U23 France won 1-0 against U23 Argentina , thanks to Mateta's only goal. The home team of the 2024 Paris Olympics will have the opportunity to compete for the gold medal. Meanwhile, Argentina U23 was bitterly eliminated.
Immediately after the match ended, a small scuffle took place between players of the two teams. The main reason came from En Millot of France U23, who walked past the Argentina U23 bench and made provocative, obscene celebratory gestures.
That made Argentina's U23 players very angry. Nicolas Otamendi, Leandro Brey and Lucas Beltran quickly rushed to talk to Enzo Millot. The incident quickly turned into a small scuffle between almost all players of the two teams. In the stands, French police immediately quickly formed a security circle around the group of Argentine fans, to avoid further incidents.
The fight on the field ended after a few minutes, without any unfortunate consequences. Enzo Millot was shown a red card by the referee for his behavior, thereby officially being suspended in the semi-final against Egypt U23. French U23 coach Thierry Henry was not happy about this, because the home team lost in a haphazard way.
Meanwhile, Argentina's U23 players openly criticized Enzo Millot's actions in the media. Geronimo Rulli shared: “Sometimes there are players who don't know how to win and anything can happen. I think it's completely avoidable, it's not a pretty image for anyone."
"We, Argentines, know that when we win, we celebrate with the people and when we lose, we congratulate our opponents and look inward. I think they have been holding on to their resentment for a long time and are now bursting out." ”, Rulli refers to the 2022 World Cup final, where Argentina won against France after a penalty shootout.
