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US victory and exciting soccer action dominate the Olympics

US victory and exciting soccer action dominate the Olympics

The United States secured a crucial 4-1 victory over New Zealand to avoid elimination from the Olympics. Djordje Mihailovic converted a penalty, followed by a goal from senior player Walker Zimmerman. Gianluca Busio added another, with Paxton Aaronson securing the victory. New Zealand scored a late goal from Jesse Randall.

Elsewhere, Ukraine defeated Morocco 2-1. Chaos had broken out in Morocco’s previous match against Argentina, but this time Ukraine surprised Morocco in injury time. Ihor Krasnopir’s 94th-minute goal secured the win, meaning all teams in Group B were level on points.

Argentina bounced back with a 3-1 win over Iraq, with goals from Luciano Gondou and Ignacio Fernandez. Thiago Almada had opened the scoring earlier and the Argentine coach focused on the match, despite challenges off the pitch.

Kiliann Sildillia’s 76th-minute goal gave France a 1-0 win over Guinea to advance to Group A. Spain reached the quarter-finals by beating the Dominican Republic 3-1, with Alex Baena and Miguel Gutierrez as the scorers.

Egypt moved closer to the knockout stages with a narrow 1-0 win over Uzbekistan. Paraguay secured an impressive 4-2 victory over Israel, thanks to a two-goal performance from Marcelo Fernandez. Finally, Japan’s Rihito Yamamoto secured a late 1-0 win over Mali to secure their place in the knockout round.

(With input from agencies.)