Group A - which features Brazil and South Africa - is a four-way tie after Iraq andDenmark also drew 0-0 in front of a sparse crowd inside the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha.
Brazil, who were booed off by some of the crowd, had the best chance of their game but new Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus hit the post from two yards out.
South Africa's Mothobi Mvala was sent off just before the hour after being shown a second yellow card but the London 2012 runners-up could not find a breakthrough.
The men's football tournament started one day before Friday's opening ceremony because of a packed schedule.
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