First Posted: Jul 22, 2021 11:05 AM EDT
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The 2012 Olympic men's soccer gold medalist team, Mexico, unfolded its Olympic campaign with a statement, overpowering France, 4-1, orchestrating a second-half run Thursday at Tokyo Stadium.
A Statement Game
According to The New York Times, the 2012 titleholder, Mexico displayed their arsenal early at Tokyo Games, showing that they could be the world champions once again. Mexico scored four second-half goals against the French team. Mexico made a statement at the opening game in Group A of the Tokyo Olympics men's soccer games by crushing France early at the tournament.