Olympics 2012

GROUP A: Great Britain, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Senegal
GROUP B: Mexico, South Korea, Gabon, Switzerland
GROUP C: Brazil, Egypt, Belarus, New Zealand
GROUP D: Spain, Japan, Honduras, Morocco.

FIXTURES (subject to confirmation)

Group A
July 26, 5.00pm BST; Old Trafford: United Arab Emirates v Uruguay
July 26, 7.45pm BST; Old Trafford: Great Britain v Senegal

July 29, 5.00pm BST; Wembley: Senegal v Uruguay
July 29: 7.45pm BST; Wembley: Great Britain v United Arab Emirates

August 1, 7.45pm BST; Ricoh Arena: Senegal v United Arab Emirates
August 1, 7.45pm BST; Millennium Stadium: Great Britain v Uruguay

Group B
July 26, 2.30pm BST; St James' Park: Mexico v South Korea
July 26, 5.15pm BST; St James' Park: Gabon v Swizterland

July 29: 2.30pm BST; Ricoh Arena: Mexico v Gabon
July 29, 5.15pm BST; Ricoh Arena: South Korea v Swizterland

August 1, 5.00pm BST; Millennium Stadium: Mexico v Swizterland
August 1, 7.45pm BST; Wembley Stadium: South Korea v Gabon

Group C
July 26, 7.45pm BST; Millennium Stadium: Brazil v Egypt
July 26, 7.45pm BST; Ricoh Arena: Belarus v New Zealand

July 29: 12.00pm BST; Old Trafford: Brazil v Belarus
July 29, 2.45pm BST; Old Trafford: Egypt v New Zealand

August 1, 2.30pm BST; St James' Park: Brazil v New Zealand
August 1, 2.30pm BST; Hampden Park: Egypt v Belarus

Group D
July 26, 12.00pm BST; Hampden Park: Spain v Japan
July 26, 2.45pm BST; Hampden Park: Honduras v Morocco

July 29: 5.00pm BST; St James' Park: Spain v Honduras
July 29, 7.45pm BST; St James' Park: Japan v Morocco

August 1, 5.00pm BST; Old Trafford: Spain v Morocco
August 1, 5.00pm BST; Ricoh Arena: Japan v Honduras

Top two teams go through to the quarter-finals

QUARTER-FINALS

August 4, 12.00pm BST; Old Trafford: Winner of D v Runner-up of C
August 4, 2.30pm BST; Wembley Stadium: Winner of B v Runner-up of A
August 4, 5.00pm BST; St James' Park: Winner of C v Runner-up D
August 4, 7.30pm BST; Millennium Stadium: Winner of A v Runner-up of B

SEMI-FINALS

August 7, 5.00pm BST; Wembley Stadium: Winner of Semi 1 v Winner of Semi 2
August 7, 7.45pm BST; Old Trafford: Winner of Semi 3 v Winner of Semi 4

BRONZE MEDAL MATCH

August 10, 7.45pm BST; Millennium Stadium

GOLD MEDAL MATCH

August 11, 3.00pm BST; Wembley Stadium

LINK

No matches in Emirates? How come?

I read somewhere that no stadiums with brand names are chosen (during the olympics the Ricoh Arena will be called something else). May explain the Emirates not being one. Could be complete bollocks though

Chris Flanagan told me that only 1 London stadium is allowed to participate. Why name it London 2012 then?

It is hilarious that St James' Park has to be called St James' Park for the Olympics

Samritpal Singh wrote:Chris Flanagan told me that only 1 London stadium is allowed to participate. Why name it London 2012 then?

Football is the one sport shared around the country. For the Sydney Olympics, there were football games all over Australia.

Jonathan Prendergast wrote:

Samritpal Singh wrote:Chris Flanagan told me that only 1 London stadium is allowed to participate. Why name it London 2012 then?

Football is the one sport shared around the country. For the Sydney Olympics, there were football games all over Australia.

Ah okay that clears it up. Thanks Jonathan.

Spain loses 1-0 to Japan. Take that, the Gay