By In a surprising turn of events, Guinea’s U23 football team triumphed over Argentina with a 1-0 victory in a friendly match at Vitré, Brittany, as both teams prepared for the men’s football tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Against a backdrop of high expectations for the Argentinian squad, which featured stars like Nicolas Otamendi and Thiago Almada, it was the Syli U23 who emerged victorious. The decisive goal came from Mohamed Soumah, a central defender for AS Kaloum, in the 72nd minute.
This morale-boosting win for the team led by coach Kaba Diawara sets the stage for their Olympic debut against New Zealand next Wednesday in Nice (Group A). On the same day, Morocco will face Argentina in Saint-Etienne (Group B), hoping to draw inspiration from Guinea’s noteworthy performance.
Starting Lineups: Guinea vs. Argentina
OUR STARTING XI
Kick-off at 15:00 GMT #FGF | #GbinGbinSo | #SyliEspoir | #ParisOnArrive #OlympicGames #Paris2024
Match Update:
The game has started!
Argentina takes on Guinea in another preparatory friendly for the Olympics.
Municipal Stadium of Vitré (Rennes, France)
— Fédération Guinéenne de Football (@fgfofficiel) July 19, 2024
— Selección Argentina (@Argentina) July 19, 2024
