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Iran Volleyball National Team achieve first-ever Olympic qualification

Iran celebrate their 3-1 victory over Poland that earned them their first-ever Olympic qualification Iran achieved a historic feat as they earned their first-ever qualification, after they handed Poland their first defeat in the tournament 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 20-25, 34-32) at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Saturday June 4, 2016 Iran Paralympic archer Zahra Nemati to carry Olympic flag

Iranian archer Zahra Nemati became the disability is not a limitation. first woman from Iran to win an Olympic The last archer to compete in both Games or Paralympic gold medal, in 2012 in the same year was Italy's Paola Fantato Paralympic archer Zahra Nemati has been at Atlanta 1996. chosen to be Iran's flag bearer at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The Iranian Olympic Committee agreed to the decision after a suggestion from the country's National Paralympic Committee. Nemati will carry the Iranian flag at the ceremony which takes place at the Maracana on 5 August. Nemati won Paralympic gold in the women's individual recurve W1/ W2 at London 2012, becoming the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic or Paralympic title. She earned the Olympic qualification slot with a superb performance at the 2015 Asian Archery Championships in , Thailand where she won silver in the women's recurve. The Iranian Paralympic Committee said it hoped the suggestion to its Olympic counterparts would send a message from Paralympians to Olympians and also to the world, that a person's Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 3-20 August 2016 Germany Nickname(s): Nationalelf (national eleven), DFB-Elf (DFB Eleven), Die Mannschaft (The Team) Association: German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund – DFB) Top scorer: Miroslav Klose (71) FIFA ranking: Current: 4 (2 June 2016) Highest: 1 (Dec. 1992, Aug.1993, Dec. 1993, Feb. 1994, March 1994, June 1994, July 2014 – July 2015) Lowest: 22 (March 2006) First international: Switzerland 5–3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908) Biggest win: Germany 16–0 Russian Empire (Stockholm, ; 1 July 1912) Biggest defeat: England Amateurs 9–0 Germany (Oxford, England; 13 March 1909) World Cup: Appearances: 18 (First in 1934) Best result: Champions, 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014

Olympic Record Germany’s best performance at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament came in their most recent appearance, with a bronze medal in 1988. There were almost eight decades between the Germans’ first appearance at the 1912 games and their first medal, a bronze in 1988.

Denmark Nicknames: Danish Dynamite, De Rød-Hvide (The Red and White), Olsen-Banden (The Olsen Gang), Olsens Elleve (Olsen's Eleven), The Red and White Football Aces Association: Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU) Top scorers: Poul Nielsen (52), Jon Dahl Tomasson (52) FIFA ranking: Current: 38 (2 June 2016) Highest: 3 (May 1997, August 1997) Lowest: 42 (3 December 2015) First international: Denmark 9–0 France B (London, England; 19 October 1908) Biggest win: Denmark 17–1 France A (London, England; 22 October 1908) Biggest defeat: Germany 8–0 Denmark (Breslau, Germany; 16 May 1937) World Cup: Appearances: 4 (First in 1986) Best result: Quarter finals, 1998

Olympic Record Denmark announced their arrival on the Olympics scene with a bang, a 9-0 win against France’s B team at the 1908 games followed by a 17-1 demolition of their first team. They were defeated in that Gold Medal match by Great Britain, as they were four years later. The Danes’ most recent appearance came in 1992, departing without a win from their three games in group stage. Denmark’s 17-1 victory over France in their second Men’s Olympic Football Tournament match in 1908 is the highest- scoring game in the history of the competition. Sweden Nickname: Blågult (The Blue-Yellow) Association: Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF) Top scorer: Zlatan Ibrahimović (62) FIFA ranking: Current: 35 (2 June 2016) Highest: 2 (November 1994) Lowest: 45 (March 2015, October 2015 – November 2015) First international: Sweden 11–3 Norway (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908) Biggest win: Sweden 12–0 Latvia (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1927) Sweden 12–0 South Korea (London, England; 5 August 1948) Biggest defeat: Great Britain 12–1 Sweden (London, England; 20 October 1908) World Cup: Appearances: 11 (First in 1934) Best result: Runners-up: 1958

