Olympics 1996 : Argentina defeats USA 3-1
BIRMINGHAM, Jul. 20, 1996 (AMP) — Atlanta 96 : Argentina defeated the United States by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a Olympics group stage game on Saturday night.
The result put the Argentine top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Argentina will meet second-placed Portugal on July 22, while the United States will face Tunisia.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
United States at the Olympics
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1924)
Argentina at the Olympics
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1928)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1928)
United States
1:3
Argentina
1:3 (1:1)
- 20 July 1996
- 19:30
- Birmingham
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 |
 Portugal | 3 |
| United States | 0 |
 Tunisia | 0 |