NaijaBet Preview: Olympics: France vs. Egypt- Prediction,ODDS

NaijaBet Preview: Olympics: France vs. Egypt- Prediction,ODDS

Following a fiery win in the last eight, hosts France @ 1.42 ODDS aim to take one step closer to gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics, as they meet Egypt @ 8.76 ODDS today’s second semi-final.

While Les Bleus edged past bitter foes Argentina in Bordeaux, the Pharaohs had to find a late equaliser before knocking Paraguay out in the quarter-finals.

In a repeat of the most recent World Cup final, France and Argentina resumed battle on Friday, when the two teams clashed in Bordeaux for the right to reach the semi-finals of Paris 2024.

A hostile contest was decided by Jean-Philippe Mateta’s early header, as the Crystal Palace striker linked up with former clubmate Michael Olise to unlock the Albiceleste’s defence; France also had a late goal ruled out by the VAR, but they still emerged with a much-cherished win.

Scuffles broke out all over the pitch following the final whistle, with head coach Thierry Henry celebrating passionately before taking on the role of peace-maker, as his thoughts turned back to securing a place on the top step of the podium.

France last won Olympic gold in men’s football back in 1984, and after finally winning their country’s first knockout match at the Games since then, Henry’s young squad are intent on joining the French medal rush on Friday.

Victory in Lyon would guarantee at least silver for Les Bleus, who won all of their group matches while scoring seven goals and keeping three clean sheets.

Yet to concede a single goal at the tournament, France can now set up a decider with either Morocco or Spain by winning again on Monday evening, but their next opponents have already proven capable of causing an upset this summer.

Egypt reached the Olympic Games football semi-finals for the first time in their history with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Paraguay, and their quest for a ground-breaking medal continues.

Despite being drawn alongside Spain, who they beat 2-1 in Bordeaux, the Pharaohs had topped Group C to reach the knockout phase.

On that occasion, Ibrahim Adel scored twice to shock a much-changed Spanish side, and he repeated his heroics at Parc des Princes to produce an 88th-minute equaliser against Paraguay and send the tie into extra-time.

After 30 goalless minutes, Adel then converted the winning spot kick in a shootout, putting his nation within one win of a guaranteed medal, which was a distant dream when they kicked off their campaign with a frustrating 0-0 draw against the Dominican Republic.

Having subsequently seen off Uzbekistan and Spain, Rogerio Micale’s men have built momentum throughout the tournament, already beating Egypt’s performance at Tokyo 2020, when they lost in the quarter-finals to eventual winners Brazil.

They qualified for Paris 2024 by finishing runners-up to Morocco at the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations, and a potential re-match in an all-African final could take place on Friday – but first the inspired hosts stand in their way.

France Olympic Games Men’s Football form:
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Egypt Olympic Games Men’s Football form:
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We say: France 2-0 Egypt
An unbeaten defence and an aggressive attack make the host nation a tough nut to crack, so France should take care of business against a fatigued Egypt team.

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