Olympics 2008 : USA beats Japan 1-0
TIANJIN, Aug. 7, 2008 (AMP) — Beijing 2008 : The United States defeated Japan by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Thursday afternoon.
The result put the Americans top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, the United States will meet the Netherlands on August 10, while Japan will face Nigeria.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Japan at the Olympics
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1936)
- Statistics: Third Place (1968)
United States at the Olympics
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1924)
Japan
0:1
United States
0:1 (0:0)
- 7 August 2008
- 17:00
- Tianjin
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| United States | 3 |
 Netherlands | 0 |
 Nigeria | 0 |
| Japan | 0 |