An early goal was enough for France to beat Argentina 1-0 and reach the men's soccer semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Friday, in a match where the Argentines were booed by a hostile home crowd.
A racism scandal heightened tensions as a revengeful French team faced Argentina after their World Cup final loss, with Argentina players facing jeers and whistles from the crowd.
France's early goal by Jean-Philippe Mateta, and disallowed second by Olise, sealed the win, setting up a semifinal with Egypt, while post-match tempers flared.
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