Internationals, 28. July 2021

Olympic Games: Wataru Endo and Japan reach quarter-finals

While Florian Müller and Germany head for home following a 1-1 draw with Côte d'Ivoire, Japan and Wataru Endo have reached the quarter-finals at the Olympics after a third win in as many games.

After a series of impressive performances in the group stage, Japan and VfB captain Wataru Endo have booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament. Endo was on the pitch for 72 minutes as the host nation beat France 4-0 in their third group game, setting up a last-eight meeting with New Zealand on Saturday (kick-off 11:00 CEST).

Germany and Florian Müller, however, are heading for home after a 1-1 draw with Côte d'Ivoire in their final group game left them third in the section. As in the previous two matches, VfB goalkeeper Müller played the full 90 minutes.

Wataru Endo/Japan	Group stage: 22 July: Japan - South Africa 1-0 (90 minutes) 25 July: Japan - Mexico 2-1 (90 minutes) 28 July: Japan - France 4-0 (72 minutes) Quarter-final: 31 July: Japan - New Zealand
Florian Müller/Germany	Group stage: 22 July: Germany - Brazil 2-4 (90 minutes) 25 July: Germany - Saudi Arabia 3-2 (90 minutes) 28 July: Germany - Côte d'Ivoire 1-1 (90 minutes)