France – United States: Les Bleuets want to succeed in their entry into contention

The French team plays its first match of the football tournament of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this Wednesday evening (9 p.m.) against the United States.

After five weeks of preparation, the French men's football team will finally enter the Olympic tournament, this Wednesday evening against the USA at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille (9 p.m.). And too bad if the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will only take place in two days on the banks of the Seine and the players French are a little far from the event. The objective is above all to get off to a good start against the Americans, who are certainly the most dangerous opponent in this Group A which contains & Also Guinea and New Zealand.

Henry thinks he's ready

For this first match in the competition, Thierry Henry believes that his team, as he assured them, à the day before this meeting against the Americans, whom he knows well after his time in MLS, & the Montreal Impact in 2020. "I think we are ready but only the field responds to that. this question, confidedé the French coach. There is no point in putting pressure on yourself, it will also be up to the players to take the reins, with their feelings. (…) But you always think about being ready. You always think you can win. I remain measured but it's rather not bad." The Bleuets remain on a great success against à the Dominican Republic (7-0) and a draw against Japan (1-1) in their last two preparation matches.

Akliouche sensed

Thierry Henry seems to have found the right tactic for his team with his 4-3-1-2. There remains only one real uncertainty for this match against the United States: who will play right midfielder in this system ? Enzo Millot started the game. the last two matches but the entry of Magnes Akliouche & the break against Japan is of a &agrave nature; make Thierry Henry doubt. Recovered from his pain à the thigh, the Monegasque could be launched; entrance. France's probable eleven: Restes – Sildillia, Bad, Lukeba, Truffert – Akliouche, M. Kon, Chotard – Olise – Mateta, Lacazette (cap.). side of the United States, the selection was strengthened with three experienced players for these Olympic Games: Walker Zimmerman (31  years), Miles Robinson (27 years) and Djordje Mihailovic (26 years). All three should start this evening. USA's likely starting lineup: Schulte – Dietz, Zimmerman (cap.), Robinson, Tolkin – Busio, Tessmann, Mihailovic – Paredes, McGuire, Aaronson.

The favorite French people

This match between France and the United States will be broadcast unencrypted. TV, on France 2, but also on the private channel Eurosport, for which you need a subscription. To follow this meeting between the French and the Americans For Americans on the Internet, you must go to the France Télévisions website, france.tv, and create a free account to be able to watch the match. In this match of the Olympic Games, France is given the favorite by the different sports betting sites . The odds for a victory for the Bleuets oscillate between 1.3 and 1.5 while that of a victory for the Americans  Marseille  is between 6 and 7. The odds for a draw are around 4.5.