Rio 2016: Germany crush Nigeria’s Dream Team 2-0 to reach final

The Germans will play Brazil on Saturday at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil will be reunited with their World Cup 2014 conquerers Germany in the gold medal match of the Olympics.

On a personal note, Siasia will aim to equal his record of playing in the Olympics final after losing the final match to Argentina in Beijing 2008.

In a tense affair at Sao Paulo’s Arena Corinthians on Wednesday, it was Horst Hrubesch’s side who took the lead early on in proceedings, Max Meyer picking out full-back Klostermann, who duly rolled home his finish from six yards out.

Nigeria’s U-23 team will tonight face the unbeaten German youngsters with hopes of grabbing a victory to guarantee at least a silver medal in the Olympic football event.

Peterson charged in and directed Davie Selkie’s cross into the far corner in the 89th minute.

The Arsenal youngster is the highest goal scorer at the Olympics, scoring in every game the Germans have played (the only player to have done so).

They can, however, exploit their defensive weaknesses and team skipper, Mikel Obi, said the team will enter the game with a winning mentality.

Nigeria’s Olympic run received attention when the team’s arrival in Brazil was delayed by a flight mix-up until just hours before their opening match.

Germany is playing at the Olympics for the first time since 1998, when US coach Jurgen Klinsmann was on the team.

When Nigeria attacked on 29 minutes, Umar saw his effort blocked by a German defender inside the penalty zone and managed to squeeze the ball to Mikel this time.

The Portugal-based player copped an injury during the final Group B 2-0 defeat to Colombia and missed the quarter-final clash against Denmark.