A missed penalty, critical VAR decisions and some well-executed goals … and a win for New Zealand in their Olympic Games opener against Guinea in France.
The OlyWhites secured a 2-1 victory in their opening group game at the Stade de Nice.
The match was broadcast live by Sky Sport who have produced a 12-minute highlights package.
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Results
Games played on Thursday July 25, 2024 (NZT)
Guinea 1 (Amadou Diawara 72′)
New Zealand 2 (Matt Garbett 25′, Ben Waine 76′)
France 3 (Alexandre Lacazette 61′, Michael Olise 69′, Loic Bade 85′)
United States 0
Olympic fixtures
Group A
Games to be played on Sunday July 28, 2024 (NZT)
New Zealand v United States
Stade de Marseille, Marseille, 5am (NZT)
France v Guinea
Stade de Nice, Nice, 7am (NZT)
Games to be played on Wednesday July 31, 2024 (NZT)
New Zealand v France
Stade de Marseille, Marseille, 5am (NZT)
United States v Guinea
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, 5am (NZT)
The men’s football tournament at the Olympics
Men’s football at the Olympics is restricted to under-23 players (born on or after January 1, 2000), though each team can select up to three overage players.
Match venues for the tournament are Paris, Bordeaux, Décines-Charpieu (near Lyon), Marseille, Nantes, Nice and Saint-Étienne.
This story was first published on July 25, 2024.
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