The host nation made the perfect start to the tournament yesterday when they secured a 1-0 win over France.

The Japanese team faced Thailand in their second match in the round-robin phase today, earning another 1-0 victory.

Japan will now face European champions Spain tomorrow, before a meeting with world and Paralympic silver medallists Argentina as they seek a place in the final.

Argentina made a winning start to their campaign, after the team did not feature on the opening day.

The Argentine side earned a 1-0 win over France today.

France have now suffered back-to-back defeats.

Argentina will face Thailand tomorrow in their second round-robin match.

The Blind Football Grand Prix is the first IBSA-sanctioned competition since November 2019 and features five of the eight qualified teams for Tokyo 2020.

Teams are competing in a round-robin format with the two best-ranked sides contesting the final, scheduled to be held on June 5.

No spectators are at the event as part of organisers’ measures to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Tokyo is under a state of emergency after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga agreed to extend the strict measures until June 20 due to rising COVID-19 cases.