REPLAY. France – New Zealand: the Bleuets finish first and will see the quarterfinals of the Paris 2024 Olympics against Argentina

Le Lensois Diouf a été très remuant au milieu pour les Bleus. MAXPPP – SPEICH Frederic

Retour au Vélodrome de Marseille pour l'équipe de France de football qui pour terminer sa phase de poule contre la Nouvelle-Zélande, ce mardi 30 juillet, a obtenu un succès plein d'autorité (3-0).

Time for the knockout matches

After three wins in as many games, France will see the rest of the competition. It will be Friday at 9 p.m. against Argentina. 

The Blues finish this group stage with 7 goals scored and zero conceded. We will have to rely on this defensive solidity to overcome the South Americans.

A match to relive here:

8:56 p.m.

End of the match: France 3 – 0 New Zealand

8:54 p.m.

90e +4

New Zealand tries to save its honor! Bayliss again tries the madjer in the surface but it is pushed back.

8:52 p.m.

90e +2

Bayliss recovers the ball in the middle of the field and sees Nkambadio advanced, he tries the lob from 50m but the French goalkeeper tears himself away to make the save.

20h50.

90e

There will be 6 minutes of added time.

20h49.

89e

Olise leads a counter and shifts Diouf well on the right but the latter gets too close to Paulsen to be able to beat him. Chotard follows up with a long-range shot over the goal.

20h47.

87e

Locko is alone on the left side and crosses perfectly for Kalimuendo's header but it is too crossed.

20h45.

84e

Akliouche approaches the surface and dribbles three opponents before shooting while falling, it goes not far from Paulsen's skylight.

20h44.

82e

Despite the lead they have, the Bleuets continue to keep the ball and calmly look for a new gap.

20h40.

79e

The French will now be able to manage the end of the match with these three goals in advance.

20h35.

74th

Cool break following this 3rd French goal. Doué and Lukeba come off, Badé and Chotard come on for the end of the match.

8:34 p.m.

73rd: France 3 – 0 New Zealand

France is definitely taking cover. Kalimuendo finishes the action led by Diouf.

8:31 p.m.

71st: France 2 – 0 New Zealand

Diouf hits the surface but is tackled, Doué follows well and steals a ball in the 6m to put France out of harm's way.

8:30 p.m.

69th

Akliouche asks for the ball deep in the surface, his cross back cannot be taken by Kalimuendo.

8:25 p.m.

65e

Cherki and Mateta leave the field and Olise and Akliouche come back in.

20h23.

63e

Doué provokes on the right side and is stopped by Kelly-Heald who receives the first yellow card of the match.

8:20 p.m.

60e

Cherki tries to cross from his right side but it's missed, it turns into a cross-shot but without danger for Paulsen.

8:17 p.m.

57e

Diouf hits the surface and serves Cherki who moves to the right and shoots, it's blocked again.

8:17 p.m.

56e

Huge opportunity for Kalimuendo, found by Cherki in the 6m, alone in front of Paulsen, he shoots too central and the goalkeeper can push it back.

20h15.

55e

Doué is served in the axis at 20m and has time to control for a shot that flies into the sky of Marseille.

20h14.

53e

The New Zealanders come out of their camp a little more and try quick attacks.

8:11 p.m.

50e

Garbett recovers a bad clearance and tries his luck directly, his cross shot goes wide of Nkambadio's post.

8:10 p.m.

49e

Lukeba is very present in central defense and cuts off the attempts New Zealanders.

20h07.

47e

The ball comes back to Lepenant at 25m who tries his luck from afar but it goes well over the goal.

20h05.

45e

New Zealand starts the second half.

19h49.

Half-time: France 1 – 0 New Zealand

Despite a significant turnover, France dominated in all areas in this first period. We will have to go and get the break in the second half.

19h45.

45e

There will be 4 minutes of added time.

19h44.

43e

Cherki tries again the shot in the surface but it is again blocked and diverted for a corner.

19h41.

41e

Diouf is not attacked and decides to unleash his shot from the 25m slightly to the left, it goes just over the New Zealand goals.

19h40.

39e

The Bleuets get another corner. Matsima was very close to getting the ball back but it's cleared.

19h37.

36e

Cherki gets the ball back after a favorable counter and moves into the area, right side and shoots but is turned away for a corner by Paulsen.

19h37.

32e

Van Hattum tries to outpace the Bleuets defense but he is flagged for offside.

19h32.

29e

Cool break in this encounter where the heat is very present.

7:29 p.m.

26e

First New Zealand strike but which is too crossed to worry Nkambadio.

19:26.

22e

Mateta collapses in the box but nothing is whistled, the Blues are still the most dangerous.

19:20.

19th: France 1 – 0 New Zealand

Captain Mateta opens the scoring for the Bleuets.

19:19.

15e

Mateta sees his strike too crossed to worry Paulsen.

19h14.

12e

The French push on the New Zealand goal with a new action between Kalimuendo and Mateta but it is pushed back!

19h12.

9e

Another save from Paulsen, Cherki infiltrates the area and shoots with his toe but the keeper pushes it away.

19h08.

6e

The first shot of the game is French but Magassa's shot is stopped by Paulsen.

18h55.

0e

The kick-off is given by France.

18h41.

H – 15'

Mateta, the Crystal Palace striker will be the captain for this match.

6:30 p.m.

H – 30'

Thierry Henry has decided to rotate his squad for this match. Only Mateta and Lukeba are starters compared to the last match of the Blues.

6:15 p.m.

H – 45'

For its part, New Zealand managed to get rid of Guinea in the opening match (2-1) before falling heavily against the Americans (1-4). They will play for their survival against the Bleuets to continue their adventure in this Olympiad.

6:00 p.m.

H – 60'

Author of a great Olympic start against the United States (3-0), France had more difficulty disposing of Guinea during the second match (1-0). With 6 points, the Bleuets are almost qualified but will have to ensure tonight against New Zealand.