Olympic Record After struggling in their first few Men’s Olympic Football Tournaments, a -inspired Swedish side saw their way to their first bronze medal in 1924 in Paris. The nation enjoyed their Olympic ‘golden age’ immediately after World War Two, picking up their only gold medal in 1948. It took an Englishman, George Raynor, to lead the Swedes to victory in his home country. , who would go on to become a legend at AC Milan, was the undoubted star of the tournament, scoring seven goals in his four games in London. The Blagult’s most recent Olympic appearance saw them knocked out by Australia in the 1992 quarter-finals.

Portugal Nickname(s): A Selecção, A Selecção das Quinas Association: Federação Portuguesa de Futebol (FPF) Top scorer: (60) FIFA ranking: Current: 8 (2 June 2016) Highest: 3 (May–June 2010, October 2012, April–June 2014) Lowest: 43 (August 1998) First international: Spain 3–1 Portugal (Madrid, Spain; 18 December 1921) Biggest win: Portugal 8–0 Liechtenstein (Lisbon, Portugal; 18 November 1994), Portugal 8–0 Liechtenstein (Coimbra, Portugal; 9 June 1999), Portugal 8–0 (Leiria, Portugal; 19 November 2003) Biggest defeat: Portugal 0–10 England (Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May 1947) World Cup : Appearances: 6 (First in 1966) Best result: Third place, 1966

Olympic Record The Portuguese have thrice reached the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament. They won their first ever match at the Olympics with a 4-2 victory over Chile in the 1928 preliminary round. Their most recent outing in 2004 saw the Portuguese fail to reach the knockout stages, despite a star-studded squad including Bruno Alves, Cristiano Ronaldo, Hugo Almeida and Beto. Calado scored the first Golden Goal in Olympic Men’s Football Tournament history. His 105th minute penalty eliminated France in the 1996 quarter-final. Nickname : Lions of Mesopotamia {Usood Al-Rafidain} Association: Iraq Football Association Top scorer: Hussein Saeed (78) FIFA ranking: Current: 102 (2 June 2016) Highest: 39 (October 2004) Lowest: 139 (July 1996) First international: Morocco 3–3 Iraq (Beirut, Lebanon; 19 October 1957) Biggest win: Iraq 13–0 Ethiopia (Irbid, Jordan; 18 August 1992) Biggest defeat: Turkey 7–1 Iraq (Adana, Turkey; 6 December 1959), Brazil 6–0 Iraq (Malmö, Sweden; 11 October 2012), Chile 6–0 Iraq (Copenhagen, Denmark; 14 August 2013) World Cup: Appearances: 1 (First in 1986) Best result: Round 1, 1986

Olympic Record Iraq achieved their best result at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament in their most recent appearance, at Athens 2004. They upset the odds by defeating Portugal, Costa Rica and Australia to reach the semi-final and bronze medal match, losing to Paraguay and Italy respectively to finish fourth. Their previous appearances came during the country’s footballing golden era of the 1980s, their best finish prior to 2004 the quarter-final in 1980. 27 goals scored by Iraq on their road to Rio (AFC U-23 qualifying round and the tournament itself) was the best of the three qualified teams from Asia.

Japan Nickname: Samurai Blue Association: Japan Football Association Top scorer: Kunishige Kamamoto (80) FIFA ranking: Current: 53 (2 June 2016) Highest: 9 (February 1998) Lowest: 62 (February 2000) First international: Japan 0–5 Republic of China (Tokyo; 9 May 1917) Biggest win: Japan 15–0 Philippines (Tokyo; 27 September 1967) Biggest defeat: Japan 2–15 Philippines (Tokyo; 10 May 1917) World Cup: Appearances: 5 (First in 1998) Best result: Round of 16: 2002 and 2010

