Group A is a four-way tie on one point after Iraq and Denmark drew 0-0.
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With Denmark and Iraq having drawn the early game‚ Group A is wide open.
“The first game is always the most hard due to the anxiety of the competition starting”, said Neymar.
It was a winning start for Portugal in Group D as they beat Argentina 2-0 at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Group “B”: Sweden 2 (Ishak 43, Ajdarevic 62) drew with Colombia 2 (Gutierrez 17, Pabon 75-pen). Jesus somehow turned the ball onto the post with the goal gaping, whilst a dipping drive from Neymar landed on the roof of the net. We played and defended so well against Brazil, a team that we admired, that had influenced so much in South African football.
South Korea 8, Fiji 0: South Korea scored seven of its goals after the 60th minute.
In Rio de Janeiro, Portugal defeated two-time Olympic champion Argentina 2-0 with goals by Paciencia in the 66th and Pite in the 84th in front of 45,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium, the vast majority cheering for Portugal. Three goals came in a two-minute span.
Nigeria arrived in the Amazonian city of Manaus just hours before a thrilling 5-4 win over Japan as the original plane meant to take them from their training base in Atlanta on Wednesday was deemed “too small” for the squad and staff.
Down to 10 men, South Africa were now up against it as wave after wave of yellow attackers came at the defensive line.
Brazil’s men’s soccer team is betting on a talented trio of attacking players to try to finally break through and win Olympic gold.
The Olympics is Brazil’s first tournament since the senior team was embarrassed at the Copa America after failing to advance past the group stage of the continental competition.
“We need to know how to overcome things but we’ll stay calm and make things right as soon as possible so we can have a good game on Sunday [against Iraq]”.
Brazil, the record five-times World Cup winners, are yet to triumph in the men’s Olympic football tournament, losing finals in 1984, 1988 and 2012. Although they endured sustained periods of pressure from the Brazilians, especially after going a man down in the 59th minute, South Africa put in a spirited performance and threatened to score on a number of occasions.
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But Germany were back level six minute later when Serge Gnabry, who had just missed a clear header, was able to score after receiving Niklas Sule’s through ball.
