2024-03-25 03:48:52
Despite a victory (3-2) against Ivory Coast in Châteauroux on Friday, the Bleuets were not at all convincing in the game and certainly asked more questions than they gave answers to their coach. Manhandled by the Ivorians who are not yet qualified for the Games, the French won at the wire thanks to the incoming Rayan Cherki, decisive double passer for Odobert and Doué.
The Lyonnais, initially not included in Thierry Henry’s list, has certainly scored points if he wants to be part of the Olympic list which will be unveiled in May by the 1998 world champion. He and the other Bleuets will have a last opportunity to prove that they have their place in it. It will be this Monday, in Sochaux, against the United States.
A friendly meeting which has gained in importance since the draw for the group stages of the Olympic Games. In its own, France will face New Zealand, the winner of the Asia-Africa play-off (the African team being Guinea) and… the United States. It will be in Marseille, at the opening of the Games, on July 26.
Which team will be fielding at the Vélodrome that evening? Thierry Henry will have some certainties after this real test this Monday. But he will still have to tie knots in his brain when it comes to finding the names of the three players over 23 who will be added to the U23s. A project which has already started with the letter from Real Madrid, indicating that it will not release its players for the Games. Announced as leaving for the Spanish club, Kylian Mbappé could well be affected by this decision.
The friendly match between the France Espoir team and the United States team can be watched this Monday, March 25 from 9:05 p.m. on the L’Équipe channel.
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