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France beats Argentina 1-0 to reach Olympics men's soccer semifinals. Skirmish after final whistle

France supporters arrive at the Bordeaux Stadium, ahead of a quarterfinal soccer match between France and Argentina, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Bordeaux, France.

France supporters arrive at the Bordeaux Stadium, ahead of a quarterfinal soccer match between France and Argentina, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Bordeaux, France. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)


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BORDEAUX, France — An early goal is enough for France to beat Argentina 1-0 and reach the men's soccer semifinals at the Paris Olympics. The Argentines were booed throughout by a hostile home crowd. Fighting broke out between the players after the final whistle. There was shoving for a couple of minutes before the players were broken up. Striker Jean-Philippe Mateta headed home in the fifth minute. France will face Egypt next. Argentina's national anthem was also met with a chorus of jeers and whistles. A racism scandal has heightened tensions, following a video of Argentina players singing an offensive song about French players of African heritage.

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