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Olympic football competition draw

Olympic football

The draws have been made for the men's and women's football tournaments at the Olympic Games in August.

Sixteen teams are split into four groups of four in the men's draw and the top two from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals.

In the women's competition, there are three groups of four.

The top two teams in each pool and the top two third-placed teams will progress to the knockout rounds.

Great Britain will not have a team in Beijing because the International Olympic Committee does not recognise separate teams from Britain's four home nations.


Men's draw:

Group A
Ivory Coast
Serbia
Argentina
Australia

Group B
Netherlands
USA
Nigeria
Japan

Group C
China
Belgium
New Zealand
Brazil

Group D
South Korea
Italy
Cameroon
Honduras


Women's draw:

Group A
China
Canada
Argentina
Sweden

Group B
North Korea
Brazil
Nigeria
Germany

Group C
Norway
Japan
USA
New Zealand


see also
Blatter against British 2012 team
09 Mar 08 |  Football
Government backs GB football team
04 Mar 08 |  Football
Home nations dispute GB 2012 team
30 Oct 07 |  Football


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