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At the Olympic football tournament, all four quarterfinal matches were played, which were filled with dramatic events, beautiful goals, and intense battles.
The Iraqi national team continues to impress, defeating Australia by a narrow margin. The European youth champion Italy defeated Mali in extra time, Argentina crushed Costa Rica, and Paraguay emerged victorious over South Korea after a closely contested match.
In the semifinals on Tuesday, Italy will face Argentina while Iraq plays against Paraguay.
Men's quarterfinal results:
Mali 0 - 1 Italy
115' Cesare Bovo
Iraq 1 - 0 Australia
64' Mohammed Emad
Argentina 4 - 0 Costa Rica
24' Cesar Delgado
43', 82', 83' Carlos Tevez
Paraguay 3 - 2 South Korea
19', 71' Fredy Bareiro [1 - 0, 2 - 0]
61' Jose Cardozo [3 - 0]
74', 79' Lee Chun Soo [3 - 1, 3 - 2]
Meanwhile, in the women's quarterfinals, there were no surprises as the strongest women's teams advanced to the semifinals - Sweden will face Brazil, and the world champion Germany will play against the USA.
Women's quarterfinal results:
Mexico 0 - 5 Brazil
25', 49' Cristiane
29', 54' Formiga
60' Marta
Germany 2 - 1 Nigeria
49' Mercy Akide [0 - 1]
76' Steffi Jones [1 - 1]
81' Conny Pohlers [2 - 1]
USA 2 - 1 Japan
43' Kristine Lilly [1 - 0]
48' Emi Yamamoto [1 - 1]
59' Abby Wambach [2 - 1]
Sweden 2 - 1 Australia
25' Hanna Ljungberg [1 - 0]
30' Sara Larsson [2 - 0]
79' Lisa De Vanna [2 - 1]
