<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/frances-leon-marchand-wins-fourth-gold-23371460" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>France</strong></a>&rsquo;s grudge match with Argentina ended in ugly scenes after Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal to put the hosts into the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/paris-olympics-2024-deepika-kumaris-campaign-ends-with-a-loss-vs-nam-in-the-quarters-23371451" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Olympic</strong></a> semi-finals on Friday with a 1-0 win, joining Spain, Morocco and Egypt.</p>
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<p>Tensions spilled over at full-time in Bordeaux with rival players and staff clashing on the pitch and confrontations continuing down the tunnel. Crystal Palace striker Mateta struck five minutes into the quarter-final, meeting Michael Olise&rsquo;s corner with a superb near-post header.&nbsp;</p>
<p>That proved enough for the hosts, coached by Thierry Henry, to reach the last four.</p>
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Tensions spilled over at full-time in Bordeaux with rival players and staff clashing on the pitch and confrontations continuing down the tunnel

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