Brazil, who had majestically lifted the men's soccer crown at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, failed to qualify for this Olympic qualifying tournament. This makes Spain, the silver medalists of the last Olympics, the logical favorites to win the title. With powerhouse players such as Baena, Fermín and Cubasi, the Spanish young bullfighters were naturally the center of attention. They were placed in Group C with Egypt, Uzbekistan and Dominican Republic. After defeating Uzbekistan and Dominican Republic by scores of 2:1 and 3:1 consecutively, the Spanish national Olympic team has already made their way out of the group, and will face Egypt in the final round to compete for the top spot in the group.
In Group D, Japan, Paraguay, Mali and Israel appear to be equal in strength, but Japan has emerged as a force to be reckoned with. They don't have a single overage player in their team, and even the age-eligible Kenyoung Kubo has not been called up. In the first two rounds of the group stage, Japan won two consecutive victories, scoring six goals and conceding none, making them the best team in the group, locking out the group ahead of schedule and hoping to win the first place in the group.
Looking back at the last Olympics, the Japanese National Olympic Team, as the host, made it all the way to the semi-finals, but lost 0:1 in the extra time with Spain and regretted to say goodbye to the game. In this year's Olympic Games, the strength of the Japanese men's soccer team should not be underestimated, and they also have the strength and hope to attack the championship.
