USMNT: Olympic slate no treat for U.S.A.

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April 20 --- Americans placed in group with European champion Netherlands --- by Michael Lewis for MLSNet.com: The U.S. men will take on the European champion Netherlands in one of its Group B matches at this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing. --- The other challenges? The USA's other opening-round foes are Japan and Nigeria, who have done well at the youth level in the past... [link]
USMNT: Olympic slate no treat for U.S.A.

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