Brazil began the defence of their Rio 2016 gold medal with a 1-0 victory over Peru at the South American Football Confederation Pre-Olympic Tournament.
Uzbekistan, who have never qualified for the men's Olympic football tournament, kept their hopes alive of reaching Tokyo 2020 by coming behind against the United Arab Emirates in the quarter-final of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-23 Championship in Thailand today.
Argentina came from behind to beat hosts Colombia 2-1 on the first day of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Pre-Olympic Tournament.
Australia required extra-time to edge out Syria and make the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-23 Championship semi-finals in Thailand.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reportedly banned Iran from hosting Champions League football matches as controversy surrounding the country continues.
South America's top men's football sides will tomorrow begin their campaigns to qualify for Tokyo 2020, when Colombia hosts the Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament that will see two countries make it through to Japan.
The quarter-final line-up is complete at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-23 Championship in Thailand, with United Arab Emirates (UAE) coming out on top of Group D.
South Korea ended the group stage of the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 Championship in Thailand with a 100 per cent record, seeing off defending champions Uzbekistan today.
Australia and hosts Thailand both qualified for the quarter-finals, as Group A concluded at the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 Championship.
United Arab Emirates defeated North Korea 2-0 to move top of Group D at the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 Championship in Thailand, a tournament which will qualify three sides for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The official draw for the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship has taken place in host city Guadalajara, where the eight participating teams learned their groups for the event.
South Korea earned their second win of the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 Championship in Thailand to top their group in a competition where places at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo are on the line.
A brave Australian comeback at the AFC Under-23 Championship saw them register a crucial 2-1 victory over hosts Thailand.
An increase in the size of the women's Olympic football tournament may be more likely now that FIFA President Gianni Infantino has joined the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Jordan made an ideal start to their quest for a Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games place, winning their opening qualifying match at the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 Championship in Thailand.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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