Olympic Record Japan’s best showing at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament came at Mexico 1968, some 32 years after their opening appearance, where they grabbed a medal, seeing off the hosts in the decisive battle for the bronze. Kunishige Kamamoto grabbed seven goals on Japan’s way to third place, seeing him top the scoring charts as Shunichiro Okano’s side helped eliminate Brazil and France. They almost matched that showing at London 2012, notably seeing off Spain in the group stages, but were defeated 2-0 by Asian rivals Korea Republic at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in the bronze medal match. Mexico Nickname(s): El Tri (The Tri), El Tricolor (The Tricolor) Association: Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) Top scorer: Jared Borgetti (46) FIFA ranking: Current: 16 (2 June 2016) Highest: 4 (February – June 1998, May – June 2006) Lowest: 40 (July 2015) First international: Guatemala 2–3 Mexico (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 1 January 1923) Biggest win: Mexico 13–0 Bahamas (Toluca, Mexico; 28 April 1987) Biggest defeat: England 8–0 Mexico (London, England; 10 May 1961) World Cup: Appearances: 15 (First in 1930) Best result: Quarter-finals, 1970 and 1986

Olympic Record With a fourth place finish on home soil in 1968, Mexico’s best effort in the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament up until London 2012, El Tri have not had the best success at this stage, beginning with their winless campaign in their 1928 debut in Amsterdam. However, their gold medal performance at the 2012 Summer Games put them back on the map after an impressive 2-1 win over Brazil in the final at . Inspired by Giovani Dos Santos and Oribe Peralta’s fine form, El Tri scored 12 goals at London 2012 while only giving up five en route to their gold medal. Oribe Peralta, one of the three over-aged players on Mexico’s London 2012 squad, scored four goals during El Tri’s gold medal- winning campaign, good enough for the bronze boot at the tournament.

Honduras Nickname(s): Los Catrachos, La Bicolor, La H, La Garra Catracha catrachos Association: Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras Top scorer: Carlos Pavón (57) FIFA ranking: Current: 86 (2 June 2016) Highest: 20 (September 2001) Lowest: 101 (December 2015) First international: Guatemala 10–1 Honduras (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 14 September 1921) Biggest win: Honduras 13–0 Nicaragua (San José, Costa Rica; 13 March 1946) Biggest defeat: Guatemala 10–1 Honduras (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 14 September 1921) World Cup: Appearances: 3 (First in 1982) Best result: Group Stage, 1982, 2010 and 2014

Olympic Record Honduras have impressed regional level when qualifying for the Men’s Olympic Tournament, entering as CONCACAF champions twice in the three previous occasions the Central American side have reached the Summer Games. However, in their short history with the tournament – their first appearance was at Sydney 2000 – they have only escaped the group stage once. That occasion came at London 2012 when they reached the quarter-finals, which was a marked improvement for Los Catrachos, who claimed four points during their maiden campaign and left Beijing 2008 without a win. Brazil Nickname(s): Canarinho (Little Canary), Verde-Amarela (The Green and Yellow), Pentacampeões (Five-Time Champions) Association: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) Top scorer: Pelé (77) FIFA ranking: Current: 7 (2 June 2016) Highest: 1 (151 times on 7 occasions Lowest: 22 (June 2013) First international: Argentina 3–0 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 20 September 1914) Biggest win: Brazil 14–0 Nicaragua (Mexico City, Mexico, 17 October 1975) Biggest defeat: Uruguay 6–0 Brazil (Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920), Brazil 1–7 Germany, (Belo Horizonte, Brazil; 8 July 2014) World Cup: Appearances: 20 (all) (First in 1930) Best result: Champions (5): 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002

Olympic record Brazil have contested 12 of the 23 Men’s Olympic Football Tournaments held to date, a record that only Italy and USA can surpass, with 15 and 13 appearances respectively. Somewhat surprisingly, however, the five-time world champions have never won Olympic gold, the only FIFA men’s title they have yet to get their hands on. Bronze medalists at Atlanta 1996 and Beijing 2008, they reached the final at Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988 and London 2012, but had to be content with silver on each occasion.

