Olympics-Soccer-France leave it late to sink South Africa, Brazil held


Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Soccer Football - Men - Group A - France v South Africa - Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan - July 25, 2021. Teji Savanier of France scores their fourth goal REUTERS/Molly Darlington

TOKYO (Reuters) - France got their Olympic men's soccer campaign back on track as Teji Savanier netted a stoppage-time winner in their 4-3 victory over South Africa on Sunday while defending champions Brazil were held to a goalless draw by Ivory Coast.

Les Bleus, hammered 4-1 by Mexico in their Group A opener, trailed 3-2 with 10 minutes left but striker Andre-Pierre Gignac converted an 86th-minute penalty to complete his hat-trick before Savanier's late goal.

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