New! champion Brazil: Brazil through to quarter-finals in Tokyo
Champion Brazil
Defending champion Brazil easily advanced to the men’s soccer quarter-finals, but 2016 silver medalist Germany was eliminated.
The Everton Richardson striker scored two goals in the closing minutes. Brazil defeated Saudi Arabia with 3-1 points and won first place in Group D. Ivory Coast came in second after tying Germany with 1-1 points.
Group B South Korea beat Honduras with 6-0 points to advance to the group stage.
New Zealand and Romania scored 0-0 points and ranked second with goal difference. When a header by Saudi defender Abdullah Al Amri ruled Matthews Cunha’s opener at Saitama Stadium,
Brazil looked set to fall into a frustrating draw.
However, Richard Lison, who performed a hat-trick in the champion Brazil group match against Germany, took the lead again with 14 minutes left, and the victory was secured by time.
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The German team needed to beat Ivory Coast to pass the ball. But in the second half Benjamin Henrichs tried to push the ball into his net while making a six-meter tackle in the penalty area and fell behind.
Eduard Loewen tied with a free kick 6 minutes later to equalize the score. But despite the pressure, the German team could not find a winner.
The host Japan defeated France by 40 points in Yokohama, becoming the only team to win three games in the group stage.
