In the second round of the Olympic men's soccer group stage, France U23 and Guinea U23 started a match of skill and speed on the green field. At the beginning of the match, both sides showed a strong desire to win, with frequent transitions between offense and defense, making the scene extremely tense.
In the first half, the French U23s threatened the Guinean goal on several occasions with their excellent overall coordination and individual abilities. However, in a seemingly perfect attack, Naby Keita received the ball in an offside position and pushed the ball into the goal, a goal that was then canceled by the referee's whistle and VAR intervention, leading to a sigh of relief from the spectators. Soon after, Guinea were in a similar situation, with Abdoulaye Touré's shot also disallowed for offside, and the score remained 0-0.
After the halftime break, both coaches made tactical adjustments in an effort to make a breakthrough in the second half. As the game progressed, France U23 gradually took the initiative on the field. Towards the end of the second half, a sublime play by the French team tore apart the Guinean defense. Michael Ollese sent a precise cross from the right, and Sildilla leapt up high in the penalty area, overpowered the defenders, and hit a powerful header to break the deadlock on the field, France U23 finally took the lead, 1-0.
After the goal, France's morale was boosted and they continued to intensify their attack to try to increase their advantage. Guinea, on the other hand, looked a bit impatient, failing to form an effective threat on the attacking end and having frequent loopholes on the defensive end. Nevertheless, they didn't give up and fought hard, hoping to create a miracle in the last minute.
However, time didn't give Guinea much of a chance. With the referee's whistle, the match was over. France U23 beat Guinea U23 1-0 thanks to a winning header from Cildilla, making an early exit from the group.
