In the Olympic men’s football quarterfinals, France advanced to the semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Argentina thanks to a goal from Mateta.
After the match, France U23 head coach Henry spoke to the media. Henry said, “We didn’t view this game as a revenge match, as the World Cup games were between two different teams. Scoring early made us lose our decisiveness.”
“As for the riots at the end, I apologize deeply. This was not the outcome I wanted, and I was unable to control the situation. In fact, one of our players was ejected.”
It is understood that after the final whistle of the match, emotions boiled over, leading to a large-scale conflict involving 30 people on the pitch.