London 2012 Olympics

Olympic football draw

The Olympic football draw is completed in Wembley resulting in an opening men's fixture between Great Britain and Senegal, while the women's team will go up against New Zealand and Brazil.

By Danielle Joynson, Staff Reporter

Published: April 24 2012 | 11:00

Last updated: April 24 2012 | 12:50

Team Great Britain for both the men's and women's football competition have discovered their group opponents for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The draw, which was carried out at Wembley, have thrown Stuart Pearce's Great Britain team in Group A with an opening fixture against Senegal, while Hope Powell's females will face New Zealand in their first match of the tournament.

Men's football draw:

GROUP A
Great Britain
Senegal
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay

GROUP B
Mexico
South Korea
Gabon
Switzerland

GROUP C
Brazil
Egypt
Belarus
New Zealand

GROUP D
Spain
Japan
Honduras
Morocco

Women's football draw:

GROUP E:
Great Britain
New Zealand
Cameroon
Brazil

GROUP F:
Japan
Canada
Sweden
South Africa

GROUP G:
United States
France
Colombia
North Korea

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