USSR beats USA to reach Olympics quarterfinals

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Posted on 22 July 1988

TAEGU, Jul. 22, 1988 (AMP) — Seoul 88 : USSR defeated the United States by a score of 4-2 (halftime: 3-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Friday. USSR advance to the Quarterfinals. USA is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group C

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Overview

USSR at the Olympics

1 title (1956)
6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1952)
Statistics: Champions (1956) Third Place (1972, 1976, 1980)

United States at the Olympics

9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1924)

USSR

4:2

United States

4:2 (3:0)

22 July 1988
Taegu

Olympics 1988
Group C

Group C

Team	Pts
USSR	7
Argentina	4
South Korea	2
United States	2

Matches

South Korea 0-0 USSR (18 Jul. 1988)
United States 1-1 Argentina (18 Jul. 1988)
South Korea 0-0 United States (20 Jul. 1988)
USSR 2-1 Argentina (20 Jul. 1988)
South Korea 1-2 Argentina (22 Jul. 1988)
USSR 4-2 United States (22 Jul. 1988)