Tournament favorites Brazil lead the way after an impressive qualifying campaign, while Costa Rica, Serbia and Switzerland will be playing for second place.
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Seleção Select Injured Neymar, PSG Future in Doubt
The Brazil captain has been sidelined since March and speculation is rife regarding the world’s most expensive player’s club future.
Paulinho’s Renaissance: Once Ridiculed, Now Idolized
Written off and mocked, the Brazilian midfielder is enjoying a new lease of life with Barcelona – paving the way for a shot at the 2018 World Cup.
Men’s Olympic Football Gold Medal Match Preview: Brazil vs Germany
On Saturday August 20th at 17:30 local time hosts Brazil take on Germany in Rio 2016’s gold medal match at Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.
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Alcides Ghiggia: The Man Who Silenced The Maracana
Many people won’t recognize the name or the face of Alcides Ghiggia but he is the man who shattered Brazilian dreams of winning the World Cup final in 1950.
After host nation France had their dreams shattered in their national stadium, The Panenka looks back at the scarring experience of when it happened to Selecao.
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