Soccer Thursday, August 4, 2016 Argentina starts campaign against Portugal todayRIO DE JANEIRO — Argentina’s soccer team will start its Olympic campaign against Portugal today at 6pm at the João Havelange stadium in a match for Group D.The team coached by Julio Olarticoechea arrives with serious chances of winning a medal, although it is not among the three favourites in the betting websites. Argentina started with its training sessions less than a month ago after Gerardo Martino’s resignation and the Argentine Football Association’s crisis. He joined his new teammates less than a week ago and will be on the bench today. Argentina played three friendlies before travelling to Rio and did not suffer a defeat (0-0 with Colombia, 3-1 against Haiti and 0-0 with Mexico). Brazil got off to a winning start in South America’s first Olympic Games yesterday when the women’s soccer team beat China 3-0 in host city Rio de Janeiro.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald August 04, 2016 05:25 UTC