The 2016 Olympic men’s soccer tournament, already with Brazil and Argentina, will also include Germany, Portugal, Sweden and Denmark.
The four European nations reached the European Under-21 Championship semifinals this week, clinching their Olympic berths.
There are no more chances for European nations to qualify for the 2016 Olympic men’s soccer tournament, meaning soccer powers like 2006 World Cup winner Italy and 1998 World Cup winner France aren’t going to Rio.
It’s Germany’s first Olympic men’s soccer appearance since East Germany and West Germany reunited in 1990. West Germany won Olympic bronze in 1988, a team that included current U.