Highlights: Brazil 0-0 Ivory Coastat the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

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In the third and final round, Brazil faces Saudi Arabia, while Côte d'Ivoire battles Germany.

END OF GAME

Out: Kessié

In:  Keita

Out: Gradel

In:  Idrissa Doumbia

+5

Arana unleashes a bomb from far away. Tape jumps to clear.

Claudinho shoots from the edge of the area, the ball goes to the left of the goal.

Eboue Kouassi, for leaving his sole on Martinelli.  The player already had a yellow card.

Out: Richarlison

In: Paulinho

Claudinho shoots dangerously. The goalkeeper saves in two times.

Out: Dao

in: Timite

Out: Matheus Cunha

In: Gabriel Martinelli

Out: Antony

In: Malcom

Eboue Kouassi

Out: Ouattara

In: Kouao

Out: Diallo

In: Kouamé

Bruno Guimarães throws Matheus Cunha into the box, who heads the ball down. Tape makes a two-timed save.

Gradel takes a corner kick. Santos fumbles the ball.

Claudinho puts Matheus Cunha in the box, face to face with the goalkeeper.  The defense manages to rebound in an incredible way.

Richarlison enters the area at speed, is brought down, asks for a penalty. Referee points out saying there was nothing.

Arana takes a free-kick in the area. The ball goes past Diego Carlos and falls to Kessié, who comes out to play.

Game restarts

End of the first half

Richarlison is fouled from behind. The forward is assisted.

+3

Diallo finds space, shoots dangerously. Santos defends.

Goalkeeper is treated on the field

Claudinho takes a corner kick. Diego Carlos tries to head the ball, but it is split by goalkeeper Tape, who collapses to the ground.

Ouattara leaves Kessié inside the box. The player hits a cross. Santos holds.

Claudinho opens well with Arana. The fullback makes a throw-in, but the defense plays it for a corner.

Antony risks from afar and sends it away

Diallo

VAR calls the referee, he reviews the throw and changes it to red

Douglas Luiz for killing promising attack

Bruno Guimarães shoots through the middle, but is stopped by two players with a foul in the middle.

Richarlison steps on Singo. The referee calls a foul and calls the number 10's attention.

Gradel dominates with category on the edge of the area and shoots a strong shot close to the post.

Richarlison beats Kessié, crosses from the back line. Matheus Cunha arrives to deflect in the small area, but Tape grabs and prevents the first arrival.
 

Brazil works the ball on the sides of the field, trying to infiltrate the opposing defense.

Game Starts

Selections on the field for performances of the national anthems.

Coach André Jardine highlights the opponent, however, the game is seen as a decision. 

"We will be facing this competition with the character of a final every game, always a decisive game. I think Ivory Coast has a physical strength above normal, so maximum respect to all opponents and total preparation taking care of all the details always".

Led by AC Milan's Franck Yannick Kessié, the 24-year-old was one of the over-age players called up by the Ivory Coast, which managed to get most of its players released for the tournament. Besides him, there is Manchester United striker Amad Diallo. A speedy and technically gifted winger, he was developed by Atalanta, from Italy, and began to gain projection at United last season. Besides the 19-year-old, the Elephants also have the leadership of Max Gradel, 33 years old.

Brazilian National Team in the warm-up

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Nicolas Tie, Silas Gnaka, Koffi Kouao, Idrissa Doumbia, Keita, Cheick Timite, Kouamé. 

Wilfried Singo, Eric Bailly, Kouadio-Yves Dabila, Ismael Diallo, Eboue Kouassi, Idrissa Doumbia, Amad Diallo, Franck Kessie, Max Gradel, Christian Kouame. 

Coach: Soualiho Haidara.

Brazil and Ivory Coast have never met in the history of the men's Olympic soccer tournament. Not even the Olympic teams have ever met, either in a preparatory game or a friendly match.

With three goals in the first round, striker Richarlison, of Everton, leads the top scorers of the competition. The other 14 athletes appear with one, including the opponent Kessié, from Milan.

Brenno, Gabriel Menino, Paulinho, Bruno Fuchs, Abner, Malcom, Gabriel Martinelli.

