Following are the results and standings of Group A after Thursday's first round matches at 2008 Beijing Olympics men's soccer tournament:
Results:
Argentina bt Cote d'Ivoire 2-1
Serbia tied Australia 1-1
Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points)
1. Argentina 1 1 0 0 2 1 3
2. Australia 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
3. Serbia 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
4. Cote d'Ivoire 1 0 0 1 1 2 0
Following are the results and standings of Group B at Olympic men's soccer after Thursday's matches:
Results:
Japan lost to the United States 0-1
Netherlands tied Nigeria 0-0
Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points):
1. U.S. 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
2. Netherlands 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
2. Nigeria 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
4. Japan 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Following are the results and standings of Group D at the Olympic men's soccer tournament after Thursday's matches:
Results:
Italy bt Honduras 3-0
Cameroon tied South Korea 1-1
Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, draw, lost, goals for, against and points):
1. Italy 1 1 0 0 3 0 3
2. Cameroon 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
3. South Korea 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
4. Honduras 1 0 0 1 0 3 0
(Xinhua News Agency August 8, 2008)