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The United States of America got off to a great start at the Beijing Olympics, getting a great opening result in a 1-0 win over Japan. Stuart Holden scored for the US, who needed this win badly before playing the other 2 teams in its group, Nigeria...
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Japan 0-1 USA (Holden 47′)
Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin, China
Thursday August 7 2008
Kickoff: 17:00 China Standard Time (UTC + 8 )
The United States defeated Japan in their opening round Olympic...
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Up until the 2002 World Cup in South Korea/Japan, Asian football didn’t exactly get a great deal of attention. But, following South Korea’s run to the semifinals and Japan’s appearance in the final 16, the respect level for football in the region...
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Written by Eddie Griffin. 12 comments
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games kick off in a month, with the 2008 Olympic football tournament from 6th to 24th August.
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Olympic Football squads for the 16 teams participating at the 2008 Olympics:
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