South Africa will be facing host Brazil today in opening match of the Rio Olympic games today, as the younger Bafana will be out to make history against a determined Brazilian side aiming for Olympic gold on home soil.
Olympic host Brazil, have longed to win an Olympic gold in football, and their home crowd will do everything possible to support their side to victory today, as they hope to start off their journey against the South African side on a good note.
Winning the gold in football for Brazil will not just make their fans happy, it will also help them wipe away the sad memories of the 2014 World Cup where they were humiliated by Germany and Chile respectively on home soil.
Moreover, it will make Brazil complete the feat of becoming the second country to win all the three FIFA most recognized football tournament for men, which includes the Fifa world cup, Fifa Confederations and the Olympic football tournament for men.
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