Colombia and Nigeria qualify for the quarter-finals
SãO PAULO, Aug. 10, 2016 (AMP) — Rio 2016 : Colombia defeated Nigeria by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Wednesday night at the Arena Corinthians in São Paulo.
Colombia dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Teófilo Gutiérrez in the 4th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Colombians further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Pabón on penalty in the 63rd minute.
Nigeria and Colombia both advance to the Quarterfinals.Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Colombia at the Olympics
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Nigeria at the Olympics
- 1 title (1996)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (2008)
Colombia
2:0
Nigeria
2:0 (1:0)
- 10 August 2016
- 19:00
- São Paulo
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 |
| Colombia | 5 |
 Japan | 4 |
 Sweden | 1 |