Kiliann Sildillia’s second-half objective helped France proceed their good begin to the Olympic Video games as they booked a spot within the quarter-finals with a recreation to spare.
Les Bleus made it two wins from two due to the right-back’s header, although they rode their luck in opposition to a spirited Guinea facet, who had two first-half objectives disallowed.
Amadou Diawara compelled Guillaume Restes into an outstanding fingertip save simply minutes into the tie earlier than Jean-Philippe Mateta wasted a hat-trick of possibilities to place the hosts forward.
A cheeky backheel dribbled vast, and a thumping header missed the goal on both facet of Soumaila Sylla’s smothering save.
Naby Keita clinically picked out the underside nook from an offside place simply earlier than half-time, with Abdoulaye Toure additionally seeing a objective dominated out moments later after assembly a free-kick.
France got here to life within the second half and gave a warning signal when Loic Bade struck the put up from a good angle.
Ultimately, Sildillia proved the distinction as he was left unmarked to fulfill Michael Olise’s cross, and Sylla couldn’t get to his thumping header.
France are by means of to the subsequent spherical, and high Group A with six factors, whereas Guinea sit backside of the group having misplaced each of their matches to this point.
