Brazil U23 faces Spain U23 in the Olympic Games final. The match will be played on Saturday, August 7th at International Stadium (Yokohama)
The national under-23 team of Brazil began their performance at the Olympic Games in Group D. Selecao progressed from the group from 1st place thanks to seven points scored in matches against Germany (4-2), Cote d'Ivoire (0-0), and Saudi Arabia (3-1). In the knockout rounds, the Brazilians demonstrated more pragmatic football. In the quarterfinals, Jardine's team eliminated Egypt with a minimum score (1-0). Then Brazil faced Mexico in the semifinals, and the teams did not score a single goal in the regulation and extra time. The finalist was determined in a penalty shootout, where the Brazilians converted all four shots into goals, and the Mexicans did not score twice.
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Spain started the Olympic tournament in Group C. The Spaniards qualified from 1st place, gaining five points in matches against Egypt (0-0), Australia (1-0), and Argentina (1-1). In the quarterfinals, the Red Fury coped with the national team of Ivory Coast with great difficulty. The regulation time of the match ended in a draw (2-2), and the Spaniards transferred the game to extra time only in the 93rd minute. Then de la Fuente’s team put the squeeze on the Africans, scoring three unanswered goals and gaining a 5-2 victory. In the semifinals, the Spaniards faced the hosts of the Olympic Games, the Japanese. And the Red Fury failed to win in regulation time again. The teams did not score a single goal in 90 minutes, despite the playing and territorial advantage of the Spanish national team. The Europeans reached the final thanks to Marco Asensio's goal in the 115th minute, which was the only one in the extra halves.
Spain and Brazil were predicted to reach the finals even before the start of the Olympic tournament. These two teams brought the strongest rosters to the Olympics. In addition to the scattering of young stars led by Richarlison, Selecao have the legendary Dani Alves, whose collection does not yet have Olympic gold. The Spanish team has six players who reached the semifinals of Euro 2020 just a month ago (goalkeeper Unai Simon, defenders Pau Torres and Eric Garcia, midfielders Pedri and Dani Olmo, and striker Mikel Oyarzabal). However, we are likely to see few goals in the upcoming final. Apart from the dramatic game against the Ivorians, the Spaniards were experiencing problems with the conversion of scoring chances. No more than two goals were scored in four of five last Fury’s games. The Brazilians, who have scored seven goals in the group stage, also cannot boast of high production in the knockout rounds (one goal in two games).
Prediction for the match: Under 2.0 goals scored
