In the quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s football tournament, Matteta scored the only goal of the game as Argentina lost 0-1 to France, ending their run in the competition at the quarterfinal stage. Alongside Argentina, another Latin American team, Paraguay, also fell at the quarterfinal hurdle, being eliminated by Egypt on penalties.
The elimination of Paraguay and Argentina means that there are no Latin American teams left in the semi-finals of this Olympic men’s football tournament, effectively signaling the end of Latin American dominance in the Olympic men’s football competition.
From the 2004 Athens Olympics to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Latin American football teams won the gold medal in the men’s football event for five consecutive tournaments. Argentina took the gold in 2004 and 2008, followed by Mexico in 2012, and Brazil secured the gold in the last two Olympic Games. The last non-Latin American team to win the Olympic men’s football gold was Cameroon, who triumphed over Spain in a penalty shootout during the 2000 Olympics final.
The semi-finalists in this edition of the Olympic men’s football tournament include host nation France, Spain, Morocco, and Egypt, setting up a clash between European and African football.
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