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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Finishing school for Asians
Thursday 14 August 2008
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Argentinian joy meets Asian misery
Wednesday 13 August 2008
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Sibon penalty enough for Oranje
Wednesday 13 August 2008
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Makaay: I want a medal
Tuesday 12 August 2008
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Requiem for goal-shy Nippon
Tuesday 12 August 2008
A team with no overage players and no mean amount of technical ability, Japan are heading for home with a game still to go.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Three-way fight in Group B
Monday 11 August 2008
Group table-toppers Nigeria and the USA will meet in Beijing while the Netherlands face eliminated Japan in need of a win.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Three is the magic number
Sunday 10 August 2008
Argentina, Brazil and Italy were indebted to their three-men strike forces as they all eased into in the quarters of the Men's Olympic finals.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Obinna spurs Nigeria revival
Sunday 10 August 2008
Brescia's Victor Obinna scored one and set up another as Nigeria beat Japan 2-1 in Tianjin to move to the top of Group B.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Nigeria lose a little sleep
Friday 8 August 2008
After a 0-0 draw with the Dutch, some of Nigeria's so-called Dream Team are losing sleep over wasted chances in Tianjin, as FIFA.com found out.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
USA stake a claim
Friday 8 August 2008
Group B is set to resume on 10 August with group leaders the USA taking on Holland and Nigeria looking to pick up their first points against Japan.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
All smiles for Messi and Ronnie
Thursday 7 August 2008
The two biggest names at the 2008 Olympic Football Tournament got off to a good start, but all eyes ended up on the new jewel in Italy's crown.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Holden hits US past Japan
Thursday 7 August 2008
An opportunistic goal from Stuart Holden was the only difference between the USA and Japan in steamy Tianjin on Thursday.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
McBride, Beijing's elder statesman
Wednesday 6 August 2008
USA veteran Brian McBride speaks exclusively to FIFA.com on the eve of a return to international football at the Beijing Olympic Games.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Nigeria and Oranje step in
Tuesday 5 August 2008
Nigeria and the Netherlands open Men's Olympic Football Tournament Group B on 7 July, with the USA taking on Japan in the other match.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Referee appointments for opening games
Tuesday 5 August 2008
The German referee Wolfgang Stark will officiate the match between Côte d'Ivoire and Argentina on Wednesday 7 August 2008 in Shanghai.
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Have Your Say
Who will bring home the gold?
Saturday 2 August 2008
The Olympics field is full of teams that think they can take gold. FIFA.com wants to know who you think will win it all at Beijing 2008.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Mixed bunch prepare for battle
Friday 1 August 2008
In the wake of the announcement of the squad lists' for Beijing 2008, FIFA.com took a closer look at the players set to do battle for Olympic glory....
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Men's Olympic lists announced
Thursday 31 July 2008
One week from the Beijing 2008 kick-off, FIFA.com reveals the names of the male players who will be battling it out for Olympic gold medals.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Old heads primed for action
Thursday 31 July 2008
FIFA.com runs the rule over the over-age players who will be lending their valuable experience in the battle for gold at Beijing 2008.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Argentina edge Japan in the rain
Tuesday 29 July 2008
Argentina posted a 1-0 win over Japan in their last Olympic warm-up match, although the contest was called off in the second half due to heavy rain....
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Japan count on flower of youth
Sunday 27 July 2008
Japan coach Yasuharu Sorimachi has delivered a vote of confidence in his young troops by not selecting any over-age players for Beijing.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Japan's men complete Aussie double
Thursday 24 July 2008
Shinji Okazaki fired home a last-minute winner to give Japan a 2-1 win over Australia on Thursday in a tune-up game for the Beijing Olympics.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Third time lucky for Asians?
Thursday 24 July 2008
Can the Asian representatives at the Men's Olympic Football tournament reverse the long-standing trend of underachievement at the event?
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Asia seeks first football gold
Thursday 17 July 2008
No Asian team has won the football gold medal since the sport was included in the Olympics, and the Asian hopefuls face a daunting task in Beijing....
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
No overage stars for Japan
Monday 14 July 2008
VVV-Venlo midfielder Keisuke Honda and Catania striker Takayuki Morimoto were named on Monday to headline Japan's Olympic football squad.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Clarification on player releases
Friday 11 July 2008
What are the rules on releasing players called up for Beijing 2008? Can clubs refuse to release these players? FIFA.com clarifies the situation....
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Japan's Endo off to Olympics
Thursday 26 June 2008
Yasuhito Endo is set to represent Japan as one of their three over-age players at Beijing 2008 after Gamba Osaka agreed to his release.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Favourites and dark horses collide
Monday 21 April 2008
FIFA.com looks back at an intriguing Olympic draw that left the favourites for the men's title facing some potentially dangerous opponents.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Coaches offer draw reaction
Sunday 20 April 2008
A selection of coaches from teams in the Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing 2008 field gave their thoughts on the group draw.
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Olympic Football Tournaments
Fates set to be learned
Saturday 19 April 2008
Sixteen men's and 12 women's teams will discover their first-phase rivals when the draw for the Olympic Football Tournaments is made on Sunday.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Sixteen teams, one dream
Wednesday 2 April 2008
After several months of keen anticipation, FIFA.com can bring you the names of all those nations set to chase gold at Beijing 2008.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Japan draw Angola in warm-up
Thursday 27 March 2008
Japan's Olympic team earned a 1-1 draw with African side Angola on Thursday in a warm up match ahead of the Summer Games in Beijing.
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