Brazil vs Germany Rio 2016 Olympics football preview: Team news, TV, prediction and final betting odds

Complete collection? Brazil have never won Olympic gold in football
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Standard Sport18 August 2016

Brazil will get a shot at redmeption when they host Germany in the Rio 2016 gold medal match as they bid to avenge a humiliating defeat inflicted by the same opponents two years ago.

The selecao were denied a spot in the final of their home World Cup when eventual champions Germany dished out a 7-1 semi-final thrashing in Belo Horizonte.

Neymar was absent on that occasion after suffering an injury earlier in the tournament, but is being tipped to carry the hosts to victory two years on as the current Brazil side bids to address a glaring hole in the nation's rich history of trophy success.

Indeed, Brazil have won every football competition on offer but are yet to add Olympic gold to that haul.

Date, time and venue

Brazil take on Germany at the Maracana in Rio on 20 August 2016. Kick-off is at 21:00 BST.

When and where to watch

The match will be broadcast live on the BBC.

Team news

Brazil squad

Goalkeepers: Weverton, Uilson

Defenders: Zeca, Rodrigo Caio, Marquinhos, Douglas Santos, William, Luan

Midfielders: Rafinha, Rodrigo Dourado, Renato Augusto, Thiago Maia, Walace, Felipe Anderson

Forwards: Neymar, Luan, Gabriel Barbosa, Gabriel Jesus

Germany squad

Goalkeepers: Timo Horn, Jannik Huth

Defenders: Niklas Suele, Robert Bauer, Lukas Klostermann, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Max

Midfielders: Sven Bender, Lars Bender, Max Christiansen, Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka, Maximilian Meyer, Jeremy Toljan, Julian Brandt, Grischa Proemel

Forwards: Nils Petersen, Davie Selke

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Prediction

Betting odds (via 888Sport)

To win gold

Brazil 21/20

Germany 27/10

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