France keep Olympic hopes alivepublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 25 July 2021
Men's football
The football is in full flow in Japan, and Andre-Pierre Gignac scored a second-half hat-trick as France came from behind three times to beat South Africa 4-3 and keep their Olympic hopes alive.
Having lost their Group A opener, France looked to be heading out until former Marseille striker Gignac completed his treble from the penalty spot to level for a third time on 85 minutes, before Teji Savanier grabbed an injury-time winner.
Gignac, who currently plays for Tigres in Mexico, is now top scorer in Tokyo with four goals from two matches.
Defending champions Brazil were held to a goalless draw by Ivory Coast in Group D, after Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz was sent off for a trip on former Leeds winger Max Gradel on just 13 minutes - Brazil, captained by former Barcelona defender Dani Alves, still top the group.
Elsewhere, Facundo Medina gave Argentina their first win of the Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Egypt, while Burnley striker Chris Wood was on target in New Zealand's 3-2 loss to Honduras.