Over the years Brazil have amassed 100 points in the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament, a total bettered only by Italy’s 102.

Nigeria Nickname:Super Eagles Association: Football Federation Top scorer: (37) FIFA ranking: Current: 61 6 (2 June 2016) Highest: 5 (April 1994) Lowest: 82 (November 1999) First international: Sierra Leone 0–2 Nigeria (Freetown, Sierra Leone; 8 October 1949) Biggest win: Nigeria 10–1 Dahomey (, Nigeria; 28 November 1959) Biggest defeat: Gold Coast and Trans-Volta Togoland 7–0 Nigeria (Accra, Gold Coast; 1 June 1955) World Cup: Appearances: 5 (First in 1994) Best result: Round of 16, 1994, 1998 and 2014

Olympic Record Nigeria became the first African side to win the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament in 1996 with their fabled ‘Dream Team’.They grabbed a golden goal in their semi-final against Brazil while Emmanuel Amuneke fired the decisive strike in the 90th minute of the gold medal match against Argentina. The Albiceleste would have their revenge in 2008 though, with a Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria-inspired side consigning the latest incarnation of the ‘Dream Team’ to silver in their sixth, and most recent, Olympics appearance.

No African side has won more Men’s Olympic Football Tournament games than Nigeria. Korea Republic Nickname(s): Taegeuk Warriors, The,Reds, Red Devils Association: Korea Football Association (KFA) Top scorer: Cha Bum-kun (58) FIFA ranking: Current: 50 4 (2 June 2016) Highest: 17 (December 1998) Lowest: 69 (November 2014 – January 2015) First international: South Korea 5–1 Hong Kong (Hong Kong; July 6, 1948)[1] Biggest win: South Korea 16–0 Nepal (Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003) Biggest defeat: South Korea 0–12 Sweden (London, United Kingdom; August 5, 1948) World Cup: Appearances: 9 (First in 1954) Best result: Fourth Place, 2002

Olympic Record Korea Republic’s most impressive performance at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament came in their latest appearance, at London 2012, grabbing their first bronze medal. An undefeated run to the semi-finals, on which they defeated hosts Great Britain on penalties at the quarter-final stage, came to an end with a 3-0 defeat by Brazil. In the bronze medal match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Park Chuyoung and Koo Jacheol’s goals saw them to a 2-0 victory over Asian rivals Japan. Their first medal came at the ninth time of asking, 64 years after their first appearance in 1948.

Algeria Nickname(s):"El Khadra" The Greens, The Fennecs, The Desert Warriors Association: Fédération Algérienne de Football (FAF) Top scorer: Abdelhafid Tasfaout (34) FIFA ranking:Current: 32 (2 June 2016) Highest: (October 2014) Lowest: (June 2008) First international: Bulgaria 1–2 Algeria (Sofia, Bulgaria; 6 January 1963) Biggest win: Algeria 15–1 South Yemen (Tripoli, Libya; 17 August 1973) Biggest defeat: Hungary 9–2 Algeria (Budapest, Hungary; 16 August 1967) World Cup: Appearances: 4 (First in 1982) Best result: Round of 16, 2014

Olympic Record Les Verts have appeared at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament just once before, in 1980, which kicked off a golden decade for Algerian football that saw them reach their first FIFA World Cup™ in 1982, swiftly followed by their second four years later. That 1980 side emerged from a group that included Spain and Germany DR but were eventually defeated by a Yugoslavia team who narrowly missed out on a bronze medal. The experience proved invaluable for much of the Algerian squad, with the majority of those who travelled to Moscow playing some part in their subsequent World Cup campaigns.

