The French Olympic team started at the 2020 Games in Tokyo with a crushing defeat to Mexico (1: 4), as a result of which they were forced to correct the situation in the second round in order not to let their opponents go to a dangerous distance.

At the same time, the South African national team also lost their first match in the tournament, losing to Japan (0: 1), so they tried in every possible way to score points in the reporting game.

Representatives of the African continent managed to aggressively play the first half of the match, which was supposed to be crowned with a goal by Luther Singh, but the main star of the team, David Notoane, failed to realize a penalty kick just before the break.

However, South Africa more than made up for lost time in the second half of the match, having arranged a real “football tennis” with the opponents from the goals scored. The experienced French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac had an answer for every effective blow of the opponents.. Moreover, the striker managed to score three goals at once into someone else's goal.

However, Gignac's effective strikes were not enough, so in stoppage time he also assisted on Teii Savagnier, who established the final score of the match..

In the last round, France will play against Japan, and South Africa will meet with Mexico.

France - South Africa 4: 3.

Goals: Gignac, 57, 78, 86 (pen.

), Savanya, 90 + 2 - Kodisang, 53, McGopa, 72, Mocoena, 81.

Luther Singh missed penalty on 41st minute (crossbar).

France: Bernardoni - Michelin, Calulu, Nkunku, Kasi - Savagnier, Tuzar (Norden, 68) - Tauvin (Beka Beka, 68), Colo Muani, Mbuku (Le Fe, 61) - Gignac.

South Africa: Williams - Frosler, Mohamme, Fleers, Malepe, Kodisang (Mosele, 77) - Cel, Ngkobo (Mahlatsi, 65), Mokoena (Monyane, 73), Singh - McGopa.

Warnings: Nkunku, Sawanea - Mokoena, Williams.