30pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Group F: Brazil vs Zambia - Kick-off 12.30pm (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Group G: New Zealand vs Sweden - Kick-off 9am (Miyagi Stadium, Rifu)
Group G: USA vs Australia - Kick-off 9am (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Quarter-finalsFriday July 30
Quarter-final 1: Runner-up of Group E vs Runner-up of Group F - Kick-off 5pm (Miyagi Stadium, Rifu)
Quarter-final 2: Winner of Group E vs 3rd in Group F/G - Kick-off 6pm (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Quarter-final 3: Winner of Group G vs 3rd Group E/F - Kick-off 7pm (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Quarter-final 4: Winner of Group F vs Runner-up of Group G - Kick-off 8pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Semi-finalsMonday August 2
Semi-final 1: Winner of Quarter-final 4 vs Winner of Quarter-final 1 - Kick-off 5pm (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Semi-final 2: Winner of Quarter-final 2 vs Winner of Quarter-final 3 - Kick-off 8pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Bronze medal matchThursday August 5
Loser of Semi-final 2 vs Loser of Semi-final 1 - Kick-off 5pm (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Gold medal matchFriday August 6
Winner of Semi-final 2 vs Winner of Semi-final 1 - Kick-off 11am (National Stadium, Tokyo)
Men’s tournament fixturesGroups
Group A: Japan, South Africa, Mexico, France
Group B: New Zealand, South Korea, Honduras, Romania
Group C: Egypt, Spain, Argentina, Australia
Group D: Brazil, Germany, Ivory Coast, Saudi Arabia
Results
Group A: Mexico 4-1France (Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo)
Group A: Japan 1-0 South Africa (Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo)
Group B: New Zealand 1-0South Korea (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Group B: Honduras 0-1Romania (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Group C: Egypt 0-0Spain (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group C: Argentina 0-2 Australia (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group D: Ivory Coast 2-1 Saudi Arabia - (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Group D: Brazil 4-2Germany - (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Fixtures
Sunday July 25
Times in BST
Group A: France vs South Africa - Kick-off 9am (Saitama Stadium, Saitama)
Group A: Japan vs Mexico - Kick-off 12pm (Saitama Stadium, Saitama)
Group B: New Zealand vs Honduras - Kick-off 9am (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Group B: Romania vs South Korea - Kick-off 12pm (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Group C: Egypt vs Argentina - Kick-off 8:30am (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group C: Australia vs Spain - Kick-off 11:30am (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group D: Brazil vs Ivory Coast - Kick-off 9:30am (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Group D: Saudi Arabia vs Germany - Kick-off 12:30pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Wednesday July 28
Group A: France vs Japan - Kick-off 12:30pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Group A: South Africa vs Mexico - Kick-off 12:30pm (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group B: Romania vs New Zealand - Kick-off 9:30am (Sapporo Dome, Sapporo)
Group B: South Korea vs Honduras - Kick-off 9:30am (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Group C: Australia vs Egypt - Kick-off 12pm (Miyagi Stadium, Rifu)
Group C: Spain vs Argentina - Kick-off 12pm (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Group D: Saudi Arabia vs Brazil - Kick-off 9am (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Group D: Germany vs Ivory Coast - Kick-off 9am (Miyagi Stadium, Rifu)
Quarter-finalsSaturday July 31
Quarter-final 1: Winner of Group C vs Runner-up of Group D - Kick-off 5pm (Miyagi Stadium, Rifu)
Quarter-final 2: Winner of Group A vs Runner-up of Group B - Kick-off 6pm (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Quarter-final 3: Winner Group D vs Runner-up of Group C - Kick-off 7pm (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Quarter-final 4: Winner of Group B vs Runner of Group A - Kick-off 8pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Semi-finalsTuesday August 3
Semi-final 1: Winner of Quarter-final 3 vs Winner of Quarter-final 4 - Kick-off 5pm (Kashima Stadium, Kashima)
Semi-final 2: Winner of Quarter-final 2 vs Winner of Quarter-final 1 - Kick-off 8pm (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Bronze medal matchFriday August 6
Loser of semi-final 2 vs Loser of semi-final 1 - Kick-off 8pm (Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama)
Gold medal matchSaturday August 7
Winner of semi-final 2 vs Winner of semi-final 1 - Kick-off 8.30pm (International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama)
Selected dates for other events
All times BST (local time +8 hrs)
Opening ceremony: Friday 23 July, 12pm
Jade Jones, taekwondo 57kg medal matches: Sunday 25 July, 12-2pm
Adam Peaty, 100m breaststroke final: Monday 26 July, 3-4am
Dina Asher-Smith, 100m final: Saturday 31 July, 1.30pm
Simone Biles, floor final: Monday 2 August, 9am
Laura Kenny, team pursuit final: Tuesday 3 August, 8-9am
Sky Brown, skateboard park final: Wednesday 4 August, 1-5am
Closing ceremony: Sunday 8 July, 12pm
Full Olympics schedule