In an electrifying U-23 quarter-final clash at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Egypt and Paraguay faced off for a spot in the semi-finals. The match ended in a dramatic win for Egypt during the penalties. Egypt will now face France in the semi-finals on 5 August. Marcos Gomez scored the game’s first goal for Paraguay, while Ibrahim Adel netted a last-minute equalizer for Egypt. After two extra times, Egypt and Parguay played a penalty shootout, where Egypt won over Paraguay 5-4, with Hamza’s save of Perez’s penalty sealing the deal for Egypt to advance to the semi-finals. This is Egypt’s third time to advance to the semi-final of the Olympics in men’s football tournament, following the Olympics in Amsterdam in 1928 and Tokyo in 1964, and Egypt’s first time in the last 60 years. Egypt entered the knockout stage with aspirations of securing their first-ever Olympic football medal. Their group-stage performance was marked by a victory over Spain and a strong defensive record, conceding only one goal. Key players like Ahmed Kouka, Mohamed Elneny, and Ibrahim Adel have been instrumental in Egypt’s efforts. Paraguay, after a shaky start with a heavy…
