Olympics 2016 : Nigeria defeats Sweden 1-0
MANAUS, Aug. 7, 2016 (AMP) — Rio 2016 : Nigeria defeated Sweden by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Sunday night at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus.
All the action happened in the first half, with Sadiq goal in the 40th minute.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group B with 6 points. Sweden is third with one point. In their last game, Nigeria will meet second-placed Colombia at the Arena da Amazonia on August 10, while Sweden will face Japan.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Sweden at the Olympics
- 1 title (1948)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1908)
- Statistics: Champions (1948) Third Place (1924, 1952) Fourth Place (1908)
Nigeria at the Olympics
- 1 title (1996)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (2008)
Sweden
0:1
Nigeria
0:1 (0:1)
- 7 August 2016
- 19:00
- Manaus
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 |
 Colombia | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
 Japan | 0 |