Olympics | Japan beat Nigeria to reach women's soccer quarterfinals

NANTES, France, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Japan advanced to the women's soccer quarterfinals of the Paris Olympic Games after beating Nigeria 3-1 in their last group match on Wednesday.

Japan were 1-0 up in the 22nd minute when Maika Hamano scored on Riko Ueki's assist. Ten minutes later, Japanese striker Mina Tanaka made it 2-0.

Jennifer Echegini pulled one back for Nigeria in the 42nd minute, before Japanese