The French men’s national team will be one of the favorites to clinch gold at the Summer Olympics 2024. After an underwhelming performance at the Euro 2024 where they lost to an inspired Spanish team in the semi-finals, Les Bleus would be desperate to retrieve their lost glory by winning gold at home.
This time, the French team will be coached by the Arsenal and French legend, Thierry Henry. The 46-year-old can turn his fortunes as a manager if he wins gold with his national team after a lacklustre start to his managerial career.
Like his playing days, Henry started his coaching career by becoming the head coach at Monaco in 2018. However, the former French forward couldn’t do much to help the Ligue 1 side and he left with Monaco at number 19 in the league table. The Monaco stint was followed by an underwhelming performance at Montreal Impact. ‘
A big challenge for Thierry Henry leading up to the Olympics
A massive problem for Thierry Henry was the availability of players. Olympic games are historically held outside FIFA’s international window and clubs may chose to not send the players to play in the tournament. According to Forbes, Thierry Henry wanted the services of several players from the Paris Saint Germain setup like Warren Zaire-Emery, but the club didn’t permit the players despite the tournament being held in France.
The men’s football team of France will kickstart their Olympic 2024 campaign with a match against the United States on July 25. The other two games for Les Bleus in the group stages will be against Guinea and New Zealand on July 28 and July 30, respectively.
FAQ's On France Coach in Olympics
A. The French national team has won two World Cups, in 2018 and 1998, respectively.
A. Hungary and Great Britain have won the most number of gold at the Olympics in football, with three gold medals apiece.
