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Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Countries Athletes. He has scored three of Mexico's seven goals in this tournament, including a 98th-minute, go-ahead goal against Senegal. Mexico will be the clear favorite on Tuesday, but it would be foolish to count Japan out. Hector Herrera and Dos Santos will give the Japanese defense a headache, but Nagai and Otsu are not to be taken lightly. Brazil is the obvious class of this tournament, as it boasts a superior crop of young talent in comparison to the rest of the competition.
It dominated group play, netting nine goals while only conceding three. However, the quarterfinal victory over Honduras didn't come easily. The Brazilians found themselves in an early hole before Leandro Damiao scored the equalizer. Honduras' Roger Espinoza put his squad up before Neymar and Damiao scored a pair within 10 minutes of each other. Brazil is so dangerous because of its speed and options. Neymar, Damiao and Hulk are all capable of netting crucial tallies at any given time, and their speed—especially Neymar's—is going to be a huge problem for the Koreans.
The Olympic soccer tournament may not hold the same pedigree as the World Cup, but it is still a chance to see some of the top talent in the men's and women's game today. From the Brazilian men looking to win a first-ever gold medal in this tournament behind young superstar Neymar to the United States women looking to avenge a World Cup final loss to Japan behind starlet Alex Morgan, there is no shortage of exciting storylines and talented individuals to watch.
Let's take a look a a few early games you absolutely cannot miss, along with the tournament's schedule in its entirety to follow. Matches You Can't Miss. But this French side is extremely talented and could play spoiler in this tournament, led by playmaking midfielder Louisa Necib, attacking midfielder Sonia Bompastor and clinical striker Marie-Laure Delie.
If you like exciting, creative footy, this will be a match to see. You can't ask for much more on the first day of a tournament than this. Japan will be the favorites, but don't underestimate the Swedes—they finished third at the World Cup and always boast a solid, if not spectacular side.
Still, the technical and precise Japanese should be too much for Sweden to overcome in this intriguing group match. This game has star power.
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