Iraq vs Denmark, Rio 2016 Olympics: How to watch live on TV, mobile and online

Iraq will take on Denmark in a Group A clash of the Rio 2016 Olympics men's football at the Estadio Nacional de Brasilia on Thursday, 4 August. It will be the first match for both sides and also the opening football match of the Olympics.

This is the second time the Iraq national team are participating in the Olympics having made themselves proud in 2004 at Athens. They progressed into the semi-finals where they were beaten by Paraguay and eventually ended their participation by finishing fourth. They qualified for Rio by finishing third in the AFC Cup, beating hosts Qatar on the way.

 

Denmark are in a similar situation as Iraq, having not made it to the Olympics in two decades. They crashed out of the group stages in 1996 and did not make it past the qualifying stages until this season. They made it to this tournament through the 2015 Uefa Euro U21 Championship where they were the semi-finalists.

Where to watch live

Kick-off is set for 5pm BST. The football matches of the Rio 2016 Olympics will be telecast live on BBC One, BBC Four and Red Button in the United Kingdom. In addition to this, there will be up to 24 HD video streams to follow the event on desktop, mobile and tabs.

Below is a list of TV channels that would air the game around the world:

Country/Region	Broadcaster
United Kingdom	BBC
Algeria	beIN Sports Arabia
Australia	7mate
Austria	ZDF
Brazil	Fox Sports Brazil
Chile	ESPN, Fox Sports
Colombia	ESPN, Fox Sports
Costa Rica	ESPN
France	France 4, Foot+
Germany	ZDF
Honduras	Claro Sports
Hong Kong	TVB Sport
Ireland	LFC TV
Italy	Premium Sport HD
Malaysia	HyppTV
Middle East	beIN Sports Arabia
New Zealand	SKY GO NZ
Norway	TV2 Sumo
Portugal	Sport TV3
Spain	TVE La 1, TDP
United States	USA Network, NBC Sports