The most notable matchup in the men’s football quarterfinals at the Paris 2024 Olympics is the clash between host France and Argentina. These are two of the top contenders in the race for the gold medal.
Last night and early this morning, the final group stage matches of the men’s football at the Paris 2024 Olympics took place across French stadiums. With superior class, France easily crushed New Zealand 3-0.
With a perfect 9 points, France secured a spot in the quarterfinals as the top team in Group A. The remaining ticket in this group went to the USA, who also won 3-0 against Guinea in the final match.
In Group B, Argentina overcame Ukraine 2-0 in the final match. Meanwhile, Morocco defeated Iraq 3-0 in a simultaneous game. Both Argentina and Morocco earned 6 points after three matches, but Argentina only finished second in Group B due to their head-to-head record against Morocco. With 3 points, Ukraine and Iraq were eliminated in the group stage.
Spain unexpectedly lost 1-2 to Egypt in the final match of Group C. As a result, Spain advanced as the runner-up of Group C. With 7 points, Egypt topped this group.
In the remaining group, Japan and Paraguay secured their spots in the next round. Japan narrowly defeated Israel 1-0, finishing the group stage with an unbeaten record.
After the group stage concluded, the four quarterfinal matchups in the men’s football at the Paris 2024 Olympics were determined. The most notable is the showdown between France and Argentina. Before the tournament began, these two teams were among the top contenders for the gold medal.
As the top team in Group B, Morocco will face the USA (second in Group A) in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, having lost the top spot in Group C to Egypt, Spain will meet Japan in the last eight. With their unbeaten record in the group stage, Japan is a formidable opponent for coach Santi Denia’s team.
The remaining quarterfinal matchup in the men’s football at the Paris 2024 Olympics will be between Egypt (top of Group C) and Paraguay (second in Group D).
According to the draw, the winner of the match between France and Argentina will face either Egypt or Paraguay in the semifinals. In the other bracket, if they overcome Japan, Spain will meet either Morocco or the USA in the final four.