Rio 2016: Brazil on brink of home humiliation

Brazil face another embarrassing exit from a tournament on home soil after Neymar slumbered through a second 0-0 draw of Rio 2016 against Iraq.

The Olympic hosts need to beat group leaders Denmark on Wednesday to win to avoid a stunning exit, just two years after their devastating 7-1 World Cup defeat by Germany.

Neymar was expected to ease Brazilian football’s wounded pride by delivering a first ever Olympic gold for the five-time world champions.

However, the Barcelona star was eclipsed. And just as in their opening stalemate against South Africa, Brazil were booed from the field in Brasilia on Sunday as they paid for their profligacy in front of goal.

“We didn’t manage to play our football,” said Brazil coach Rogerio Micale, who apologised to the expectant Brazilian public.

“Today we had a lot of support and only at the end were there boos.

“We apologise to the fans, to the people of Brasilia who filled the stadium to support the team, but we didn’t manage to give them a response.”

Portugal and Nigeria were the first sides to seal their places in the quarter-finals with victories over Honduras and Sweden respectively.

Atletico Madrid’s Angel Correa scored and set up Jonathan Calleri’s winner as 10-man Argentina avoided adding an early Games exit to Copa America heartbreak with a 2-1 win over Algeria in Rio.