Men's Football Day 3 Review: Brazil and Argentina advance to quarterfinals undefeated
(BEIJING, August 13) – The Men's Olympic Football preliminary concluded on Wednesday with 16 teams competing in the final round.
In one group A match, defending champion Argentina beat Serbia 2-0 and finished first in the group. Argentina finished its group stage without losing a single match.
In the other group A match, Cote d'Ivoire defeated Australia thanks to a sole goal scored by Salomon Kalou in the 81st minute. Argentina and Cote d'Ivoire went through to the quarterfinals as group A's two highest ranking teams.
In group B, the Netherlands' 1-0 victory over Japan secured the Netherlands a quarterfinal berth. Also in group B, Nigeria topped the group and advanced to the quarterfinals by beating the United States 2-1.
In one group A match, defending champion Argentina beat Serbia 2-0 and finished first in the group. Argentina finished its group stage without losing a single match.
In the other group A match, Cote d'Ivoire defeated Australia thanks to a sole goal scored by Salomon Kalou in the 81st minute. Argentina and Cote d'Ivoire went through to the quarterfinals as group A's two highest ranking teams.
In group B, the Netherlands' 1-0 victory over Japan secured the Netherlands a quarterfinal berth. Also in group B, Nigeria topped the group and advanced to the quarterfinals by beating the United States 2-1.
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