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The U.S. men’s soccer team is making the most of its appearance at the 

The squad hadn’t been at an Olympics since 2008 — and now it’s advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Guinea 3-0 in Saint-Etienne.

The U.S. started these Summer Games with a 

 in the opening match of group play. But then the Americans bounced back to defeat New Zealand and now Guinea.

At the Olympics, men’s teams have roster restrictions which require nearly all players to be under 23 years old. Against Guinea, the U.S. got a pair of goals from 21-year-old Kevin Paredes and another from Djordje Mihailovic.

 for the first time since Sydney Olympics in 2000. U.S. Soccer notes it’s just the second time the U.S. Olympic men’s team has made it out of the group since the current tournament format was introduced at Rome 1960.

The U.S. will next play Morocco, which upset Argentina in group play. The match kicks off Friday at the Parc des Princes in Paris.

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The U.S. men’s team defeated Guinea 3-0 to advance to the knockout round in an Olympics for the first time since the Sydney Games in 2000. The Americans will face Morocco Friday in the quarterfinals. 

The U.S. men’s soccer team advances to the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics

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