Reigning Olympic men's soccer champions Mexico start their title defense with a tough match against Germany in Salvador on Thursday. However, there's no doubting that Raúl Gutiérrez's side will head in high on confidence, with a fine selection of young talents having made the trip south to Brazil. Pay particularly close attention to winger Hirving Lozano, who has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United of late.
Mexico vs. Germany, Olympic soccer 2016: Time, TV schedule and team news
Defending champions Mexico kick off their Olympic campaign against Germany on Thursday.
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The game kicks off at 4 p.m. ET. It’s on TV on USA Network, and you can watch online and on your mobile device on NBC Sports Live Extra.
Though Mexico have a strong team, Germany certainly shouldn’t be an easy opponent. They’ve brought several highly-rated talents to Brazil, including midfielders Julian Brandt and Leon Goretzka, stars of Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke respectively. Meanwhile, the Bender brothers take up two of their three over-aged slots, and afford coach Horst Hrubesch some welcome defensive steel in the center of the park.
To watch this match online or on your mobile device in the United States, you’ll be using NBC Sports Live Extra. For listings in the rest of the world, check out LiveSoccerTV.
TV: USA Network (US - English); Telemundo (US - Spanish); FOX Sports 2 Cono Sur (Mexico); ZDF (Germany)
Match Date/Time: Thursday, 4 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. local
Venue: Fonte Nova Arena, Salvador, Brazil
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