PARIS — Hosts France reached the Olympic men's football semi-finals for the first time in 40 years with a 1-0 win over Argentina thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta's first-half goal in a grudge match in Bordeaux on Friday.
France will face Egypt for a place in the final and Morocco meet Spain in the other semi.
France vs Argentina fight after the game
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The United States men’s national team’s 2024 Olympic run came to a disappointing end on Friday in the quarterfinals as Morocco dominated the USA 4-0.
A superior Moroccan side walked over a U.S. team that lacked ideas and composure on the day. The USMNT only really threatened Morocco’s goal once in the 59th minute when Miles Robinson had a great opportunity in the box but hit his shot horribly wide.
Argentinian midfielder Angel Di Maria said death threats against his family in Rosario had forced him to change his mind about returning to his boyhood club Rosario Central.
Di Maria was targeted in what Argentine authorities have previously described as an attempted display of power by criminal organizations in Rosario, which has seen an increase in drug and gang related violence.
Most of the current United States men’s national team Olympic players weren’t alive for the last time the USMNT advanced out of the group stage in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. On Tuesday the U.S. defeated Guinea 3-0 to book a place to the knockout stages in France.
Coming into Tuesday’s group stage finale the USMNT controlled their own destiny. Despite the 3-0 defeat to France in the opener, they bounced back with a massive 4-1 win against New Zealand to put them in a great position on the final day.
Tyler Adams was not surprised over Canada’s drone spying scandal, saying that every team partakes in some sort of spying on their opponents. Well, maybe not with drones.
Tyler Adams reaction to Canada drone scandal — "Every team does it."
U.S. men’s national team and AFC Bournemouth player Adams had an interesting reaction to Canada’s men’s and women’s national teams being found guilty of spying on opponents with the use of drones in multiple international tournaments in the past years.
The United States men’s national team bounced back from their opening defeat to France with a fantastic 4-1 triumph against New Zealand in their second group stage game. Saturday’s result ties the biggest Olympic win in USMNT history.
The U.S. men had never scored more than three goals in the Olympics before with their best-ever result being a 3-0 victory vs. Costa Rica in 1984.
Following the 3-0 defeat to France in the opener the USA sat bottom of the group. New Zealand defeated Guinea 2-1 in their first game.
USA vs New Zealand soccer highlights
U.S. men’s national team legend Tim Howard has shared his take on the controversy surrounding U.S. women’s national team player Korbin Albert and her selection for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The USWNT are ready to take on the Summer Games with new manager Emma Hayes in what will undoubtedly be a redemption tournament following the United States early exit in the 2023 World Cup. The U.S. are expected to bring back the gold.
The United States men’s national struck France’s goalframe twice but ultimately fell short against the hosts with a 3-0 defeat in their group stage opener of the 2024 Olympics on Wednesday.
USA vs France highlights Olympics
In the first half the USMNT went toe-to-toe with a heavily favored France side led by the legendary Thierry Henry. While France had more possession, the USA’s defense held firm with overage center backs Walker Zimmerman and Miles Robinson frustrating the French attack.
PARIS — A fan invasion in the opening match of the Olympic football tournament between Argentina and Morocco on Wednesday caused chaos, with Argentina eventually beaten 2-1 following a VAR review after play was suspended with the score tied at 2-2.
BREAKING:
The first scandal of the Paris Summer Olympics is a fact.
For the first time since 2008 the United States will have both the men’s and women’s soccer teams competing in the Olympics. If you’re new to watching, then here are the five best USA soccer players at Olympics in Paris this summer.
This article will provide the top five players for both the men and the women.
Let’s start with the women who will be seeking their fifth gold medal and their first since the 2012 Olympics.
Five best USA soccer players at Olympics (women)
1. Naomi Girma