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Spain will square off against hosts France at the Parc des Princes in the men's football gold medal match of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday. Spain will play in the final for the second edition in a row while the hosts are back in the final for the first time since winning the gold medal in 1984.
The 2020 silver medalists booked their place in the gold medal match with a comeback 2-1 win over Morocco, thanks to second-half goals from Fermín López and Juanlu Sánchez.
The hosts played Egypt in the semifinals and registered a comeback 3-1 win. Jean-Philippe Mateta equalized in the 83rd minute as the match went into extra time. He scored again in the 99th minute and his former Crystal Palace teammate Michael Olise added the third goal in the second half of extra time.
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La Roja have won the gold medal once at the Olympics, in the 1992 edition, and have three silver medals. Les Bleus have one gold and one silver medal in the competition.
Spain vs France Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met just once, with that meeting coming in the group stage of the 1996 Olympics. The match ended in a 1-1 draw and both teams eventually qualified from the group stage.
- The 2020 silver medalists have won four of their five games in the competition thus far. They have kept just one clean sheet in these games while scoring at least twice in four games.
- The hosts have a 100% record in the competition, keeping four clean sheets.
- France are unbeaten in their last 11 games in all competitions, recording nine wins.
- Both teams have scored 11 goals in five games in the competition thus far.
Spain vs France Prediction
La Roja have seen conclusive results in their last eight games in the Olympics, with six wins and two losses. They have suffered just four losses in their last 14 games while recording seven wins.
Les Bleus have enjoyed a 100% record in a single edition of the Olympics for the first time. They have conceded just one goal in five games, which is their best defensive performance in the competition thus far. Thierry Henry is expected to field a similar starting XI from their semifinal win over Egypt.
Both teams have enjoyed a good run of form in the competition thus far and should contest this match closely. Considering the home advantage for Les Blues, we back them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Spain 2-3 France
Spain vs France Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - France to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Michael Olise to score or assist any time - Yes
