Both teams face off for a ticket to the semifinals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where they will be close to winning a medal.
One of the oldest rivalries in football is the clash between France and Argentina, and both teams will face each other again, now in the quarterfinals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Before the match, we tell you how the betting is shaping up for this game.
Although stars who shone in the final of the 2022 World Cup like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, or Ángel Di María will not be on the pitch due to restrictions imposed by the Olympic Games, both squads look strong with players under 23, plus their three overage reinforcements, a situation that guarantees an exciting spectacle for the clash to take place at the Matmut Atlantique stadium in Bordeaux.
The team that manages to advance will face the winner of the match between Egypt and Paraguay.
Who is the favorite to advance to the semifinals in Paris 2024?
Under the guidance of Javier Mascherano, the albiceleste will look to stay in the running to emulate the medal that Argentina won at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a team that had Lionel Messi, Riquelme, Fernando Gago, and the current coach of the albiceleste Olympic team on its roster.
Although the world champions Nicolás Otamendi, Julián Álvarez, and Thiago Almada will be present on the pitch, Argentina is not the favorite, according to Caliente.MX, to secure a spot in the next phase. France’s victory in 90 minutes has odds of +100, meaning if you bet 100 dollars, the casino will return 200 in winnings.
If you choose that the South Americans qualify for the semifinals regardless of whether they do it in 90 minutes or on penalties, you will receive $240 in winnings for every $100 you invest.
Argentina comes off a 2-0 victory over Ukraine, while the French team thrashed New Zealand 3-0 in the match prior to the knockout stage.
Is a low-scoring or high-scoring match expected?
In the 270 minutes that France has played in the Olympic Games, they have not conceded a goal, while Argentina has accumulated three goals against, two of which were in the loss they suffered against Morocco in their debut at Paris 2024.
For the quarterfinal clash, the over 2.5 goals has odds of +110, meaning you will receive $210 in winnings if there are more than two goals scored by both teams in regular time. If you bet that there will not be three goals scored, you will need to bet $143 to receive an extra $100 in winnings.
Is Lacazette’s goal worth more than Julián Álvarez’s?
Among the players who will be on the pitch, Alexandre Lacazette and Julián Álvarez are the strong cards, according to the bookmakers, to get on the scoreboard, with the French forward from Olympique de Lyon having better odds of scoring at +195, while the Manchester City player has odds of +295.