The field’s been shuffled in Rio for both men’s and women’s soccer.
The world’s No. 1 women’s team, the United States of America, is out.
The reigning gold medalists on the men’s side, Mexico, didn’t make it to the knockout rounds.
And we could very well be headed for the same final in both tournaments: Brazil and Germany.
While the pairing calls to mind bad vibes for Brazilians stemming from a 7-1 shellacking at the 2014 World Cup, these are still two very different teams.
Here are some things to watch as Neymar and Marta look to lead their host country to double gold.