David Notoane and his South Africa U23 side have been handed a difficult draw for the 2020 Olympic Games. The draw for the 2020 Olympic Games took place at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday morning and saw South Africa, who are one of three African nations competing at the tournament, placed in Group A for the competition. Notoane's charges have been pitted against two former winners of the competition in France (1984) and Mexico (2012), as well as hosts Japan, who they will meet in their opening match of the tournament. Elsewhere on the continent, North African giants Egypt have been drawn alongside Spain, Argentina and Australia in Group B and Ivory Coast will meet Germany, Saudi Arabia and reigning champions Germany in Group D.The full draw for the 2020 Olympic Games:Group A: Japan, South Africa, Mexico, FranceGroup B: New Zealand, Korea Republic, Honduras, RomaniaGroup C: Egypt, Spain, Argentina, AustraliaGroup D: Brazil, Germany, Ivory Coast, Saudi ArabiaThe competition, which was originally scheduled to take place last year, will commence on 22 July and run until 7 August, with the final to be played at the International Stadium in Yokohama. Scroll through the gallery below to see the seven over-age players in South Africa's preliminary 40-man squad

Source: The North Africa Journal April 21, 2021 09:00 UTC