Former Olyroos coach believes if men’s team gets out of group they could medal Written by Tony Salerno on 17 July 2021
Former Olyroos coach Frank Farina believes if the Australia’s men football team can progress from the group stage they can dare to dream about an Olympic medal.
COVID-19 has made the Tokyo Olympics the most unpredictable ever and could create surprises as each team’s preparations have been impacted.
While Australia is not one of the fancied nations for a medal, Farina says Australia should set their expectations as they go.
“I think for the Olyroos it will be tough, on paper they have a very difficult group.
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The Australian Olympic Committee has announced the 18-member men’s Football team for Tokyo 2020, with the ‘Olyroos’ returning to the Olympic arena for the first time since Beijing 2008.
Coached by Seoul 1988 Olympian Graham Arnold, Australia’s ambitious men’s Football team for Tokyo 2020 includes players currently playing for clubs across the A-League, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Many members of the squad have enjoyed recent success at club and international level, with Denis Genreau, Connor Metcalfe, Harry Souttar and Mitchell Duke starring for the Socceroos in June, Nathaniel Atkinson, Tom Glover, and Joel King featuring in Sunday’s A-League Grand Final in Melbourne, and youngster Caleb Watts making his Premier League debut in England last season.