The U.S. men's Olympic soccer team kicked off their Paris 2024 campaign with a disappointing 3-0 defeat to a dominant France side. Despite a valiant effort for much of the match, the young American squad couldn't contain the firepower of the French attack, led by veteran striker Alexandre Lacazette.
The match, played in front of a raucous, partisan crowd at Marseille Stadium, began as a tense, cagey affair. The U.S. team, featuring overage players Walker Zimmerman, Miles Robinson, and Djordje Mihailovic, held their own defensively for the first 45 minutes, limiting France's scoring opportunities.
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