The Paraguay national team said goodbye to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Albirroja U23 lost 5-4 on penalties, after drawing 1-1 in the 120 minutes, against Egypt in the quarterfinals of the Men’s Football Tournament.
Paraguay vs. Egypt, minute by minute
16:15 End of the dream of gold: Paraguay, eliminated
Paraguay’s national team lost on penalties and is eliminated from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games: it was 5-4 after a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes. Egypt advanced to the semi-finals.
Wilder Viera (l), a player from the Paraguay national team, jumps to head a ball in the match against Egypt for the quarterfinals of the 2024 Olympic Games.
16:00 Ibrahim Adel scores as Egypt qualifies
Ibrahim Adel scored the final score of 5-4 and Paraguay is eliminated from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
15:59 Fabian Balbuena scored the 4-4
Fabián Balbuena scores the fifth penalty and ties the score.
15:58 Hossam Abdelmaguid makes it 4-3
Hossam Abdelmaguid scores Egypt’s 4-3 win over Paraguay.
15:57 Marcos Gomez scores the 3-3
Marcos Gómez defined from a position to equalize, with one more penalty.
15:57 Karim El Debes scores the 3-2
Karim El Debes scores Egypt’s third penalty, making it 3-2
15:56 Wilder Viera scores the 2-2
Wilder Viera scores Paraguay’s 2-2 with the third shot.
15:55 Mohamed El Neny scored the 2-1
Mohamed El Neny scores Egypt’s 2-1.
15:53 Marcelo Perez missed the shot
Marcelo Pérez missed Paraguay’s second penalty, saved by Hamza Alaa.
15:53 Ahmed Koka scores the 1-1
Ahmed Koka scores Egypt’s equaliser.
15:52 Diego Gomez scores the 1-0
Diego Gómez scores the 1-0 partial in Paraguay’s first shot in the penalty shootout.
15:47 End of extra time: There are penalties!
The 30 minutes of extra time have ended: Paraguay and Egypt tied 1-1 and penalties are now needed to determine the third semi-finalist of the Men’s Football Tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
15:47 Bad execution by Diego Gomez
Diego Gomez kicked wide of the goal and wasted the chance to win at the end.
15:46 Dangerous free kick for Paraguay
Paraguay has a chance to win at the end of the match against Egypt.
15:39 Ronaldo Dejesus had the second
Ronaldo Dejesús headed a cross from Diego Gómez, but the ball ended up over the crossbar.
15:35 Modification in Egypt
Karim El Debes comes on for Ahmed Sayed, who leaves the field injured in Egypt.
15:32 Roberto Jr. Fernandez saved Paraguay
Egypt’s equaliser was scored by Ibrahim Adel, who had a second chance from a free kick, but Roberto Jr. Fernández deflected it to the corner.
15:29 The second half of extra time is underway
Paraguay and Egypt, who are tied 1-1, are playing the last 15 minutes of extra time in the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
15:26 End of the first half of extra time
Paraguay and Egypt tied 1-1 after the first 15 minutes of extra time in Marseille.
Carlos Jara Saguier (l) and Alan Núñez, coach and player of the Paraguay national team, in the match against Egypt at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
15:23 Time has elapsed in the first overtime
The match reached the 105th minute of the first extra time. Paraguay and Egypt tied 1-1.
15:18 Yellow card in Paraguay
Marcelo Pérez, a player from the Paraguay national team, is cautioned for reacting.
15:17 Yellow card in Egypt
Ahmed Atef is cautioned in Egypt for a foul in midfield.
15:16 Paraguay holds on to the result
Without a presence in attack and tired, the Paraguay team waits, while Egypt controls the ball, but does not cause any damage.
15:10 VAR review due to possible penalty!
Egypt claimed a penalty, the VAR reviewed the play but indicated that there was no infringement.
15:07 The first period of extra time begins!
Paraguay and Egypt, who tied 1-1, play the initial period of the 30 minutes of extra time.
15:02 End of the 90 minutes in Marseille!
Paraguay and Egypt drew 1-1 in regular time. Extra time has gone to Marseille.
14:51 Time completed in Marseille
The match reached the 90th minute: Paraguay and Egypt, who tied 1-1, played 8 more minutes.
14:49 ¡Gooooooooooooool de Egipto!
Ibrahim Adel headed in a header from the far post to make it 1-1 for Egypt over Paraguay in the 88th minute.
14:43 Yellow card in Egypt
Zizo is cautioned in Egypt for a serious infringement.
14:39 Modification in Paraguay
Gilberto Flores replaces Julio Enciso, who comes off with a muscle problem. The forward left the field in tears.
14:38 Three changes in Egypt
Bilal Mazhar, Mostafa Saad and Ahmed Atef replace Osama Faisal, Mahmoud Saber and Mohamed Shehata respectively in Egypt.
14:36 Marcelo Perez’s shot goes wide
Marcelo Pérez had the second, but the shot hit an opponent and ended up outside.
14:32 ¡Gooooooooooooool de Paraguay!
Diego Gomez scored Paraguay’s 1-0 against Egypt in the 71st minute. Julio Enciso provided a masterful assist.
14:31 Modification in Paraguay
Angel Cardozo Lucena, at 70 minutes, replaces Alexis Cantero.
14:27 Yellow card in Egypt
Ahmed Koka brought down Julio Enciso on a counterattack and is cautioned in Egypt.
14:26 Roberto Jr. Fernandez saved Paraguay
Fabián Balbuena made a mistake and Osama Faisal shot that Roberto Jr. Fernández deflected to the corner.
