France vs. Spain: Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

France and Spain will play for the soccer gold medal on Friday, August 9, 2024. Who will win Gold? 

Given how captivating each team has been in the 2024 Olympics, the match between France and Spain will surely be a nail-biter.

Even though Thierry Henry's squad had a tough time beating Egypt in the semifinals and Spain looked fantastic against Morocco, they are still the favorites to win. According to the bookmakers, these people will have a leg up on Friday since the Olympics are being held in France.

Previous Matches and head-to-head

Before the games even began, the French national team was widely expected to take home the top prize in 2024. These guys have been killing it in this tournament, cruising to easy victories in almost every game.

Despite that, they prevailed 3:1 in extra time against Morocco in the semifinals, in which one of their opponents received a red card.

France was the better team throughout the match, but they still couldn't score. Morocco had a one-goal lead for about 20 minutes until France's top player, Jean Mateta, scored the equalizer. He scored the game-winning goal for France in the second overtime.

Can the Spanish Olympic team repeat their senior squad's Euro triumph this Friday? The odds aren't in Santiago Denia's team's favor, but they've been on fire since arriving in France.

Although Egypt defeated them in their group-stage game, they quickly recovered and won the tournament. With Fermin Lopez and Abel Ruiz goals, Spain defeated Japan 3–0 in the quarterfinals, probably showcasing their most outstanding performance.

Even though they were expecting to face a formidable opponent in Morocco in the semifinals, they performed well. Fermin Lopez and Juanlu Sanchez (who scored off an assist from Lopez) helped them to a 2:1 victory in a tough contest.

Our Predictions

Half-time draw @ 2.23 on Sky247.ng

The Olympic final will surely be an exciting matchup due to the high skill level of both teams. Given that both sides will be playing to their very best on Friday, it would not be shocking if the game went into overtime and penalties. Our best prediction for this match is a tie at the end of the first half.

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