France and Argentina’s players clashed after the full-time whistle of their Olympics football match amid high tensions between the two nations.
Hosts France sealed a 1-0 win over their bitter rivals on Friday night, courtesy of Jean-Philippe Mateta’s bullet header in the sixth minute.
Thierry Henry’s side advance to the semi-finals where they’ll face Egypt, with the victor going on to play either Spain or Morocco in the final.
Tensions between the two teams have been a boiling point after members of Argentina’s triumphant Copa America squad were filmed singing a racist and transphobic chant aimed toward the French.
#footballfanarena #ffa #copaamerica #argentina #france #football
Hosts France sealed a 1-0 win over their bitter rivals on Friday night, courtesy of Jean-Philippe Mateta’s bullet header in the sixth minute.
Thierry Henry’s side advance to the semi-finals where they’ll face Egypt, with the victor going on to play either Spain or Morocco in the final.
Tensions between the two teams have been a boiling point after members of Argentina’s triumphant Copa America squad were filmed singing a racist and transphobic chant aimed toward the French.
#footballfanarena #ffa #copaamerica #argentina #france #football
France and Argentina’s players clashed after the full-time whistle of their Olympics football match amid high tensions between the two nations.
Hosts France sealed a 1-0 win over their bitter rivals on Friday night, courtesy of Jean-Philippe Mateta’s bullet header in the sixth minute.
Thierry Henry’s side advance to the semi-finals where they’ll face Egypt, with the victor going on to play either Spain or Morocco in the final.
Tensions between the two teams have been a boiling point after members of Argentina’s triumphant Copa America squad were filmed singing a racist and transphobic chant aimed toward the French.
#footballfanarena #ffa #copaamerica #argentina #france #football