Egypt reached the quarterfinals of the men’s Olympic football after completing the group stage with a surprise 2-1 win over already qualified Spain on Tuesday, with Ibrahim Adel scoring both goals.
Adel gave Egypt the lead in Bordeaux with a superb strike late in the first half and added another on 62 minutes, pouncing to score after possession was given away by Spain’s Jon Pacheco.
Samu Omorodion pulled one back late on for Spain, but Egypt held on for the win that allowed it to leapfrog already-qualified opponents and snatch first place in Group C.
Egypt, captained by former Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny, will play its quarterfinal on Friday in Marseille against the runner-up in Group D, which contains Japan, Paraguay, Mali and Israel.
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Egypt lost in the quarterfinals three years ago to Brazil, which went on to beat Spain in the final.
Spain’s last-eight tie will be in Lyon against the winner of Group D.
Host France and two-time gold medallists Argentina are among the other teams hoping to secure progress to the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
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