Olympics 1996 : Japan defeats Brazil 1-0
MIAMI, Jul. 21, 1996 (AMP) — Atlanta 96 : Japan defeated Brazil by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Sunday night.
The result put the Japanese top of Group D with 3 points. In their next game, Japan will meet group leaders Nigeria on July 23, while Brazil will face Hungary.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Brazil at the Olympics
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1952)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1976)
Japan at the Olympics
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1936)
- Statistics: Third Place (1968)
Brazil
0:1
Japan
0:1 (0:0)
- 21 July 1996
- 18:30
- Miami
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Japan | 3 |
 Nigeria | 3 |
| Brazil | 0 |
 Hungary | 0 |
Matches
- Brazil 0-1 Japan
- Hungary 0-1 Nigeria
- Brazil - Hungary 20:30
- Japan - Nigeria 20:30
- Brazil - Nigeria 21:00
- Japan - Hungary 21:00