Down to 10 Men After Three Minutes, Valiant U.S. Effort Falls Short as 2-1 Loss to Nigeria Knocks Them Out of 2008 Olympics
Aug. 13, 2008
The U.S. Men’s Olympic Team fought bravely to overcome being down a man for 87 minutes, but the heroics of goalkeeper Brad Guzan and a last-minute frenzy to score the equalizer were not enough as the U.S. fell 2-1 to Nigeria before 48,096 at the Beijing Workers' Stadium. The loss knocked the U.S. out of the 2008 Olympic Games, while Nigeria earned first place in Group B.
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