After a scoreless first half, Stephane Mbia scored the game-winner for Cameroon with 16 minutes remaining.
Elsewhere, the USA played to a 2:2 draw against the Netherlands in a Group B encounter at the Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium.
Ryan Babel gave the Dutch the lead in the 16th minute, but Sacha Kljestan and Jozy Altidore scored in the 64th and 72nd minutes, respectively for the 2:1 advantage in favor of the Stars & Stripes. Afterwards, Gerald Sibon scored the tying goal for the Netherlands with three minutes into stoppage time.
The Football Tournament continues for the CONCACAF teams with the Women's Competition on Tuesday as the USA face the New Zealand in Group G at Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Wu Lihe Stadium, while Canada take on Sweden in Group E at Worker's Stadium in Bejing.
OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING 2008
Men's Football Tournament
Group B
10.08: Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium (A: 45016)
USA - NETHERLANDS 2:2 (0:1)
Sacha KLJESTAN 64'; Jozy ALTIDORE 72' - Ryan BABEL 16'; Gerald SIBON 90'+
USA: Brad Guzan - Marvell Wynne, Michael Orozco, Michael Bradley, Maurice Edu, Stuart Holden, Freddy Adu (80: Benny Feilhaber), Robbie Rogers (65: Jozy Altidore), Michael Parkhurst, Sacha Kljestan, Brian McBride-C. Booked: Edu 54', Adu 78', Bradley 90'+, Holden 90'+
TD: Peter NOWAK
NED: Kenneth Vermeer - Gianni Zuiverloon, Dirk Marcellis (75: Gerald Sibon), Kew Jaliens, Jonathan De Guzman, Urby Emanuelson, Ryan Babel, Hedwiges Maduro-C, Royston Drenthe (75: Roy Makaay), Roy Beerens (69: Calvin Jong-A-Pin), Otman Bakkal. Booked: Marcellis 60'
TD: Foppe DE HAAN
R: Michael HESTER (NZL)
13.08: Beijing; Workers' Stadium (17:00)
NIGERIA - USA
Group D
10.08: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium (A: 28657)
CAMEROON - HONDURAS 1:0 (0:0)
Stephane MBIA 74'
CMR: Amour Tignyemb-C - Antonio Ghomsi (57: Nicolas Nkoulou), Andre Bikey, Alexandre Song, Stephane Mbia, Frank Songoo, Christian Bekamenga, Gustave Bebbe (54: Serge Ngal), Paul Bebey, Aurelien Chedjou (75: Alain Olle), Alexis Enam. Booked: Songoo 20', Enam 47', Bebey 74'
TD: Martin NDTOUNGOU
HON: Kevin Hernandez - Quiarol Arzu, David Molina, Samuel Caballero, Erick Norales (48: Oscar Morales), Emil Martinez, Rigoberto Padilla (82: Jefferson Bernardez), Carlos Pavon (52: Luis Lopez), Roman Nunez, Jorge Claros, Hendry Thomas-C. Booked: Claros 5', Norales 24', Hernandez 58', Martinez 66', Thomas 90'
TD: Gilberto YEARWOOD
R: Abdullah AL HILALI (OMA)
13.08: Shanghai Stadium (17:00)
KOREA REPUBLIC - HONDURAS
Women's Football Tournament
Group E
12.08: Beijing; Workers' Stadium (17:00)
SWEDEN - CANADA
Group F
12.08: Shenyang; Olympic Sports Center Wu Lihe Stadium (19:45)
USA - NEW ZEALAND
Photo - Honduras vs. Cameroon, from fifa.com
