The clash promises to create sparks between two medal candidates. The French men’s football team begins the knockout phase of its Olympic tournament against Argentina on Friday, August 2, in Bordeaux. To aim for the semi-finals of the 2024 Olympic Games, theAlexandre Lacazette’s partners will have a lot to do against the selection led by Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez.
Quarter apart. Since the 2022 World Cup final, the Franco-Argentine rivalry has become more bitter after racist chants sung by the South Americans during the celebrations of their victory in the Copa America. There is no doubt that the Girondins public will have a major role to play behind the Bleuets, while the Albiceleste has been regularly whistled since the beginning of these Games.
The French want to continue their flawless run. Not always flamboyant in the game, Thierry Henry’s men nevertheless had a perfect run in the first round with three victories without conceding a single goal (United States, Guinea, New Zealand). For its part, Argentina got tangled up against Morocco in the confusion, before recovering to go for its qualification as second in the group.
First men’s semi-final in forty years? If they qualify, the French team would return to the semi-finals of the Olympic Games for the first time since winning the gold medal in Los Angeles in 1984. In their sights, a duel in Lyon with the winner of Egypt-Paraguay.