Football-JO Paris 2024/Group A: Guinea lose from the start to New Zealand (2-1), France corrects the USA (3-0) and takes the presidency

XALIMANEWS – In their first appearance in the Olympic football tournament, Guinea, who beat Argentina in a friendly match (1-0), were hoping for a good result, but unfortunately, the players of the Olympique Sély team lost their first match in the eighties (2-1). In the other match in the group, France imposed its authority on the United States (3-0) to take over the presidency.

Three days after his achievement, in a friendly against Argentina, Kaba Diawara's men were counting on another success, on the first day of Group D. Unfortunately, despite Amadou Diawara's equaliser on the hour mark, Guinea would lose (2-1), to the opposition's second goal, four minutes later. Note that the New Zealanders missed a penalty in this match, while the Guineans had a wonderful goal by Aliou Badara Balde ruled out by VAR for a controversial offside.

After this first defeat, Guinea will face France on Saturday, July 27 in Nice for the second day. A reaction is expected from Sele Olympique, otherwise they will be close to elimination.

In the other match of the group, France, the host country of the competition, beat the United States (3-0) and took the presidency. The French scorers were Lacazette (61), Olise (69) and Balde.