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Highlights
Group D status
Brazil - advances with a draw or win
Ivory Coast - advances with a draw or win
Germany - advances only with a win
Saudi Arabia - eliminated
Next round Group D
Saudi Arabia vs Brazil - Saitama Stadium, Saitama/JPN
Germany vs Ivory Coast - Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi/JPN
- Both games to be played at 4 AM ET next Wednesday (28)
Group D classification
- Brazil - 4
- Ivory Coast - 4
- Germany - 3
- Saudi Arabia - 0
Full time
Game over.
Missed
90+4' Ghareeb crosses from the left, Al-Amri goes up alone and heads the ball away.
Added time
90' Five minutes.
Saudi Arabia substitution
85' Abdulhamid out, Al-Tuhayfan in.
Saudi Arabia substitution
85' Hindi out, Khalifah Al-Dawsari in.
Saudi Arabia substitution
85' Al-Faraj out, Ahmed in.
Germany substitution
82' Ache out, Richter in.
Another missed chance
77' Ache drives the ball down the right side of midfield into the box, but isolates it after the marking arrives.
Missed
76' Ache rolls the ball to Henrichs and the winger finishes it off.
GOAL! GERMANY!
74' Max Kruse takes a corner from the left side of the box and Uduokhai doesn't even jump to head Al-Rubaie's cross and put Germany back in front.
Missed
73' Ache is set off by an exquisite throw-in, dribbles past the Al-Rubaie goalkeeper, and shoots wide.
Germany substitution
72' Amiri out, Schlotterbeck in.
Germany substitution
69' Maier out, Stach in.
Germany substitution
68' Teuchert out, Torunarigha in.
Saudi Arabia substitution
67' Al-Khulaif out, Ghareeb in.
Sent off
66' Pieper, Germany defender. For the hard foul committed on Salem Al-Dawsari, referee changes the color of the card for the intensity of the foul and the defender is out of the game.
VAR
65' Referee goes to review the throw-in in the video booth at the edge of the pitch.
Yellow card
65' Pieper, Germany defender. Hard foul on Salem Al-Dawsari.
So close
64' Salem Al-Dawsari makes a good individual move on the edge of the box and finishes dangerously. Almost a Saudi comeback.
Panorama
60' Germany struggle with their own limitations and can't apply the pressure. Saudi Arabia has more space and possession.
Missed
55' Amiri plays a good move, tables with Kruse, tables with Teuchart, but hits the ball very wrongly.
Precise cutback
52' Al-Shahrani makes a good individual move down the left and moves freely down the left until he crosses the ball to Al-Dawsari, but Pieper arrives before he can finish and makes the cutback.
GOAL! SAUDI ARABIA!
49' Abdulhamid sets up a table with Al-Khulaif and crosses low for Al-Naji to finish past Müller and score his second goal of the match.
Restart
The second half is under way.
Return
Athletes back on the field.
Half time
End of the first half.
Added time
45' Two minutes.
GOAL! GERMANY!
42' Pieper gets a good cross to Ache at the penalty spot. Al-Rubaie's first attempt is blocked. On the second, the ball goes into the net. Germany back in the lead.
Al-Rubaie makes the save
38' Teuchert is picked out on the right side of the box after Kruse's pass and hits a cross. Al-Rubaie sprawls and prevents Germany's second goal.
Lacked strenght
36' Teuchart triggers Ache in the middle of the area, but the midfielder shoots weakly and facilitates the defense of Al-Rubaie.
GOAL! SAUDI ARABIA!
29' Al-Faraj opens on the left for Salem Aw-Dawsari. The midfielder makes space in front of Henrichs and shoots a cross. The ball deflects off Pieper, Muller sprawls, and Al-Naji pushes it into the empty net. All equal!
Stopped
26' Amiri advances in a counterattack through the middle, has the option to pass, but takes a chance on the edge of the area and the shot is blocked.
Panorama
23' The match drops considerably. Germany try to get forward but find it difficult to finish. Saudi Arabia are looking for an equaliser but are unable to clear their marker.
Missed
17' After a quick triangulation in the attack field, Al-Naji is completely free in the box and shoots over the goal. The ball went close to the crossbar and the Saudis missed a good chance to tie the game.
Block
15' Raum crosses from the left and Kruse gets free to complete a first-time shot, but the ball hits the Saudi defender and chance is wasted.
GOAL! GERMANY!
10' Good, hard-working play on the ground with quick touches. Henrichs sets up Kruse near the edge of the box. The No. 10 opens up Teuchert on the right side of the box and the winger crosses low. Amiri, who is completely free, finishes well and gives the Germans the lead.
Saudi Arabia's goal disallowed
5' Salem Al-Dawsari triggers Al-Hamddan. The striker beats Uduokhai's marker, turns and shoots into the corner. The referee sees a hand touch and cancels the goal.
The goalkeeper deflects
4' Löwen opens a space on the left side of the field and hits a cross. Al-Rubaie sprawls.
Close!
3' Amiri takes a free-kick from the right with a cross into the box and Ache heads it well, but misses the target.
Start
The game starts in Yokohama!
Are you ready?
The ball will roll in a few moments.
Uniforms
Saudi Arabia - white shirt, green shorts and white socks
Germany - completely black
Protocol
National anthems of Saudi Arabia and Germany playing.
