The Argentine national team beat Ukraine 2-0, with goals from Thiago Almada and “El Diablito” Claudio Echeverri, and qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2024 Olympic Games, but in second place and not first, because Morocco finished with the same difference as the “Albiceleste”, but by beating them in the direct confrontation they surpassed them.
Javier Mascherano’s team had to wait until Group A was finalised to find out who they’ll face, but we already know who they’ll face: France, the home team, managed by none other than Thierry Henry.
The home team, managed by the former Arsenal star, finished first in their group and are coming off a 3-0 win over New Zealand in the last matchday, with goals from Mateta, Doué and Kalimuendo. They will bring out the best they have at their disposal for this match.
🇨🇵 FRANCE vs ARGENTINA 🇦🇷 August 2 🗓️
The quarter-finals of Paris 2024 will see both teams face each other, in the Olympic version of the 2022 World Cup final.
In the closing group stage, Les Bleus beat New Zealand 3-0 with goals from Mateta, Doué and Kalimuendo.… pic.twitter.com/kNBvV6xG5x
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This Thursday, the Argentine coach Javier Mascherano will lead the last training session and will finish defining the starting eleven, which still has two doubts: if he keeps Gonzalo Lujanwho started in the last match, or if he returns the ownership to Joaquin Garciawho played the first two, on the right side; and if he manages to recover Lucas Beltraninstead of the scorer Luciano Gondou.
Coach: Javier Mascherano.
Nkambadio, Matsima, Magassa, Lukeba, Locko; Lepenant, Diouf, Doué, Cherki, Kalimuendo, Mateta. DT: Thierry Henry.
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