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)