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  • Argentinian joy meets Asian misery

    Argentinian joy meets Asian misery

    Wednesday 13 August 2008
    All four Asian hopefuls are out of the Men's Olympic Football Tournament, but there was a proud new Olympic record for Argentina.
  • Nigeria break American hearts

    Nigeria break American hearts

    Wednesday 13 August 2008
    Nigeria have advanced to the last eight as Group B leaders after inflicting a 2-1 defeat on 10-man USA that consigns the Americans to an early exit.

Photos

  • Brian McBride (L) of the US vies with Chiendu Ogbuke Obasi of Nigeria
  • Maurice Edu of the US (L) tries to block Emmanuel Ekpo of Nigeria
  • Stuart Holden of the US reacts during his team's loss to Nigeria in their 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
  • Victor Obinna (L) of Nigeria fights for the ball with Marvell Wynne (R) of the USA
  • Promise Issac of Nigeria celebrates
  • Sacha Kljestan of the USA goes to the ground
  • Nigeria's players celebrate a goal against USA at the Olympic Games.
  • Nigeria's players celebrate
  • Michael Orozco and Robbie Rogers of the USA fight for the ball with Nigeria's Solomon Okoronkwo
  • Cheerleaders perform
  • USA veteran Brian McBride (centre) up against Kew Jaliens and Hedwiges Maduro of the Netherlands.
  • The Netherlands' Urby Emanuelson in action against the USA.

Match galleries

Fixtures and Results

First stage
MatchDate - Time Results
307 Aug - 17:00JapanJapan0:1 (0:0)USAUSA
1210 Aug - 19:45USAUSA2:2 (0:1)NetherlandsNetherlands
1813 Aug - 17:00NigeriaNigeria2:1 (1:0)USAUSA

Groups and Standings

Group B
TeamMPWDLGFGAPts
1Nigeria3210427
2Netherlands3120325
3USA3111444
4Japan3003140

Statistics

MPGFGAY2YCR
344801

Squad List

1Chris SEITZ
2Marvell WYNNE
3Michael OROZCO
4Michael BRADLEY
5Dax McCARTY
6Maurice EDU
7Stuart HOLDEN
8Danny SZETELA
9Charlie DAVIES
10Benny FEILHABER
11Freddy ADU
12Jozy ALTIDORE
13Patrick IANNI
14Robbie ROGERS
15Michael PARKHURST
16Sacha KLJESTAN
17Brian McBRIDE
18Brad GUZAN