Olympics 2000 : Japan beats South Africa 2-1
CANBERRA, Sep. 14, 2000 (AMP) — Sydney 2000 : Japan defeated South Africa by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a Olympics group stage game on Thursday night.
The result put the Japanese second in Group D with 3 points. In their next game, Japan will meet Slovakia on September 17, while South Africa will face Brazil.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
South Africa at the Olympics
- First appearance
Japan at the Olympics
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1936)
- Statistics: Third Place (1968)
South Africa
1:2
Japan
1:2 (1:1)
- 14 September 2000
- 20:00
- Canberra
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Brazil | 3 |
| Japan | 3 |
| South Africa | 0 |
 Slovakia | 0 |