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Football in Tokyo 2020: France and Spain flop, Kessié launches the Ivory Coast | News

The transalpines collapse 4-1 against Mexico, Egypt blocks the Iberians 0-0. The AC Milan player extends Saudi Arabia, New Zealand ok

Men’s football also kicks off a Tokyo 2020 the first matches are full of surprises. Starting from Spain, first committed in Japan and blocked 0-0 byEgypt. It literally collapses there France, crashed by a super Mexico for 4-1 and forced to pick up the pieces immediately in order not to be eliminated. Instead, the Ivory Coast, 2-1 all’Saudi Arabia with a decisive goal of Franck Kessie.

GROUP A

The France he certainly cannot count on the best Under 23s in the country, but his debut with Mexico certainly cannot be explained by the lack of the big names. In fact, the transalpines begin their Olympic adventure by losing 4-1 against Mexico, going two goals down – Alexis Vega e Sebastian Cordova – and trying to shorten from the disk with Andre Pierre Gignac: all useless, with Uriel Antuna ed Eduardo Aguirre to complete the defeat.

GROUP B

Alla New Zeland a network of Christian Wood in the 70th minute to celebrate their debut in Tokyo 2020 with a victory. Honduras, while the Asians at 13 will be called to face Romania.

GROUP C

The Spain it is one of the two candidates for gold, along with Brazil, but there is still a lot of work to be done. The debut against theEgypt it ends in fact without goals, with the North African team that does not give up an inch and resists the Iberians despite only one shot on goal. The Spaniards hit a post at the start with Dani ceballos, but then they lose the player’s own Real Madrid for a bad ankle stomp. Sunday at 12:30 Italian the second match against Australia, while the Egyptians will face Argentina at 9:30.

GROUP D

The Ivory Coast reiterates that he is one of the most competitive teams in the tournament, albeit with a few too many scares. The team of Franck Kessie he wins in fact 2-1 the first match in Japan againstSaudi Arabia, with the midfielder of the Milan who signs the victory in the 66th minute. The African selection had taken the lead in the 39th minute for an own goal by Abdulelah Al Amri, but the draw of Salem Al Dawsari at the end of the first half he had questioned everything. Very hot final, with the crossbar hit by Al Dawsari himself in the 83rd minute and the expulsion for unsportsmanlike gesture of Aboubacar Doumbia in recovery minutes.

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