“If there is any chance to go to the quarter-finals then victory over the African side is necessary with games against the 2016 silver and gold medalists — Germany and Brazil respectively — to follow. It is the toughest of groups with those two installed as second and sixth favorites by the bookies to win in Tokyo. In contrast, the young Falcons are 250-1 outsiders, along with South Africa.”
-John Duerden reports for Arab News on Saudi Arabia’s Olympic hopes and their opening match on Thursday against Ivory Coast. [Arab News]
