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2020 Summer Olympic Games
Football Tournament
Quarter-Final
Brazil U23 v Egypt U23
SaitamaStadium
Saitama, Japan
Saturday, 31 July 2021
Kick-off is at 12h00 CAT
Brazil U23 will face off with Egypt U23 in the
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Football Tournament quarter-final match on July 31.
The Young Selecao eased into the knockout phase after finishing at the top of Group D which Ivory Coast, Germany, and Saudi Arabia.
They were undefeated in the group stage as they recorded two wins and one draw which came against Ivory Coast on matchday two.
Brazil ended a successful Group D campaign with a 3-1 win over Saudi Arabia in an encounter that was played on July 28.
Meanwhile, Egypt booked their place in the knockout phase after finishing second in Group C which included Spain, Argentina and Australia.
The Young Pharaohs were inconsistent in the group stage as they registered one draw, one defeat, and one win, but it earned them the runners-up spot.
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Their victory came against Australia in their final Group C match as they claimed a 2-0 win in a game that was played on July 28.
Shawky Gharib, the Egypt U23 coach, reflected on their win over Australia and he made it clear that they have a target that they plan to accomplish ahead of their clash with Brazil.
“After the fatigue of three matches in a short period. We saw the substitutes today like Nasser Mansi and Ammar Hamdi making the difference because they had the stored energy needed for that period," Gharib said.
"The team appeared today in a completely different way. The next match is against Brazil, and God will honour us because we have set the goal in front of us that we want to reach."
This will be the second meeting between Brazil and Egypt at the Olympic Games.
Their last meeting ended in a 2-1 win in favour of Egypt in a friendly game in November 2020 and before that, Brazil had defeated the Young Pharaohs 3-2 at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Head-to-Head (Across all competitions)
Matches: 2
Brazil U23: 1
Egypt U23: 1
Draws: 0
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