Ghana, bronze medallists at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, meet Italy, Paraguay and Japan in Group B.
Italy coach Claudio Gentile said: "It's a difficult group. Ghana are physically strong and they are used to the heat so they won't have problems in Athens. Paraguay have eliminated Brazil in the South American pre-Olympic tournament and this says everything about their strength. Japan are quick, technically skilled and have several promising players. It means we will have to work hard and arrive in Athens in our best physical and moral condition."
Ghana, bronze medallists at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, meet Italy, Paraguay and Japan in Group B.
Italy coach Claudio Gentile said: "It's a difficult group. Ghana are physically strong and they are used to the heat so they won't have problems in Athens. Paraguay have eliminated Brazil in the South American pre-Olympic tournament and this says everything about their strength. Japan are quick, technically skilled and have several promising players. It means we will have to work hard and arrive in Athens in our best physical and moral condition."
Group A: Greece, S Korea, Mali, Mexico
Group B: Paraguay, Japan, Ghana, Italy
Group C: Argentina, Serbia & Montenegro (Former Yugoslavia), Tunisia, Australia
Group D: Costa Rica, Morocco, Iraq, Portugal,
