PHOTOS: Day 2 of Tokyo Olympics: Soccer

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PHOTOS: Day 2 of Tokyo Olympics: Soccer

The second day of Tokyo Olympic competition got underway on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2022.

Sibusiso Mabiliso of South Africa, right, battles Japan's Ritsu Doan for the ball during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Australia's Lachlan Wales controls the ball challenged by Argentina's Facundo Medina during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/SIlvia Izquierdo)

Brazil's Richarlison, left, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Germany during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Honduras's Elvin Oliva, 21, scores an own goal during a men's soccer match against Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Romania's players celebrate after Honduras's Elvin Oliva scored an own goal during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Germany's Felix Uduokhai, right, and Brazil's Richarlison go for a header during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Honduras's Wesly Decas, left, and Marco Dulca of Romania battle for the ball during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Japan's Ritsu Doan moves the ball upfield during a men's soccer match against South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Japan's Wataru Endo (6) receives a yellow card during a men's soccer match against South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Brazil's Richarlison celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Germany during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Evidence Makgopa of South Africa leaps for a loose ball during a men's soccer match against Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Japan's Wataru Endo moves the ball upfield during a men's soccer match against South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Honduras's coach Miguel Falero reacts during a men's soccer match against Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Australia's Lachlan Wales scores his side's opening goal against Argentina during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/SIlvia Izquierdo)

Athletes from Germany left, and Latvia, right, play beach volleyball ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Shiokaze Park, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Alexandro Pascanu of Romania, right, and Honduras's Jorge Benguche battle for the ball during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Australia's coach Grahan Arnold aids Argentina's Fernando Valenzuela during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/SIlvia Izquierdo)

Australia's Riley McGree connects a bycicle kick during a men's soccer match against Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/SIlvia Izquierdo)

Australia's Riley McGree gestures after missing a chance to score against Argentina during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/SIlvia Izquierdo)

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Sibusiso Mabiliso of South Africa, right, battles Japan's Ritsu Doan for the ball during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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