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·16 October 2025
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·16 October 2025
That must sting.
On Wednesday evening, the France U20 team saw their World Cup run end in the semi-finals against Morocco.
Knocked out on penalties, Les Bleuets experienced a cruel ending—and quite the dose of karma.
Before the semi-final, Lisandru Olmeta, the France goalkeeper, had shown his confidence—perhaps a bit too much.
"I told my parents they can get tickets for the final [...] For now we’re on the right track but there’s still one game, we have to win it [...] I think it’s going to happen, I can’t wait," he said.
But as it turned out, Bernard Diomède’s men fell at the death (1-1, 4-5 pens), leaving the Moroccans overjoyed and free to tease the young keeper—like Yassine Gessime did after the match.
So, was the teasing deserved?
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.
📸 JAVIER TORRES - AFP or licensors
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