Olympic Games: Spain, Morocco France record wins as Egypt draw opening game

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Olympic Games: Spain, Morocco France record wins as Egypt draw opening game

Football commenced the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Wednesday with African representatives all failing to record wins except Morocco. Argentina, 200

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Football commenced the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Wednesday with African representatives all failing to record wins except Morocco.

Argentina, 2004 and 2008 Gold medal winners were beaten 2-1 by Morocco. Two goals from Sofiane Rahimi ensured a good start for Morocco in Paris. Giuliano Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid head coach, Diego Simeone, pulled one back for Argentina. The game ended in a huge chaos with the teams after more than one hour resuming action due to crowd troubles that forced the referee to prematurely end the game..

Guinea unexpectedly lost 2-1 against New Zealand, while Egypt and the Dominican Republic drew goalless.

Japan masacred Paraguay 5-0. Mito and Fujio each scored a brace for Japan.

Iraq beat Ukraine 2-1 while Spain via Sergio Gomez’s 62nd minute strike defeated Uzbekistan 2-1.

Beautiful strikes from Lacazette, Oliseh and Loic Balde secured an emphatic 3-0 win for the host France over the USA.

Mali and Israel drew 1-1. Cheikna equalised for Mali after Hamidou Diallo had score an own goal to put Israel ahead.

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