Regulation time and extra time were not enough to decide the third quarter-final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games today. In fact, to decide Egypt-Paraguay, penalties were needed at the end of 120 minutes with nerves on edge for the momentary result of 1-1.
Palpable tension in the first half and the game stuck at 0-0, but since returning to the field to play the second half the teams have broken the static balance. In this case Diego Gomezon an assist from Enciso, in the 71st minute in favour of Carlos Jara’s national team, until when everything seemed written and two minutes from the end Egypt reopened the match with Adel (88′).
The network of hope for the pharaohs who faced extra time with maximum intensity, going one step away from the penalty that could have anticipated the victory but the VAR took the opportunity away from Abdelmaguid’s feet. Having reached the final draw of the penaltiesMarcelo Perez’s penalty error was fatal and Paraguay can say goodbye to the rest of the Olympics. While the‘Egypt lands straight in the semi-finalswaiting to discover the next rival between France And Argentina (in play at this time).