France and Spain meet in Paris for the final of the 2024 Men’s Olympic Football Tournament, which will award gold and silver medals. Thierry Henry’s France won all three of their group matches against the United States, New Zealand and Guinea, while Santi Denia’s team won two and lost one in the group stage. Later in the tournament, France won 1-0 against Argentina, while Spain won 3-0 against Japan in the quarterfinals. The two teams reached the final after La Roja beat Morocco, while France beat Egypt in the other semifinal. Here’s the storyline, how to watch the match and more.
How to watch and odds
- date: Friday, August 9 | hour: 12:00 PM EST
- location: Parc des Princes – Paris, France
- TV: Telemundo | Live Streaming: Fubo (Try it for free)
- multiplication: France -105; Draw +190; Spain +225
Storyline
france: Thierry Henry’s team have the task of winning France’s first gold medal since 1984, but the French coach seemed delighted with what he had already achieved in his pre-match press conference. In fact, Henry has had to deal with a number of challenges given how many players have been denied entry to the tournament in recent weeks. “This event is special because in our sport we don’t think about finishing second or third or winning medals. So our story is success. Let’s make it better,” he said on Thursday.
Spain: Spain have high hopes for their second appearance in the gold medal game after losing to Brazil and winning silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team from Denia have every incentive to go for their first title since hosting and winning in Barcelona 1992.
prediction
Henry’s team are the favorites and will be looking to win gold in front of their home fans in Paris. Select: France 2, Spain 1.
