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This Friday evening, the French Olympic team will face Argentina in the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
France-Argentina, the pre-match
Les Bleus will challenge the team that has become their new “favorite villain” this Friday evening at 9 p.m. in Bordeaux. Since the 2022 World Cup final, tensions have been palpable between the two teams. The recent
Racist chants controversy towards the French internationals only served to revive them.
On Thursday, at a press conference, Thierry Henry carefully avoided this subject to focus on the sporting aspect.
“We’ll have to impose a certain rhythm. I’ve seen teams benefit from a day off and not follow up well in the next match. And I’ve seen teams follow up well without having had a rest. Anything can happen. It’s up to us to set the pace in this match.”declared the Bleuets coach.
The 1998 world champion, who had largely rotated his squad against
New Zealandthis time lines up his first team. The attacking duo Lacazette-Mateta will be supported by Olise in the playmaker position. In the opposing camp, Javier Mascherano starts his four world champions: Alvarez, Otamendi, Almada and Rulli.
France-Argentina, the official line-ups
France : Remains – Sildillia, Badé, Lukeba, Truffert – Millot, Koné, Chotard – Olise – Mateta, Lacazette (c).
Argentina: Rulli – Garcia, Di Cesare, Otamendi (c), Amione – Fernandez, Zenon, Medina – Almada – Simeone, Alvarez.
France-Argentina, how to watch the match?
The quarter-final of the men’s Olympic football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games, between France and Argentina, will start at 9 p.m. and will be broadcast on France 3 in the clear and on Eurosport for subscribers.
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