Defending champions Brazil advanced to the quarter-finals of the men's Olympic football tournament after a 3-1 victory over Saudi Arabia on Wednesday helped them top Group D, while 2016 silver medalists Germany were knocked out after a 1-1 draw with the Ivory Coast. Brazil, without the firepower of Neymar and Gabriel Jesus from the 2016 Games, scored four against Germany but struggled to fire in a goalless draw against Ivory Coast and their inconsistency was on display again. Germany piled on the pressure in the dying stages, but Ivory Coast held on to finish second in the group. Spain progressed as Group C winners after a 1-1 draw with Argentina, as Mikel Merino's second-half goal was cancelled out by Tomas Belmonte with three minutes to go. South Korea forward Hwang Ui-jo scored a hat-trick as they thrashed Honduras 6-0, while New Zealand went through after their goalless draw with Romania.

Source: Sky sports July 28, 2021 14:37 UTC