The final will be held at Parc des Princes on the 10th at 1:00 AM.
France is a wild card, Spain is looking to Barcelona trio
France’s “Les Bleus Legion” clash with Spain’s “Invincible Armada” for the Olympic gold medal.
France will play Spain in the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s soccer final at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France at 1:00 AM (Korean time) on the 10th.
France is considered a world-class soccer powerhouse, but its Olympic performance has not been very good. Their only gold medal came at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics when they defeated Brazil. They are determined to stand on top of the podium at the upcoming Paris Olympics, which will be held in their home country.
The French Football Federation (FFF) selected coach Henry, a world-class striker during his active years, to lead the team. Henry previously coached the Belgian national team, AS Monaco, and CF Montreal.
France had a shaky start to the Olympics, drawing with Japan (1-1), but they have shown a different side since the opening. In the group stage, they easily advanced to the tournament by winning all their matches against the United States, Guinea, and New Zealand.
In the quarterfinals, they defeated Argentina (1-0), who they had lost to in the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. The semifinal match against Egypt (3-1) was slightly shaky, but they secured their spot in the finals after extra time.
The performances of Alexandre Lacazette, Jean-Philippe Mateta, and Michael Olisset, who were selected as wildcards (right to select players aged 24 or older), have been dazzling.
France, with three experienced players, will be aiming to bring home the gold medal they have not won in 40 years.
Spain is also aiming for its first Olympic gold medal in 32 years since winning it at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. They have won all their matches except for the third match against Egypt in the group stage, where they lost 1-2 due to player rotation.
Spain stands out with their young and talented trio from Barcelona: Fermin Lopez, Pau Kubarasi, and Eric Garcia.
The key to victory for Spain will be overcoming the cheers of the passionate French fans that fill the Parc des Princes.