OLYMPIC SOCCER: EGYPT BEATS SPAIN 2-1, BOTH ADVANCE TO MEN'S KNOCKOUT STAGE

Egypt's defender #04 Ahmed Eid runs with the ball in the men's group C football match between Uzbekistan and Egypt during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes on July 27, 2024. AFP

 Ibrahim Adel had a brace, scoring a goal in each half, to fuel Egypt’s 2-1 win against Spain and a first-place finish in Group C. Both teams will advance to the quarterfinals.

Samu Omorodion scored in the 90th minute for Spain, which began the day with a spot in the knockout round already clinched. Spain enters the knockout stage as the Group C runner-up. 

Dominican Republic and Uzbekistan are both eliminated from the Paris Olympics after their 1-1 draw. – Safid Deen