Great Britain vs Chile LIVE: Ellen White double earns Team GB victory in Tokyo 2020 opener

Follow all the latest from the Tokyo Games as Team GB kick-off the women’s football against Chile

Olympics chief says Tokyo 2020 ‘will give humanity faith in the future’

Great Britain women begin their campaign at the Tokyo Olympics against Chile with the Games underway in both the football and softball before Friday’s opening ceremony.

The women’s football competition gets under way with Great Britain taking on Chile in Sapporo at 8.30am BST (4.30pm in Japan). Kicking off in Tokyo at 9.30am BST will be the highly anticipated meeting between Sweden, who won silver in Rio losing to Germany in the final, and the reigning world champions USA.

The Games remains on course although the head of the organising committee Toshiro Muto refused to completely rule out a last-minute cancellation amid ongoing concern surrounding Covid-19. “At this point, the coronavirus cases may rise or fall, so we will think about what we should do when the situation arises.”

Follow all the latest news and updates below.

Great Britain vs Chile

• Team GB XI: Roebuck; Bronze, Houghton, Bright, Daly; Walsh, Little, Weir; Stanway, White, Hemp
• Chile XI: Endler; N. Lopez, Pardo, Guerrero, Saez; Zamora, Y. Lopez, Araya, Lara; Urrutia, Aedo

[21 July 2021 08:51 · Jamie Braidwood]

Great Britain 1-0 Chile

Chance! Another nice move from Team GB sees Little and Hemp play a one-two on the left. Hemp’s cut-back is met by Stanway but her shot is blocked by a couple of diving Chile players.

[21 July 2021 08:54 · Jamie Braidwood]

Great Britain 1-0 Chile

22 min: GB are playing some lovely football when Little, Stanway and Weir get on the ball and work it through midfield. This time Little plays it out to Hemp on the left wing, the Manchester City forward cuts in from the left but her shot flies over the bar.

[21 July 2021 08:57 · Jamie Braidwood]

Great Britain 1-0 Chile

24 min: Weir and Stanway stand over a free kick from 25 yards out. Instead, Stanway plays a lay-off to Millie Bright, who shoots over the bar.

[21 July 2021 09:00 · Jamie Braidwood]

Great Britain 1-0 Chile

28 min: Chile have not posed a threat to Team GB so far. Araya tries a speculative shot from range which is comfortably saved by Ellie Roebuck.

[21 July 2021 09:03 · Jamie Braidwood]

Great Britain 1-0 Chile

30 min: Lucy Bronze picks the ball up on the edge of her own box before driving past a couple of Chile players and dribbling to halfway. She plays a driven pass out to Hemp, who carries it the edge of the box before finding Little with a pass inside. The Arsenal star’s shot is deflected wide for a corner, and nothing comes of it. Another encouraging move from Team GB.

[21 July 2021 09:06 · Jamie Braidwood]

Great Britain 1-0 Chile

35 min: Lauren Hemp has looked very bright in this opening half. The 20-year-old is looking to drive forward and take on her defender every time she gets on the ball out on that left wing.

[21 July 2021 09:08 · Jamie Braidwood]

Great Britain 1-0 Chile

36 min: Rachel Daly comes in onto her right foot from her left back position and takes a speculative shot at goal from 30 yards. It sails well wide of goal, but it’s one-way traffic at the moment.

[21 July 2021 09:14 · Jamie Braidwood]

Great Britain 1-0 Chile

41 min: Chile have a spell of possession but are unable to create a clear sight of goal. Their move breaks down as a cross from the right goes straight out for a goal kick.

Then Chile come forward on the break but again the final ball from Araya is lacking and her pass is collected by Roebuck.

[21 July 2021 09:15 · Jamie Braidwood]

Great Britain 1-0 Chile

42 min: More good play from Hemp on the left sees her dribble past a couple of players and pick up White with a cross. The ball is slightly behind the striker and she is unable to get any power on the header.

[21 July 2021 09:16 · Jamie Braidwood]

Great Britain 1-0 Chile

44 min: Kiera Walsh makes a burst forward from midfield and slips in White with a deft through ball, but she’s offside.