Fiji vs South Korea, Rio 2016 Olympics: Where to watch live, preview and team news

South Korea begin their quest for a second straight Olympic medal in the men's football event with a Group C encounter against Fiji at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador on 4 August.

Where to watch live

Kick-off is set for 12.01am BST on 5 August. The game will be broadcast live on the BBC. Scroll down for the list of channels showing the game outside the UK.

Overview

Fiji are making their Olympic football debut in Rio de Janiero. The Pacific nation are in the same group as defending Olympic champions Mexico and defending world champions Germany and need a positive result in their opening match against South Korea.

With tougher tests down the road, South Korea will look to get their Olympic campaign off to a positive start. The Asian nation won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

South Korea's campaign will be spearheaded by Tottenham midfielder Heung-min Son, who has opted to miss the start of the Premier League season to participate in the Olympics.

Team news

Fiji squad: Simione Tamanisau, Praneel Naidu, Filipe Baravilala, Jale Dreloa, Tony Tuivuna, Anish Khem, Nickel Chand, Setareki Hughes, Roy Krishna, Ratu Nakalevu, Alvin Singh, Ratu Waranaivalu, Iosefo Verevou, Samuela Nabenia, Saula Waqa, Joseph Turagabeci, Shaneel Naidu

South Korea squad: Kim Dong-jun, Sim Sang-min, Lee Seul-chan, Kim Min-tae, Choi Kyu-baek, Jang Hyun-soo, Son Heung-min, Moon Chang-jin, Suk Hyun-jun, Ryu Seung-woo, Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Chan-dong, Park Dong-jin, Park Yong-woo, Jeong Seung-Hyeon, Kwong Chang-hoon, Lee Chang-min, Gu Sung-yun