Broadcast info
Who's playing? The hosts seem to get to this match in high spirits after two straight wins, and their Gold Medal dream seems to be closer than ever. On the other side of the pitch, Honduras will try to pull one of the biggest upsets in recent history with their top caliber U-23 team, which has shown a lot of progress in the two most recent Olympic Games.
Four years ago, Honduras got close to beating A Canarinha, but they weren't able to keep the lead twice. Will they manage to upset Brazil at Maracana Stadium, or will Neymar & Co. reach the tournament's final in stylish fashion?
What time? Wednesday, August 17, at 09:00 PDT/ 11:00 CDT/ 12:00 EDT/ 16:00 GMT/ 17:00 BST/ 18:00 CEST
What stadium? The legendary Maracaná Stadium will host this match. Once known as the largest football arena i the world, Maracaná suffered a major overhaul prior to the 2014 World Cup, reducing its capacity to 80,000 seats.
Which channels?
- In the U.S., on Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com, NBC Sports Live & Telemundo
- In Canada, on CBC Sports Live Streaming.
- In the U.K., on BBC Red Button
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Match facts
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This will be the second straight Olympic Football tournament in which Brazil and Honduras face each other. Four years ago, Brazil struggled to eliminate Los Catrachos in a grueling quarter-final match. Mario Martinez & Roger Espinoza gave Honduras the lead twice, but a brace by Leandro Damiao & another goal by Neymar helped Brazil reach the semis.
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These countries' senior squads have faced each other seven times. A Canarinha has won five of those games.
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The last game between these teams took place one year ago. Brazil defeated the Central American team 1-0.
Team news
Brazil wants to become the first team in Olympic football history to reach the final without conceding any goals. After a dubious start with two goal-less draws, Neymar & Co. have managed to beat Denmark (4-0) and Colombia (2-0), with Barcelona's ace ending his goal scoring drought against Los Cafeteros last Saturday.
On the other hand, Honduras will try to become the second CONCACAF team to reach the top of the podium, following Mexico's win four years ago. Jorge Luis Pinto's team shocked South Korea thanks to Alberth Ellis' goal, and it wouldn't be surprising to watch this game last 120 minutes, considering the Central American's dominating defense.
Match details, result and original broadcast info
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