The Egyptian national team triumphed over Uzbekistan with a 1-0 victory in their match on Saturday, part of the second round of Group C in the men’s football competition at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. The crucial win was secured by Ahmed Nabil, who scored the decisive goal in the 11th minute.
With this victory, Egypt now has 4 points and occupies the second place in the group. Uzbekistan remains at the bottom with no points. Spain leads the group with 6 points after defeating the Dominican Republic 3-1 earlier today. The Dominican Republic is in third place with 1 point.
In Group B action, the Ukrainian national team secured a 2-1 victory over Morocco. Ukraine took the lead in the first half with a goal from Dmytro Kryskiv in the 22nd minute. Morocco equalized in the 64th minute with a penalty converted by Soufiane Rahimi, who now leads the tournament’s scoring charts with three goals.
Despite being reduced to ten men after Volodymyr Saliuk was sent off in the 64th minute, Ukraine managed to score the
winning goal in the 90+8th minute through Ihor Krasnopir.
This result has thrown Group B into a state of uncertainty, with Ukraine, Morocco, Argentina, and Iraq all tied with three points each.
Source: Qatar News Agency