Rio 2016 Olympics 3rd Place Finals: Bronze medal match

Nigeria vs Honduras

Date: 20 Aug 2016

Time: 20 Aug 2016 - 1:00pm Local time (5 PM Nigerian Time)

Venue: Mineirão

City: Belo Horizonte

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http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/index.html

Honduras : Profile

Olympic Record:

Honduras have impressed regional level when qualifying for the Men’s Olympic Tournament, entering as CONCACAF champions twice in the three previous occasions the Central American side have reached the Summer Games. However, in their short history with the tournament – their first appearance was at Sydney 2000 – they have only escaped the group stage once. That occasion came at London 2012 when they reached the quarter-finals, which was a marked improvement for Los Catrachos, who claimed four points during their maiden campaign and left Beijing 2008 without a win.

The Road to Rio
Honduras reached the semi-finals of the 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament after taking second in Group B to set-up a tense last-four clash against USA. The Stars and Stripes may have been favourites going into the match, but Carlos Tabora's side stunned the Salt Lake City crowd with Alberth Elis’ brace securing Honduras direct qualification to Rio 2016 at the North Americans’ expense in a 2-0 victory. Honduras fell to Mexico 2-0 in the final, but that result will matter little to Los Catrachos, who are now appearing in their third consecutive Olympic games.

Former stars
Danilo Turcios, Noel Valladares and David Suazo (2000), Carlos Pavon and Ramon Nunez (2008), Andy Najar and Luis Garrido (2012)

The stat
9 – Honduras have earned a total of nine points from their three previous appearances at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament, comprised of two wins and three draws.

Onazi backs Nigeria to win Olympics bronze

Nigeria international Ogenyi Onazi has said he believes the country will clinch Olympics bronze on Saturday by beating Honduras in Belo Horizonte.


Dream Team VI failed to reach the final of the Rio 2016 Olympics football event after they lost 2-0 to Germany on Wednesday.

Trabzonspor of Turkey midfielder Onazi told AfricanFootball.com the team deserve all the praise from Nigerians for their displays in Brazil following what they went through before and during the event and he will now back them to beat Honduras to the bronze medal.

"I have been wishing them well at the event right from day one, I always speak with coach Siasia and I really appreciate them for coming this far in the competition despite all what they went through, they have done well,” he said.

“I just wish them well for the third-place match and I believe they will fight for that and God will grant them victory to clinch the bronze."

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http://africanfootball.com/news/639252/Onazi-backs-Nigeria-to-win-Olympics-bronze

having lost out to Germany 2- 0

thus missing out from a chance to recreate Atlanta 1996


the only chance Nigeria has is to win the "golden" Bronze


omo I expect nothing less than a mortal combat like Efe Ajagba did

for his unpaid allowance lol


guys what your expectation

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blueto, TheSuperNerd, micron


lets go there...

Honduras shall win bronze.

Honduras will win

thundabot:
Honduras will win

What do you know about football ??

Go for goldbronze

$200,000 Na beans?

Honduras 1 Nigeria 1

Honduras will win by penalty

If i watch am make i bend. Expectation ko failure ni.

Do I even need to support any of the teams? If I say the Americans will win, they will shout treason.

as usual

Ax usual ntin

Wetin concern us with that...na person wey chop Bellefull...go watch am naaa...

Nigeria 0-2 hunduras

CharlieMaria:
If i watch am make i bend. Expectation ko failure ni.

try and be patriotic. ..watching it can make u learn. who knws if u will play 4 Nigeria someday.

We would win that match.
Soy muy positivó.

honduras all the way

None

Thylord:
Nigeria 0-2 hunduras

Exactly the score I am expecting; football is Brazil - gold; Germany - silver; Honduras Bronze.

That $200,000? naija to win.

Nigeria 3


Honduras 1

Regardless, I wish TeamNaija victory.

Just imagine, under the dullardic general cassandra Nigeria never win even copper sef.
Bad luck na bad luck o, even if na 30 years time na still bad luck

Win or lose changes nothing. As long as they didn't win gold, they can come home empty handed for all I care. Who bronze epp??

Go Nigeria, go!!!



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