Brazil vs Ivory Coast LIVE result: Tokyo 2020 Olympics final score and reaction

Relive all the action from the Olympics fixture

Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron as Tokyo 2020 Games begin

Playing with 10 men for most of the game, Brazil held the Ivory Coast to a 0-0 draw on Sunday in the group stage of the men’s Olympic football tournament.

Brazil are the defending Olympic champions after winning on home soil at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, but they were at a disadvantage early when Douglas Luiz, who plays for Aston Villa, was sent off in the 13th minute.

Ivory Coast midfielder Eboue Kouassi was sent off in the 79th. Both Luiz and Kouassi won’t be able to play in their teams’ final group matches.

The Brazilians won their Group D opener over Germany 4-2. Richarlison scored a hat trick.

Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie scored the winner in his team’s opening 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia.

Brazil captain Dani Alves, at 38, is the oldest player in the tournament, which features under-23 teams on the men’s side with coaches allowed to bring three older players.

Relive all the action below:

Key Points

[25 July 2021 05:04 · Namita Singh]

Tokyo Olympics: World number one Barty out of tennis singles

World number one Ashleigh Barty is out of the Games after being beaten by Spain’s Sara Sorribes in two straight sets in the first round of women’s tennis singles.

Final scores 6-4, 6-3.

Ashleigh Barty of Team Australia shows her frustration during her Women's Singles First Round match against Sara Sorribes Tormo of Team Spain on day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park on 25 July 2021 in Tokyo, Japan (Getty Images)

[25 July 2021 04:52 · Namita Singh]

Tokyo Olympics: Australia win gold in 4x100 freestyle relay

Australia have set a new world record in the 4x100 freestyle relay, winning a swimming gold as they touched home in 3 minutes and 29.69 seconds.

The Australian quartet included sisters Bronte and Cate Campbell swimming the leadoff and anchor legs, respectively, joined by Meg Harris and Emma McKeon.

The silver went to Canada after they finished the relay in 3 minutes, 32.78, while Team USA capped their morning with one more medal, as they secured a bronze.

[25 July 2021 04:35 · Namita Singh]

Tokyo Olympics: Jade Jones beaten by refugee team’s Kimia Alizadeh

Here’s the full story on Jade Jones’ shock defeat, from our correspondent Lawrence Ostlere in Tokyo:

[25 July 2021 04:33 · Namita Singh]

Tokyo Olympics: Team GB in shock hockey defeat

Reigning champions Team GB opened the defence of their Olympic hockey title with a stunning 2-1 defeat against Germany.

The champions of the 2016 Rio Olympics were pegged back by Germany through a penalty by Viktoria Huse that sent goalkeeper Maddie Hinch the wrong way. Charlotte Stapenhorst fired a second goal home after Pia Maertens made the pass.

Team GB have their next match against South Africa on Monday.

[25 July 2021 04:26 · Namita Singh]

Tokyo Olympics: Jade Jones out

In a continuing a run of disappointing news for British fans, two-time defending champion in women’s -57kg, Jade Jones, is out of the Taekwondo after losing her first match in the round of 16 to IOC Refugee Olympic Team athlete Kimia Alizadeh, who is herself a Rio 2016 bronze medallist.

Jade Jones (L) of Team Great Britain competes against Kimia Alizadeh Zonouzi of IOC Refugee Team during the Women's -57kg Taekwondo Round of 16 contest on day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on 25 July 2021 in Chiba, Japan (Getty Images)

[25 July 2021 04:19 · Namita Singh]

Breaking: Murray pulls out of the singles

“I am really disappointed at having to withdraw but the medical staff have advised me against playing in both events, so I have made the difficult decision to withdraw from the singles and focus on playing doubles with Joe.”

[25 July 2021 04:02 · Namita Singh]

Tokyo Olympics: Tunisia’s Hafnaoui takes gold in pool

Swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia is the surprise winner in the men’s 400m freestyle at the Tokyo Games. The 18-year-old touched home for gold in 3 minutes 43.36 seconds.

Australia’s Jack McLoughlin settled for silver after leading much of the race, while Kieran Smith grabbed another Olympic medal for the Americans as he secured the third spot.

[25 July 2021 03:53 · Namita Singh]

Tokyo Olympics: Japan win gold in poll

Japan’s Yui Ohashi swam to victory as she touched home in 4 minutes 32.08 seconds to win gold in 400m individual medley. She took a comfortable lead over Emma Weyant and Hali Flickinger of the Team USA, right from the beginning. While Weyant won the silver, Flickinger finished third, winning the bronze.

[25 July 2021 03:51 · Namita Singh]

Tokyo Olympics: First Gold for Team USA

Chase Kalisz powered to victory in the men’s 400m medley a short while ago, earning the first gold medal for Team USA. He completed the race in 4 minutes and 9.42 seconds and was closely followed by compatriot Jay Litherland, who was 0.86 seconds behind, winning silver for the team. Brendon Smith of Australia claimed the bronze.

“It means the world. This is the last thing that I really wanted to accomplish in my swimming career,” said Kalisz.

“It was something that was a dream of mine for as long as I could remember. I can’t believe it.”

[25 July 2021 03:11 · Lawrence Ostlere]

It’s day two of the Olympic Games and another packed schedule in Tokyo sees some of the biggest stars compete.

Simone Biles will take to the gymnastics arena for the first time in the Games as she begins her quest for up to six medals - no female gymnast has ever five at a single Olympics. Whatever happens, she is likely to enhance her case to be the greatest of all time.

Andy Murray and Japan’s great hope Naomi Osaka take to the tennis court in their opening singles matches, while there’s the real possibility of a British gold medal in Jade Jones, the taekwondo star attempting to become to first British woman to win gold medals at three Games. Given she is only 28 there could even be time for four should she triumph today in Tokyo.