14:24 Fabian Balbuena was close to the first
Fabián Balbuena was on the verge of pushing in a corner from the right. Paraguay insisted, but couldn’t.
14:18 Open and very disputed match
A goal-to-goal game, with situations, in the second half. The goalless draw continues in Marseille.
14:13 Marcelo Pérez and another wasted chance
Marcelo Pérez was one-on-one with goalkeeper Hamza Alaa on the right side of the attack. The Egyptian goalkeeper prevented Paraguay’s first goal.
14:07 Paraguay was saved at the start
Ibrahim Adel was unable to score with the goal at his disposal in Egypt’s first advance. Paraguay was left in a bad position in defence.
14:06 The second half begins in Marseille!
The Paraguay and Egypt national teams are playing the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
13:50 End of the first half in Marseille!
Paraguay and Egypt tied without goals at the end of the first half. The Albirroja U23 were better.
13:46 Marcelo Pérez had the first for Paraguay
Marcelo Pérez, after a pass from Alexis Cantero, defined with a left-footed shot that the Egyptian goalkeeper deflected to the corner.
13:45 Time’s up in Marseille!
Paraguay and Egypt tied 0-0 at the 45th minute. The referee added five minutes.
13:42 Julio Enciso warned with a shot
Julio Enciso finished off a counterattack with a shot from outside the area. The ball went just wide of the left post.
13:35 Paraguay lowered the intensity of the pressure
Paraguay’s team is waiting in their own half for Egypt, which dominates the ball but does not create any chances. 35 minutes, 0-0.
13:30 Miraculous save by Roberto Jr. Fernandez
Mahmoud Saber had Egypt’s first chance in a one-on-one with Roberto Jr. Fernández. The Paraguay goalkeeper was quick to close the gap and blocked the ball with his chest.
13:28 Dangerous free kick from Diego Gomez
Diego Gomez fired a shot from outside the area, but the Paraguay captain’s effort ended up in the hands of goalkeeper Hamza Alaa.
13:21 Egypt, further ahead and in possession
Egypt stole the ball from Paraguay and began to create opportunities. Mohamed Shehata, in the 21st minute, fired a long-range shot in the first attack by the Africans.
13:18 Medical assistance to Mohamed El Neny
Egypt captain Mohamed El Neny has a muscle problem and is being treated on the pitch. The match has been suspended.
13:13 Julio Enciso’s free kick ends in nothing
Julio Enciso sent in a cross from the right of the attack and the ball ended up wide. Paraguay, better than Egypt after 13 minutes. The match remains 0-0.
13:12 Paraguay dominates the match in Marseille
Paraguay’s national team takes centre stage in the quarter-final match of the 2024 Olympic Games.
13:07 Diego Gomez’s header goes wide
Diego Gomez finished awkwardly after a free kick from a corner. The ball ended up over the crossbar. It was Paraguay’s second chance in less than 10 minutes.
13:06 Paraguay attacked with Alexis Cantero
Alexis Cantero’s run and shot inside the area was deflected by Hossam Abdelmaguid in Paraguay’s first attack.
13:02 Intense start for Paraguay vs. Egypt
Shared and physical procedure in the first minutes of the match between Paraguay and Egypt in the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games.
13:00 The match has started in Marseille!
Paraguay’s national team faces Egypt in the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
12:50 Egypt vs. Paraguay line-up
Coach Rogerio Bra Micale confirmed the lineup for Egypt vs. Paraguay: Hamza Alaa; Ahmed Eid, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Omar Fayed, Ahmed Koka; Mohamed El Neny, Mahmoud Saber, Mohamed Shehata, Ibrahim Adel; Ahmed Sayed and Osama Faisal.
Egypt’s national team players sing their country’s national anthem at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
12:45 Xenia Hiebert made her debut at the Olympic Games
Xenia Hiebert made her Olympic debut: the Paraguayan competed in the women’s 100 metres and reached the first round of the category.
Paraguayan athlete Xenia Hiebert (second from left) at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
12:40 Alejandra Alonso won the Final D
Alejandra Alonso won the Final D of the women’s singles rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Paraguayan rower Alejandra Alonso in the D Final of the women’s individual rowing of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Centre, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.
12:35 Paraguay vs. Egypt without the top scorer
Paraguay’s national team loses its top scorer in the quarter-finals of the Men’s Football Tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Marcelo Fernández (7), a player from the Paraguay national team, celebrates a goal in the match against Mali on the third date of Group D of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, France.
12:30 Paraguay, for the ticket to the semifinals
The Paraguay national team will compete today in the quarter-finals of the Men’s Football Tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Paraguayan national team players celebrate a goal during the match against Israel on the second day of Group D of the Men’s Football Tournament of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France.
12:25 Paraguay vs. Egypt: Where to watch?
Paraguay will face Egypt in the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Find out which channels to watch the match live on TV and streaming.
Marcelo Fernández (7), a player from the Paraguay national team, controls the ball in the match against Mali on the third date of Group D of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, France.
12:15 Paraguay’s confirmed lineup
The Paraguay national team plays today the quarter-finals of the Men’s Football Tournament of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Carlos Jara Saguier modifies the line-up.
Julio Enciso, a player for the Paraguay U-23 national team, controls the ball during the match against Japan on the first date of Group D of the Men’s Football Tournament of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bordeaux Stadium, in Bordeaux, France.
12:00 What time does Paraguay vs. Egypt play?
The Paraguay national team is playing in the quarter-finals of the Men’s Football Tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Find out what time the match starts country by country.
Marcelo Fernández (7), a player from the Paraguay national team, celebrates a goal in the match against Mali on the third date of Group D of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, France.