Santos; Daniel Alves, Nino Diego Carlos, Guilherme Arana; Douglas Luiz, Bruno Guimarães, Claudinho; Antony, Matheus Cunha, Richarlison.

Coach: André Jardine

 

Video Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (USA)

Video assistant: Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)

Referee: Ismail Elfath (USA)

Assistant Referee 1: Corey Parker (USA)

Assistant Referee 2: Kyle Atkins (USA)

Fourth official: Srdjan Jovanovic (Serbia)

If you want to watch the game Brazil vs Ivory Coast live on TV, your options is:  NBC Sports

If you want to directly stream it: NBC Sports app, NBCOlympics.com  

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This is the start time of the game Brazil vs Ivory Coast of 25th July 2021in several countries:

Argentina: Marca Claro, Claro Sports

Bolivia: Marca Claro, Claro Sports

Brazil: Globo,  SporTV

Chile: Marca Claro, Claro Sports

Colombia: Marca Claro, Claro Sports

Ecuador: Marca Claro, Claro Sports

USA (ET): NBCOlympics.com, NBC Sports App, NBCSN

Spain: fuboTV España, Eurosport Player Spain, TVE La 1

Mexico: Marca Claro, Claro Sports

Paraguay: Marca Claro, Claro Sports

Peru: Marca Claro, Claro Sports

Uruguay: Marca Claro, Claro Sports

Venezuela: Marca Claro, Claro Sports

GOALKEEPERS: Maxime Nagoli (Sol), Ira Eliezer Tapé (San Pedro), Nicolas Tie (Vitória Guimarães)

DEFENSERS: Silas Gnaka (Eupen), Eric Bailly (Manchester United), Kouadio-Yves Dabila (Mouscron), Ismaël Diallo (Ajaccio), Wilfried Singo (Torino), Zié Ouattara (Vitória Guimarães), Koffi Kouao (Vizela)

MIDFIELDERS: Idrissa Doumbia (Huesca), Franck Kessié (Milan), Eboue Kouassi (Genk), Cheick Timité (Vizela)

FORWARD: Youssouf Dao (Sparta Praha), Amad Diallo (Manchester United), Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina), Kader Keïta (Westerlo), Parfait Guiagon (Beitar Tel Aviv), Max Gradel (Sivasspor), Aboubacar Doumbia (Maccabi Netanya)

GOALKEEPERS: Santos (Athletico), Brenno (Grêmio), Lucão (Vasco)

DEFENSERS: Diego Carlos (Sevilla), Daniel Alves (São Paulo), Ricardo Graça (Vasco), Gabriel Menino (Palmeiras), Guilherme Arana (Atlético-MG), Bruno Fuchs (CSKA), Abner (Athletico), Nino (Fluminense)

MIDFIELDERS: Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa), Bruno Guimarães (Lyon), Matheus Henrique (Grêmio), Reinier ( Borussia Dortmund), Claudinho (Red Bull Bragantino)

FORWARD: Paulinho (Bayer Leverkusen), Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin), Malcom (Zenit), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Richarlison (Everton)

As they won their opening match, the teams have the same three points. Brazil has an advantage on goal difference and is in first place. Ivory Coast is in the rearview mirror, in second place.

Ivory Coast was already lucky in the first goal. The Saudi Arabia defender went to cut out a throw-in and sent it against his own goal. Al-Dawsari made it even in the first half, but Kessié made it 2-1 for the Elephants.

Repeating the duel of the Rio 2016 final, the Brazilian team started dominating Germany in the opening game. They could have scored, but wasted several chances, including a penalty kick. With the score 3-0, the Brazilian team grew and took advantage of the few opportunities to score two goals. An easy victory almost turned into a nightmare. Paulinho came off the bench and scored 4-2.

The Brazil vs Ivory Coast game will be played at Yokohama Stadium on the  in of Yokohama in Japan, seating 72.327 people. It is the home of the Yokohama F. Marinos team, which competes in the J-League.

My name is Izabelle França and I’ll be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, score updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL USA