Brazil vs Germany LIVE: Final score, result and reaction from 2020 Olympics

Follow all the latest from the Tokyo Games as Brazil face Germany in the men’s football tournament

Brazil's Men soccer squad prepare for Olympic debut against Germany

After the Women’s tournament kicked off football at the 2020 Olympics on Wednesday - Team GB picking up an impressive victory - the Men’s event has followed suit on Thursday with Mexico and New Zealand among the early winners.

Brazil served notice of their intent - and more importantly their ability - to retain the Olympic Gold medal in men’s football with an impressive 4-2 victory over Germany on Thursday.

Five years ago in Rio, these two sides met in the final and it took a penalty shootout to separate them; here in Yokohama there was an absolute gulf between them in terms of quality, despite the scoreline somehow looking as though it was a reasonably close affair. And while it is only the first match of six if Brazil plan to go all the way once more and emulate Neymar, Marquinhos and Co, there were few flaws on show - outside of errant finishing - to give an indication of how rivals could upset them, even factoring in conceding twice.

Follow all the reaction to Brazil against Germany and the latest Olympics news from Tokyo 2020 below:

Brazil vs Germany at Tokyo 2020

• Brazil beat Germany 4-2 - Match report from 2020 Olympics
• Richarlison nets the early opener and scores second midway through first half
• Brazil No10 finishes his hat-trick in the opening half-hour before Cunha has penalty saved
• Germany pull one back but Max Arnold sent off on the hour mark
• Sub Ache heads in a late second for Germany
• Paulinho wraps up the win with a stunning late fourth for Brazil

[22 July 2021 05:05 · Namita Singh]

US beat Canada in softball

The United States scored a 1-0 victory against Canada on the second day of softball at the Tokyo Olympics.

US pitcher Monica Abbott dominated the Canadian batters from the start. She pitched a one-hitter and center fielder Haylie McCleney and second baseman Ali Aguilar combined to throw out the potential tying run at the plate in the sixth inning.

The second of five days of round-robin play leaves the US at 2-0 in the standings and Canada 1-1.

[22 July 2021 04:27 · Namita Singh]

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director steps down over Holocaust jokes

The director of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has been ousted after footage of him making jokes about the Holocaust emerged on social media on Wednesday.

The dismissal of Kentaro Kobayashi was announced after a clip was widely shared on Japanese social media on Wednesday showing Kobayashi, who is a comedian, in a TV skit from the 1990s, making light of the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis.

[22 July 2021 03:38 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Murray drawn against Auger-Aliassime

A tough draw for Andy Murray, who will play talented Canadian 20-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime in the first round. Meanwhile Naomi Osaka, Japan’s greatest tennis player, will meet China’s Zheng Saisai, ranked world No49. Some selected ties:

Novak Djokovic (1) vs Hugo Dellien

Andy Murray vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (9)

Daniil Medvedev (2) vs Alexander Bublik

Ashleigh Barty (1) vs Sara Sorribes Tormo

Naomi Osaka (2) vs Zheng Saisai

[22 July 2021 03:15 · Graeme Massie]

Japanese ambassador to Australia congratulates Brisbane on selection

Yamagami Shingo took to Twitter to welcome his host country on Brisbane being selected for the 2032 Games.

[22 July 2021 02:30 · Graeme Massie]

Olympic officials ordered 160,000 condoms for Tokyo Games

Olympic organisers ordered 160,000 condoms for Tokyo Games But the athletes have been warned not to use them and to stay distanced because of Covid-19 restrictions, according to National Public Radio.

[22 July 2021 02:14 · Graeme Massie]

Team USA softball take the lead against Canada.

They lead their match against their neighbours 1-0.

[22 July 2021 01:53 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Coming up on Thursday at the Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo 2020: Yesterday’s round-up

• Japan’s softball team got the Olympic Games underway in the early hours as they thrashed Australia in Fukushima - where there is a bear on the loose.
• Team GB’s footballers opened their tournament with a comfortable 2-0 win over Chile, with Ellen White scoring twice.
• The world champions USA were shocked, however, by a superb Sweden side who ended their 44-game winning streak thanks to a 3-0 thrashing.
• Team GB shooter and medal hopeful Amber Hill withdrew from the Games after testing positive for Covid-19 while in the UK.
• A Chilean taekwondo athlete and a Dutch skateboarder became the latest to withdraw from the Games after testing positive in Tokyo. Here is every athlete that has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Olympics so far.
• Brisbane, Australia was awarded the 2032 Olympic Games after an uncontested vote.
• The head of the World Health Organisation gave his backing for the Olympics to take place despite the uncertainty of rising Covid-19 cases in Japan.

Coming up today

• The men’s football tournament kicks off, with Brazil taking on Germany in a repeat of the 2016 Olympic final at 12:30 pm BST.
• Japan, France, Spain and Argentina will also get underway. Here are eight stars to watch as the men’s tournament begins.
• The softball tournament continues with Japan taking on Mexico, USA playing Canada and Australia facing Italy.