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Rio Olympics soccer live stream: Watch Honduras vs. Nigeria online: August 20

By Andrew Dowdeswell

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: Players of Nigeria pose for photo before the match between Colombia and Nigeria mens football for the Olympic Games Rio 2016 at Arena Corinthians on August 10, 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10: Players of Nigeria pose for photo before the match between Colombia and Nigeria mens football for the Olympic Games Rio 2016 at Arena Corinthians on August 10, 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images) /
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Here’s everything you need to know about the Olympics bronze-medal match between Nigeria and Honduras on Saturday, Aug. 20.

For the minnows of the tournament, Honduras have had an impressive run to make the knockout stages altogether. They then shocked everyone with a 1-0 win over South Korea to ensure that they would be in the last four. That, however, was where the dream ended.

Facing a Brazil team just beginning to peak, Honduras were smashed for six. Their dream is not over though, as they still have a bronze medal to play for, and while Honduras will be seen as heavy underdogs, they have handled such a tag wonderfully thus far.

The team they face will have the aspirations and expectations of an entire nation on its shoulders. Nigeria have been dubbed the ‘Dream Team’ by their national media, and hopes were high after a comfortable group stage which saw them qualify in first position. They then saw past Denmark with a consummate 2-0 win but came up short by the same scoreline when faced with a quality German side.

Nigeria, hedlined by Jon Obi-Mikel as one of their three over 23 players, will be the favorites to secure third place and that bronze medal. Honduras, though, should be discounted at your peril. They have a tendency to crash the party, and could well do once again.

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Here’s all the broadcast info you need to watch the action from Rio.

Date: Saturday, August 20
Start Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Stadium: Mineirão
TV Info: NBC                                                                                                                                                                 Live Stream: NBC Sports Live

Who do you think will emerge victorious in this game between Nigeria and Honduras? Let us know in the comments section with your pick to win.

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