Out of the 17 players who travelled to Moscow for the 1980 Men’s Olympic Football Tournament, 11 were included in the 1982 or 1986 World Cup squads. Fiji Nickname: Bula Boys Association: Fiji Football Association Top scorer: Esala Masi (23) FIFA ranking:Current: 186 (2 June 2016) Highest: 94 (July 1994) Lowest: 199 (July 2015) First international: Fiji 4–6 New Zealand (Suva, Fiji; 7 October 1951) Biggest win: Fiji 24–0 Kiribati (Suva, Fiji; 24 August 1979) Biggest defeat: New Zealand 13–0 Fiji (Auckland, New Zealand; 16 August 1981)

Olympic record Fiji will be featuring in their maiden Men’s Olympic Football Tournament at Rio 2016. Having first attempted to qualify for Barcelona 1992, Fiji undertook six unsuccessful campaigns before claiming Oceania’s lone ticket to Rio. Fiji’s long- awaited success came on the back of incremental improvement over each campaign. They finished second in their group in 2004 narrowly missing a ticket to Oceania’s playoff for Athens. Four years later Fiji finished third in the confederation’s qualifying tournament, while they only fell short of London 2012 following a tense 1-0 loss against New Zealand in the OFC final.

South Africa Nickname: Bafana Bafana (Boys Boys or Go Boys Go Boys) Association: South African Football Association Top scorer: Benni McCarthy (32) FIFA ranking: Current: 68 (2 June 2016) Highest: 16 (August 1996) Lowest: 124 (December 1992) First international: 2–1 Ireland (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 24 September 1924) Biggest win: South Africa 8–0 Australia (Adelaide, Australia; 17 September 1955) Biggest defeat: Brazil 5–0 South Africa (Johannesburg, South Africa; 5 March 2014) World Cup: Appearances: 3 (First in 1998) Best result: Group Stage: 1998, 2002, 2010

Olympic Record Bafana Bafana have appeared at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament once before, at Sydney 2000. Unfortunately for Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba’s troops, 2-1 defeats to Japan and Slovakia either side of that famous 3-1 win against A Seleção meant they missed out on a place in the knockout stage.

South Africa have the highest average number of yellow cards per game of any team to have played at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament, picking up ten bookings in their three games at Sydney 2000 Colombia Nickname(s): Los Cafeteros (The Coffee growers), La Tricolor (The Tricolour one) Association: Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) Top scorer: & Arnoldo Iguarán (25) FIFA ranking: Current: 3 (2 June 2016) Highest: 3 (July–August 2013, September 2014, March 2015, June 2016) Lowest: 54 (June 2011) First international: Mexico 3–1 Colombia (Panama City, Panama; 10 February 1938) Biggest win: Bahrain 0–6 Colombia (Riffa, Bahrain; 26 March 2015) Biggest defeat: Brazil 9–0 Colombia (, Peru; 24 March 1957) World Cup: Appearances: 5 (First in 1962) Best result: Quarter-finals, 2014

Olympic record Rio 2016 will mark Colombia's fifth appearance at the Men's Olympic Football Tournament and the country will be hoping to finally deliver on this stage. They went into Mexico 1968, Munich 1972, Moscow 1980 and Barcelona 1992 with high expectations owing to a rich vein of talent in Colombian football in these periods, but did not live up to the hype and failed to progress beyond the first round on each occasion.

Argentina Nickname: La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blue) Association: Argentine Football Association (AFA) Top scorer: Lionel Messi (55) FIFA ranking: Current: 1 (2 June 2016) Highest: 1 (March 2007, October 2007 – June 2008, July–October 2015, April–May 2016) Lowest: 18 (August 1996) First international: Uruguay 2–3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Biggest win: Argentina 12–0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Biggest defeat: Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 May 1958), Uruguay 5–0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 6 December 1959), Argentina 0–5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5 September 1993), Bolivia 6–1 Argentina (La Paz, Bolivia; 1 April 2009) World Cup: Appearances: 16 (First in 1930) Best result: Champions, 1978 and 1986

Olympic record The only South American nation with more Men’s Olympic Football Tournament appearances to their name than Argentina’s seven is Brazil with 12. La Albiceleste have won medals at four of those competitions, collecting silvers at Amsterdam 1928 and Atlanta 1996 before claiming back-to-back titles at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.