Candace Chapman and Kara Lang scored in the 27th and 72nd minutes, respectively, for Canada while Ludmila Manicler had the only goal for Argentina with five minutes remaining.
Elsewhere, the two fastest goals in Women's Olympic Tournament history as Leni Larsen Kaurin (2nd) and Melissa Miik (4th) scored to lead Norway to a 2:0 win over the USA in Group F at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium.
The Football Tournament continues for the CONCACAF teams as the Men's Competition begins on Thursday with the USA taking on Japan in Tianjin, while Honduras meeting Italy in Qinhuangdao.
OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING 2008
Men's Football Tournament
Group B
07.08: Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium (17:00)
JAPAN - USA
10.08: Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium (19:45)
USA - NETHERLANDS
13.08: Beijing; Workers' Stadium (17:00)
NIGERIA - USA
Group D
07.08: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium (17:00)
HONDURAS - ITALY
10.08: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium (17:00)
CAMEROON - HONDURAS
13.08: Shanghai Stadium (17:00)
KOREA REPUBLIC - HONDURAS
Women's Football Tournament
Group E
06.08: Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium (A: 23201)
ARGENTINA - CANADA 1:2 (0:1)
Ludmila MANICLER 85' - Candace CHAPMAN 27'; Kara LANG 72'
ARG: Vanina Correa - Eva Gonzalez, Florencia Mandrile (90: Yesica Arrien), Marisa Gerez-C, Gabriela Chavez, Maria Potassa (56: Ludmila Manicler), Mariela Coronel, Fabiana Vallejos, Maria Quinones, Mercedes Pereyra (79: Emilia Mendieta), Maria Blanco. Booked: none
TD: Jose Carlos BORRELLO
CAN: Erin McLeod - Emily Zurrer, Clare Rustad, Sophie Schmidt, Rhian Wilkinson, Diana Matheson (80: Brittany Timko), Candace Chapman, Martina Franko, Christine Sinclair-C, Melissa Tancredi (42: Jodi-Ann Robinson) (83: Jonelle Filigno). Booked: none
TD: Even PELLERUD
R: Christine BECK (GER)
09.08: Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium (19:45)
CANADA - CHINA
12.08: Beijing; Workers' Stadium (17:00)
SWEDEN - CANADA
Group F
06.08: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium (A: 17673)
NORWAY - USA 2:0 (2:0)
Leni LARSEN KAURIN 2'; Melissa WIIK 4'
NOR: Erika Skarbo - Ane Stangeland Horpestad-C, Gunhild Folstad, Ingvild Stensland, Marie Knutsen (88: Siri Nordby), Trine Ronning, Solveig Gulbrandsen, Melissa Wiik (69: Lene Mykjaland), Leni Larson Kaurin (68: Guro Knutsen), Marit Fiane Christensen, Lene Storlokken. Booked: none
TD: Bjarne BERNTSEN
USA: Hope Solo - Heather Mitts, Christie Rampone-C, Lindsay Tarpley (46: Amy Rodriguez), Natasha Kai, Shannon Boxx, Heather O'Reilly, Calri Lloyd, Kate Markgraf, Angela Hucles, Lori Chalupny (15: Stephanie Cox) (78: Tobin Heath). Booked: none
TD: Pia SUNDHAGE
R: Nicole PETIGNAT (SUI)
09.08: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium (17:00)
USA - JAPAN
12.08: Shenyang; Olympic Sports Center Wu Lihe Stadium (19:45)
USA - NEW ZEALAND
Photo #1 - USA vs. Norway, by Tony Quinn
Photo #2 - Canada vs. Argentina, from fifa.com
