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Brazil, Spain, Britain, Mexico chosen as seeded teams for men’s Olympic soccer tournament
By Associated Press, Updated: Monday, April 23, 5:29 PMAP
LONDON — Brazil, Spain, Britain and Mexico have been chosen as seeded teams for the men’s Olympic soccer tournament and will be kept apart at Tuesday’s group-stage draw. The draw will separate European and Latin American teams.
In the 12-team women’s draw, Olympic champion United States, world champion Japan and Britain are the seeded and will be kept apart in the four groups.
Britain, with a men’s team at the Olympics for the first time since 1960, will lead Group A. World champion Spain will headline Group D. Brazil — the best men’s soccer team in Olympic history — is the seeded team in Group C.
Senegal became the last of the 16 teams to qualify. It beat Oman 2-0 on Monday in the final qualifier at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena, one of the six host venues for the games
By Associated Press, Updated: Monday, April 23, 5:29 PMAP
LONDON — Brazil, Spain, Britain and Mexico have been chosen as seeded teams for the men’s Olympic soccer tournament and will be kept apart at Tuesday’s group-stage draw. The draw will separate European and Latin American teams.
In the 12-team women’s draw, Olympic champion United States, world champion Japan and Britain are the seeded and will be kept apart in the four groups.
Britain, with a men’s team at the Olympics for the first time since 1960, will lead Group A. World champion Spain will headline Group D. Brazil — the best men’s soccer team in Olympic history — is the seeded team in Group C.
Senegal became the last of the 16 teams to qualify. It beat Oman 2-0 on Monday in the final qualifier at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena, one of the six host venues for the games