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Rio 2016: Germany books Brazil final

In a tightly fought encounter, Germany overcame Nigeria 2-0 to book its place in the final of the Olympic men's football competition.

Goals from Lukas Klostermann and Nils Petersen were enough for Germany to set up an Olympic gold medal match against host Brazil at the Maracana, as the Germans overcame Nigeria 2-0 in the semifinal of the Rio 2016 men's football tournament.

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