> Great Britain have played the United States twice before at the Olympics.
> At Atlanta 1996, Great Britain won 1-0. At Seoul 1988 the match ended 2-2.
> Angela Loy and Keli Smith have now scored three goals each at this tournament making them the leading goal scorers in the US team.
> Angela Loy has scored in two successive matches at Beijing 2008.
> GB are ranked third in Pool B trailing Germany by two points and Argentina by one point.