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Tokyo Olympics: Men's Football: Semi-Final Mexico vs Brazil Live Blog, Catch all the live action here
The 2016 Rio Olympics gold medalists take on the 2012 London Olympics gold medalists in the first semi-final of the Tokyo Olympics.
The first semi-finals of the Tokyo Olympics in the Men's football event is a clash between the last two gold medalists. Mexico won the gold in London, while Brazil beat Germany to win the gold medal in the Rio Olympics in 2016.
The match kicks off at 1:3pm IST. Stay tuned in this space to catch all the live action from the semi-final.
The last time these two sides met in an Olympic game, It was the final of the 2012 Olympics, a young Hulk found the back of the net at Wembley in the dying seconds of the game, but Oribe Peralta had already bagged a brace to propel Mexico to a 2-1 win and their only Olympic football gold to date.
Brazil had their redemption four years later, when Neymar scored the winning penalty for them in the Maracana Stadium at the Rio Olympics to give them their first Olympic gold medal in men's football.
Live Updates
- 3 Aug 2021 8:47 AM GMT
HALF TIME
Two amazing chances for Mexico in the last 30 seconds, one is saved by the keeper, and the other shot has gone out wide.
- 3 Aug 2021 8:43 AM GMT
'43 ATTACK BY MEXICO
A sensational counter by Mexico, quick three passes and the shot by Romo is blocked by the Keeper,
- 3 Aug 2021 8:39 AM GMT
' 38 CORNER TO MEXICO
The free kick is dinked in by Vega and cleared out by Luiz, which results in a corner for Mexico.
- 3 Aug 2021 8:38 AM GMT
'36 YELLOW CARD TO DEIGO CARLOS
Deigo Carlos gets booking for a foul on Martin.
- 3 Aug 2021 8:30 AM GMT
INVERSE DECISION
The referee is called to check the slow motion footage, and makes the call. Penalty not given, its a foul by Douglas Luiz rather than a foul on him.
- 3 Aug 2021 8:28 AM GMT
'27 PENALTY TO BRAZIL
Luiz comes across the defender and is fouled in the box. VAR check on its way to confirm the decision taken by the referee.
- 3 Aug 2021 8:24 AM GMT
'22 WHAT A FREEKICK BY DANI ALVES
The defender curls one in from left but the shot is matches by even a better save from Ochoa
