Great Britain have been drawn against hosts Japan and reigning bronze medallists Canada in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic women’s football tournament. England’s interim manager Hege Riise will take charge of Team GB, who will be taking part in just their second Games, having also featured at the 2012 Olympics in London. They were drawn in Group E alongside Japan, Canada and Chile, whom they will face in their opening fixture. Great Britain will open their campaign against Chile in Sapporo on July 21 before facing Japan at the same venue three days later and taking on Canada in Kashima on July 27. Canada beat England in a friendly last week and have claimed bronze in the women’s football at the previous two Olympics.

Source: Express April 21, 2021 09:22 UTC