Playing at home, with its biggest star onboard and an unexpected last-minute change at the helm, Brazil is looking to win its first Olympic men's soccer gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.
No pressure, right?
Coach Dunga opted to include star striker Neymar as one of the three over-23 players allowed in the Olympic squads instead of taking him to the ongoing Copa America. That plan backfired when Brazil was eliminated by Peru in the group stage of the tournament being played in the U.S. That result prompted the dismissal of Dunga, replaced this week by Tite as the senior team coach.