The Football Ferns will have a road at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Football Ferns' are set for an uphill battle at the Tokyo Games after being placed in a particularly difficult draw to start the tournament. The football games will be the first to get underway in Tokyo with the women's event starting on July 21 - two days before the opening ceremony. The Football Ferns will kick off first against Australia before playing the US three days later and Sweden on July 27. The Football Ferns' best finish in their three previous Olympic campaigns was a quarterfinal finish in London 2012.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 21, 2021 20:15 UTC