France – Argentina: a quarter-final that smells of gunpowder at the 2024 Olympics

The Bleuets will face Argentina tonight in the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament at the Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux in an atmosphere that promises to be electric.

The last time a French football team played against Argentina, it was for the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This time, it is the Bleuets who will rub shoulders with the other youngsters of the Albiceleste in a very particular context. On Friday August 2, the two teams will play a quarter-final of an Olympic tournament. But the Argentinians, who have been heavily booed since the start of the competition, are unlikely to be warmly welcomed once again. The selection South American team recently caused controversy after winning the Copa America on July 15. After the title, images of international players circulated on social media in which some players were seen making racist remarks. Needless to say, the atmosphere in Gironde will not be ideal for the Argentinians.

On a sporting level, young French people will have more à eager to avenge their elders who had been defeated in the World Cup final two years previously. And then there is the Olympic medal at their disposal. obtain, so desired by all the players who could celebrate this title at home. home. Overall, Thierry Henry's training showed a strong performance. good things even if sometimes there were scares like in the second match where Guinea was denied two goals due to offside. their evening opponent. The Argentines indeed lost in the first match against Morocco but they quickly recovered. 

À what time to follow the match between the French Olympique team and the Argentina Olympique ?

This quarter-final of the Olympic tournament takes place à Bordeaux and the kick-off is scheduled for 18:00. 9 p.m.

On which channel to watch the match between the French Olympique team and the Argentina Olympique?

Many foreign media rebroadcast the entirety of the news. of the match. In France, there will be two possibilities to follow the match: France 3 and Eurosport 1. 

Probable compositions

The two selectors should line up the best possible eleven for the start of this final phase. We would therefore find on the sideé tricolor a great attack led by captain Alexandre Lacazette. Opposite, there will also be experienced players with Nicolas Otamendi or Julian Alvarez. ;

France: Remains – Sildillia, Lukeba, Badé, Truffert – Koné , Chotard, Millot – Olise, Lacazette, Mateta

Argentina : Rulli – Barreto, Otamendi, Di Cesare, Garcia – Medina, Hezze, Fernandez, Almada – Alvarez, Beltran.