Match Report
At 1 a.m. on August 3, the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic men’s football saw Egypt U23 face off against Paraguay U23.
In the 8th minute, Enciso delivered a corner from the left flank, D Gomez rose to head towards goal at the mouth of the box, but the ball sailed over the crossbar.
In the 12th minute, Paraguay U23 launched a counterattack, Cantoro took a shot from outside the penalty area that went wide.
In the 22nd minute, Egypt U23 initiated an attack in the front third, Shehata advanced to the edge of the penalty area and suddenly unleashed a long-range shot with his right foot, narrowly missing the post.
In the 29th minute, Paraguay U23 earned a free-kick outside the opponent’s penalty area, D Gomez took the shot with his right foot, but Alaa grabbed the ball in front of the goal.
In the 31st minute, Faisal dribbled down the right flank into the penalty area and crossed centrally, Saber controlled the ball and immediately took a point-blank shot, Gatito dived to block it and cleared it out for a goal kick.
In the 43rd minute, Paraguay U23 attacked in the front third, Enciso received the ball outside the penalty area and suddenly took a long-range shot with his right foot, the ball skimmed past the post.
In stoppage time of the first half, Cantoro dribbled down the center into the penalty area, attracting defenders before cutting the ball back to the left, Perez raced forward and took a shot with his left foot, Alaa blocked the near post and parried the ball away.
The first half ended with both sides tied at 0-0.
Squads
Egypt U23 starting lineup: 1-Alaa; 4-Id; 5-Abdelmajid; 7-Saber; 2-Fayed; 17-Elneny; 6-Shehata; 12-Koka; 14-Zizo; 10-Adel; 9-Faisal;
Substitutes: 16-Gabry; 15-Tarek; 8-Kamel; 13-Debes; 11-Saad; 3-Atif; 18-Mazari;
Paraguay U23 starting lineup: 1-Gatito; 14-Barbueno; 4-Rivas; 3-DeJesus; 2-Nunes; 10-Villa; 6-Gomez; 13-Cantoro; 8-D.Gomez; 15-Enciso; 18-Perez;
Substitutes: 12-Frutos; 5-Flores; 16-Roman; 20-Cardozo; 7-Fernandez; 17-Caballero; 9-Pazos;