Nigeria Sunday defeated Japan 2-1 to shoot to the top of Group B in the men’s football event of the Beijing Olympics. After a goalless first half in the fast-paced match, played in Tianjin, Obinna Nsofor put Nigeria ahead in the 58th minute, while Victor Anichebe doubled the lead in the 74th. But Toyoda pulled one back for the Japanese just before the end of the proceedings. The victory shot Nigeria to the top of the group with 4 points from two matches, having drawn 0-0 with the Netherlands in the first match on Thursday. Nigeria next meets the US, which is second in the group with 3 points. Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon are Africa’s other flag bearers in the event.
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