USA had lost their opening Group G game 2-0 against Norway.
Beijing: Defending women's champions the United States scored a well-deserved 1-0 victory over Japan on Saturday with Carli Lloyd poaching the decisive goal in women's football.
It was a crucial victory for Pia Sundhage's side after losing their opening Group G game 2-0 against Norway, the only team to defeat Americans in the past three Olympics.
In other matches, Germany defeated Nigeria 1-0 and Sweden sent Argentina to their second straight defeat also by a 1-0 scoreline.
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