{Barcelona forward Neymar was unable to help Brazil make a winning start to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as the hosts were held to a goalless draw by 10-man South Africa in Brasilia on Thursday.}<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, South Korea thumped Fiji 8-0 – scoring three times in 90 seconds during the second half.<\/p>\n
Nigeria, who arrived in Brazil just six hours before their opening match against Japan kicked off, won 5-4.<\/p>\n
Striker Oghenekaro Etebo scored four times for the African side.<\/p>\n
Group A – which features Brazil and South Africa – is a four-way tie after Iraq and Denmark also drew 0-0 in front of a sparse crowd inside the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha.<\/p>\n
Brazil, who were booed off by some of the crowd, had the best chance of their game but new Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus hit the post from two yards out.<\/p>\n
South Africa’s Mothobi Mvala was sent off just before the hour after being shown a second yellow card but the London 2012 runners-up could not find a breakthrough.<\/p>\n
The men’s football tournament started one day before Friday’s opening ceremony because of a packed schedule.<\/p>\n
Group B started with an entertaining 2-2 draw between Sweden and Colombia.<\/p>\n
The South Americans took the lead through Teofilo Gutierrez before goals from Mikael Ishak and Astrit Ajdarevic put Sweden in front.<\/p>\n
A penalty from Dorlan Pabon ensured the points were shared.<\/p>\n
Defending champions Mexico were held to a 2-2 draw by Germany in Group C.<\/p>\n
The Mexicans took the lead early in the second half through Oribe Peralta but Arsenal midfielder Serge Gnabry levelled soon after.<\/p>\n
Rodolfo Pizarro swept Mexico into the lead again but Matthias Ginter, part of Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning squad, powered home a late header to earn his side a point.<\/p>\n
Portugal made a winning start in Group D as they beat Argentina 2-0 at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n
Porto striker Goncalo Paciencia opened the scoring midway through the second half, firing home from outside the box.<\/p>\n
A goalkeeping error by Geronimo Rulli gifted Portugal a second as he let Pite’s tame shot squeeze through his legs.<\/p>\n
The other match in that group saw Honduras hold on to beat Algeria 3-2.<\/p>\n
The Central American team had a 2-0 lead at the break thanks to goals from Romell Quioto and Marcelo Pereira.<\/p>\n
Algeria pulled one back through Sofiane Bendebka before Anthony Lozano re-established the Hondurans’ two-goal lead, before Baghdad Bounedjah’s late consolation.<\/p>\n
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