Olympics 2004 : Paraguay defeats Japan 4-3
THESSALONIKI, Aug. 12, 2004 (AMP) — Athens 2004 : Paraguay defeated Japan by a score of 4-3 (halftime: 3-1), in a Olympics group stage game on Thursday night.
The result put the Paraguayans top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, Paraguay will meet second-placed Ghana on August 15, while Japan will face Italy.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Paraguay at the Olympics
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1992)
Japan at the Olympics
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1936)
- Statistics: Third Place (1968)
Paraguay
4:3
Japan
4:3 (3:1)
- 12 August 2004
- 20:30
- Thessaloniki
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Paraguay | 3 |
 Ghana | 1 |
 Italy | 1 |
| Japan | 0 |
Matches
- Paraguay 4-3 Japan
- Ghana 2-2 Italy
- Paraguay - Ghana 20:30
- Japan - Italy 20:30
- Paraguay - Italy 20:30
- Japan - Ghana 20:30