As the World Cup opens today in Brazil, Gatorade has released a timely commercial featuring Brazilian defender David Luiz and Argentine forward Lionel Messi. In addition to other highly recognizable athletes, the two superstar footballers are shown sweating through intense World Cup preparation and scientific sweat and endurance testing.

The theme of the spot: sweat is a badge of honor that proves an athlete has earned his or her spot at the top. Check out the newly released video below to see these two World Cup stars in action.