On August 6 at 03:00, in the Olympic Men’s Football Semi-Final, France U23 faced off against Egypt U23.
In the dying moments of the game, Egyptian defender Fayed handled the ball in the penalty area. After a lengthy review of the VAR, the referee confirmed that French defender Bard had pushed an opponent inside the box first, and thus did not award a penalty kick. The match ultimately went into extra time.
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