Spain and France are ready to battle their way through the Paris Olympics Men’s Football gold, for their Finals meeting. These two squads actually somehow had a smooth journey going into the finals of the Men’s Football. Spain finished the group stage at the second spot, winning twice, and losing their one game. However, Spain proved how powerful they are in the semi-finals, earning a 2-1 win against Morocco. On the other hand, France finished the group stage at the top of heir group, as they remain to have a perfect run. France continued their perfect run with a 3-1 win against Egypt, giving them their ticket to the finals. The finals meeting between these two teams is on August 10, 2024, at 12:00 AM (GMT+8).
Spain FC
Spain’s Olympic team has reached the final in impressive fashion, with their only defeat coming when a much-changed XI started the final group game. They cruised past Japan in the quarter-finals and set up a last-four clash with Morocco. After trailing with less than half an hour remaining in Marseille, Spain managed to fight back from behind with Barcelona star Fermin Lopez levelling matters on 66 minutes and Juanlu Sanchez scoring a late winner. Spain, Olympic champions in 1992, reached the gold-medal match at Sydney 2000 and are now trying to go one better than three years ago in Japan, where they lost out to Brazil and settled for silver. Lopez and Baena were involved in La Roja’s victory at Euro 2024, so they will be riding the wave heading into another major final.
Spain’s star player is Fermin Lopez, who scored twice in the Euro 2024 final. Eric Garcia and Pau Cubarsi will be key players in La Roja’s back four, with goalkeeper Arnau Tenas and forward Abel Ruiz.
France FC
France’s Thierry Henry’s team is aiming to win their first football gold since 1984 after a quarter-final win over Argentina. However, only one game separated them from the Olympic final. Jean-Philippe Mateta’s two strikes helped them beat 10-man Egypt in Lyon, after Les Bleus came close to missing out. Mateta’s late leveller from a Michael Olise pass was not the first time the former Crystal Palace teammates had linked up this summer. Olise later sealed the deal with a goal of his own, guaranteeing France’s first football medal in 40 years. Henry now wants to claim one of the few prizes missing from his glittering CV. France will be motivated for Friday’s showpiece, while their opponents are also keen on extending a golden year for Spain.
France captain Alexandre Lacazette and chief creator Michael Olise are expected to support Jean-Philippe Mateta in the front, with Thierry Henry’s team likely to remain unchanged for Friday’s gold-medal decider. Manu Kone and Enzo Millot return from suspensions.
Prediction:
Spain FC
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