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France and Argentina clash after final whistle in Olympic quarter-final

The hosts edged out the South Americans 1-0.

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France and Argentina players and staff clashed on the pitch at full-time as the hosts edged a bad-tempered match 1-0 in Bordeaux to reach the Olympic semi-finals.

Tempers flared after the final whistle as substitutes and coaching staff spilled on to the pitch amid ugly confrontations.

Jean-Philippe Mateta’s fifth-minute header settled the contest to set up a last-four meeting with Egypt, while France’s Enzo Millot was shown a red card after the final whistle.

France and Argentina players square up at the end of their match
France and Argentina players confront one another at the end of the match in Bordeaux (Moises Castillo/AP).

And tensions were running high from the start in Bordeaux, with the home fans loudly booing Argentina’s national anthem before kick-off.

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