PARIS (Reuters): On Saturday, the men’s Olympic soccer tournament’s second matchday saw Spain defeat the Dominican Republic 3-1 in Bordeaux and Argentina defeat Iraq 3-1 in Lyon.
Argentina won Group B on goal differential, improving their prospects of advancing past their disorganized first-round loss to Morocco.
Newcomers The Spanish team secured a quarter-final position with their second Group C victory, scoring twice in the second half to offset the Dominican Republic’s first Olympic goal.
