Rio de Janeiro_ The football competitions began, sport that is a religion for the Brazilian people, began this Wednesday, hardly some hours before the official inauguration of the Río de Janeiro’s Olympic Games 2016, Granma newspaper publishes.

But it was not the canarinha the one in charge of opening the contest, the privilege was reserved for the female teams of Sweden and South Africa, game finished with victory of 1-0 in favor of the Europeans, thanks to the goal of Nilla Fischer up to the 75 minutes.

Brazil debuted some hours later in the mythical stadium of Maracaná with no difficulties to defeat China for 3-0, when having Mónica's goals 36', Andressa Alves 59' and Christen 90.' This way, Brazilian and Swedes go with three units in the Group E, as long as Chinese and South African remain without points.

A total of six games were scheduled for today, all in the lid for ladies, in which Canada defeated Australia 2-0, with goals from Janine Beckie and Christine Sinclair, in match of the Group F, held at the Arena Corinthians, of Sao Paulo.

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