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What’s the format for the Olympic football tournament?published at 13:53
The action kicks off in the Olympic football tournament on Wednesday, two days before the Paris Games’ official opening ceremony.
In the men’s section, 16 teams will compete in four groups of four. The top two will progress to the quarter-finals when knockout football begins.
In the women’s tournament, 12 teams will take part, making up three groups of four. The top two, along with the two best third-placed sides, will go through to the quarter-finals.
There will be a bronze-medal match in both the men’s and women’s tournaments.
Matches will be played in seven stadiums across the country.
Both finals will be held at Parc des Princes – the home of Paris St-Germain – with the men’s gold-medal match on 9 August and the women’s on 10 August.
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