Nigeria beats USA to reach Olympics quarterfinals
BEIJING, Aug. 13, 2008 (AMP) — Beijing 2008 : Nigeria defeated the United States by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Wednesday afternoon. Nigeria advance to the Quarterfinals. USA is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Nigeria at the Olympics
- 1 title (1996)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1996)
United States at the Olympics
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1924)
Nigeria
2:1
United States
2:1 (1:0)
- 13 August 2008
- 17:00
- Beijing
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 |
 Netherlands | 5 |
| United States | 4 |
 Japan | 0 |