2024-08-03 16:17:31
It was anticipated that the fight would be crowded. There was excitement and frenzy on the field. Meanwhile, Philippe Mateta put France ahead with a header in the fifth minute of the first half of the match. Argentina could not repay that goal. The two-time gold medalists left Paris with a 1-0 loss.
On Friday (August 2), the two superpowers took the field at the Stade Matmut Atlantic Stadium at 1 pm Bangladesh time. At the start of the match, the excitement was palpable in the gallery. The police stationed themselves between the supporters of the two teams to keep the situation normal. But the influence of the gallery can be seen in the field.
Although France won the match, Argentina dominated the entire match. However, Albiceleste did not get the desired goal. On the contrary, the azure-white jersey holders are digesting the goal at the beginning of the game. In the fifth minute of the match, Mateta headed the ball into the net from Michael Ollis’ cross.
However, in the entire match, Argentina kept the ball in possession for 70 percent of the time. Argentina took 16 shots, and France took 10. Argentina had four shots on target. France, on the other hand, had two shots on target. However, Alvarez could not handle the initial shock.
At the end of the whistle, the players of both teams got into a fight. Even while returning to the dressing room through the tunnel, the footballers of the two teams got into a fight. Which has given rise to quite a discussion.
In another match of the day, the African country Egypt reached the semi-finals by beating Paraguay 5-4 in a tiebreaker. France will play against them in the semi-final match.