Entrance
Referees and players of both teams are on the pitch.
VAR
VAR - Ming Fu (CHN)
AVAR - Tiago Martins (POR)
Referees
Referee - Victor Gomes (RSA)
Assistant referee #1 - Arsênio Marenguele (MOZ)
Assistant referee #2 - Souru Phatsoane (LES)
Fourth official - Matt Conger (NZL)
Germany substitutes
Brodersen, Plogmann; Torunarigha, Schlotterbeck, Anton Stach, Marco Richter.
Head coach: Stefan Kuntz.
Saudi Arabia substitutes
Al-Bukhari; Al-Tuhayfan, Khalifah Al-Dawsari, Ghareeb, Ali Mukhtar, Al-Ghannan, Aiman Ahmed.
Head coach: Saad Al-Shehri.
Germany line-up
Florian Müller; Henrichs, Pieper, Uduokhai, Raum; Maier, Löwen; Ache, Nadiem Amiri, Teuchert; Max Kruse.
Head coach: Stefan Kuntz.
Saudi Arabia line-up
Al-Rubaie; Abdulhamid, Al-Amri, Abdulbasit, Yasser; Al-Hassan, Al-Faraj; Al-Khulaif, Al-Naji, Salem Al-Dawsari; Al-Hamddan.
Head coach: Saad Al-Shehri.
Teams ready
Lineups officially released by both teams.
Group D classification
- Brazil - 4
- Ivory Coast - 4
- Saudi Arabia - 0
- Germany - 0
Full time
Prior to the match between Saudi Arabia vs Germany, Brazil took the field and faced Ivory Coast in the same stadium. The match ended in a scoreless draw, resulting in a better balance for the third and final round if there is a winner in the duel between the Saudis and Germans.
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Curious history
Germany has competed the Olympics separately and together. Currently, all medals are unified. At the Games in Melboune 1956, Rome 1960, and Tokyo 1964, the nation was represented by the United Team of Germany and won bronze in 1964. As West Germany, it won bronze in Seoul 1988. As East Germany, it won gold in Montreal 1976, silver in Moscow 1980, and bronze in Munich 1972. When competing as a unified country today, it won silver at Rio 2016, losing on penalties to Brazil. In all, the German nation has one gold, two silver, and three bronze medals.
Third participation
Saudi Arabia is competing in soccer for the third time in the history of the Olympics. It participated in Moscow 1980 and Barcelona 1992, without winning any medals.
Total medals in men's and women's soccer
8 - Brazil
7 - United States
6 - Germany
5 - Hungary, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia
4 - Argentina, Sweden, East Germany, Denmark
3 - Great Britain, Spain, Poland, Nigeria, Canada, Italy, Norway Netherlands
2 - Uruguay, Czechoslovakia, France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Japan
1 - Cameroon, Mexico, Austria, China, Paraguay, Switzerland, Chile, South Korea, Ghana
Soccer in the Olympic Games
Soccer was the second team sport to be officially part of the Olympic Games in the modern era. The first was water polo.
Group D classification
- Brazil - 3
- Ivory Coast - 3
- Saudi Arabia - 0
- Germany - 0
Germany roster
Goalkeepers - Florian Müller, Svend Brodersen, Luca Plogmann.
Defenders - Benjamin Henrichs, David Raum, Felix Uduokhai, Amos Pieper, Jordan Torunarigha, Keven Schlotterbeck.
Midfielders - Ragnar Ache, Maximillian Arnold, Nadiem Amiri, Arne Maier, Ismail Jakobs, Anton Stach, Eduard Löwen.
Forwards - Marco Richter, Cedric Teuchert, Max Kruse.
Head Coach - Stefan Kuntz.
Saudi Arabia roster
Goalkeepers - Amin Bukhari, Mohammed Al Rubaie, Zaid Al-Bawardi.
Defenders - Saud Abdulhamid, Hamad Al-Yami, Abdulbasit Hindi, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Khalifah Al-Dawsari, Abdullah Hassoun.
Midfielders - Sami Al-Najei, Salman Al-Faraj, Nasser Al-Omran, Salem Al-Dawsari, Khalid Al-Ghannam, Ali Al-Hassan, Ayman Yahya, Ayman Al-Khulaif, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Firas Al-Buraikan.
Forwards - Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Firas Al-Buraikan.
Head Coach - Saad Al-Shehri.
Men's soccer groups in Tokyo 2020
Group A - South Africa, France, Japan, and Mexico.
Group B - South Korea, Honduras, New Zealand, and Romania.
Group C - Argentina, Australia, Egypt, and Spain.
Group D - Germany, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Ivory Coast.
What is the men's soccer competition like at the Olympics?
There are 16 teams divided into four groups with four teams. The top two teams in each group advance to the quarterfinals.
Opening setbacks
Germany and Saudi Arabia enter with the need to win in order not to complicate the last round, since they were defeated in the opener. The Germans lost to Brazil 4-2, while the Saudis were beaten by Ivory Coast 2-1.
The match will be played at the International Stadium
The Saudi Arabia vs Germany match will be played at the International Stadium, in Yokohama/JPN. The match will start at 7:30 AM ET/4:30 AM PT.
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