The quarterfinal stage of the men’s Olympic football tournament takes place on Saturday, with Nigeria taking on Denmark in the second of the day’s four fixtures. Nigeria likely head in as favorites, having progressed from their group with six points from a possible nine. Denmark, in contrast, made it through with a comparatively unimpressive four points.
Nigeria vs. Denmark 2016 live stream: Game time, TV schedule and how to watch Olympic soccer online
One-time Olympic gold medalists Nigeria take on Denmark in Saturday’s men’s football quarterfinal.
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The game kicks off at 3 p.m. ET, televised by NBCSN. You can watch online and on your mobile device on NBC’s Olympics coverage.
Nigeria’s tally proved sufficient for them to top a group also containing Colombia, Japan and Sweden, with the reassuring presence of Chelsea veteran John Obi Mikel in the center of midfield helping them to success. In contrast, Denmark progressed from their group as runners up to Brazil, and suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat to the hosts in their final group game. It would certainly be understandable if the Scandinavian outfit headed into this match with their confidence slightly dented.
Both of these sides have history in this tournament: Denmark have thrice won the silver medal, and finished in third place on one occasion. Nigeria can claim to have gone one better: they won gold in 1996, and followed that up with their only other medal, a silver, in 2008.
To watch this match online or on your mobile device in the United States, you can watch NBC's Olympics coverage. For listings in the rest of the world, check out LiveSoccerTV.
TV: NBCSN (US); BBC Red Button (UK)
Match date/time: Saturday, 3 p.m. ET, 4 p.m. local
Venue: Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil
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