Japan U23 news

Goals for Sebastian Cordova, Johan Vasquez and Alexis Vega helped make it two podium finishes in three tournaments for El Tri

The men's third-place play-off takes place on Friday with El Tri looking to medal for the first time since 2012

La Roja have set up a clash against the 2016 gold medalists by beating the tournament hosts Japan after extra time

La Rojita face off against their Samurai Blue hosts with a place in the gold medal match at stake

La Roja beat Ivory Coast in extra time to ensure they progress to the final four, while Mexico trounced South Korea to set up a tie with Brazil

El Tri beat France to a place in the final eight, while Brazil will take on Egypt in the next round

El Tri and the Blue Samurai square off in Group A as both teams go hunting back-to-back wins and a quarter-final berth

The defending Olympic champions kick off the defence of their title in Yokohama on Thursday

Whether they are established names, future stars or summer transfer targets, there are a host of intriguing players in action at the Games in Japan

The winger struggled at both Villarreal and Getafe last season, but arrives in Tokyo as the poster boy for the host nation's hopes of football gold

All the squads as they are announced for the men's soccer tournament at the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer

The teenager is happy to have the chance to represent his country in Tokyo but his club coach Ronald Koeman is concerned by the threat of burnout

Brazil, gold medallists in the men's tournament in 2016, will take on Germany in a mouth-watering group-stage clash

The 26-year-old captained his side to continental success at the tournament, earning him a reprieve from the mandatory national service

The Spurs international will be required to enrol in the military unless he is able to win the Asian Games with South Korea