Rohan Nadkarni is a sports reporter for NBC News.
France dominated the United States 3-0 in men’s soccer Wednesday in the countries’ group stage opener. The Group A showdown between the two teams was among the first events to kick off the Paris Games. The French were held scoreless in the first half despite dominating possession, but the floodgates opened in the second half. An Alexandre Lacazette low strike began the scoring in the 61st minute, and then Michael Olise followed up with a score of his own only eight minutes later.
The hosts finished the match controlling possession for nearly 53% of the action. The U.S., meanwhile, had five offside penalties that proved costly. The U.S. still had their chances despite appearing overmatched for much of the day. In the 59th minute, a shot from outside the box by Djordje Mihailovic hit the crossbar and was the best scoring opportunity for either side up until that point. And after the Lacazette goal, the U.S. almost responded immediately.
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