Argentina Olympics vs Morocco Olympics: Olympic Football Opening Rounds Prediction Match Details
One of the opening rounds of the 2024 Summer Olympics games will see Argentina and Morocco play at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Paris. The match is set to be an interesting and exciting encounter, especially with the addition of experienced Julian Alvarez, and Otamendi in the Argentina squad, and PSG Achraf Hakimi Addition in the Morocco Squad.
Argentina Olympics Preview & Form
Argentina is gearing up for its 10th appearance at the Olympic Games and will be aiming to improve its previous record in the tournament after failing to advance from the group stage of its previous appearance.
Argentina’s men’s football team qualified for the Olympics following their shocking 1-0 victory against their archrival Brazil, as they finished as runner-up with 5 points in the decisive South American Olympic qualifier tournament in Venezuela. In their final preparation match for the Olympics, they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Guinea U23 courtesy of a second-half goal scored by Mohamed Soumah. They will boost their confidence as the team has remained unbeaten in their recent major tournament, recording three wins and four draws.
Morocco Olympics Preview & Form
The Lions de l’Atlas (Atlas Lions) qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 2012 by winning the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations. The host of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations appeared to be on the rise throughout the tournament, winning all their matches in an impressive style. During the group stage of the tournament, Morrocco finished at the top of Group A with nine points, defeating Guinea U23, Ghana U23, and Congo U23, and in the semifinal stage, they took down Mali U23 on 4-3 penalties after an impressive 2-2 draw in both 90 minutes and extra times. Morocco U23 in the final of the tournament displayed resilience against Egypt U23, with the 90 minutes ending in a 1-1 draw, but in extra time, Oussama Targhalline scored the winning goal to give them the cup.
Since their U-23 Africa Cup of Nations trophy, the team has embarked on a series of friendlies ahead of the Olympic games. In their final preparatory match for the Olympics, they played a 2-2 draw against Belgium.
Argentina Olympics vs Morocco Olympics: Predicted Lineups
Argentina (Possible line-up): Rulli; Lujan, Di Cesare, Otamendi, Amione; Almada, Hezze, Medina; Zenon, Alvarez, Simeone
Morocco (Possible line-up): Mohamedi; Hakimi, El Wafi, Boukamir, Nakach; Targhalline, Bouchouari, Richardson; Akhomach, Rahimi, Ezzalzouli
Argentina Olympics vs Morocco Olympics Team News
Argentina Olympic: team news
Argentina’s 18-man squad includes four 2024 Copa America and 2022 World Cup trophy winners: Julian Alvarez, Nicolas Otamendi, Geronimo Rulli, and Thiago Almada. Their experience will boost the morale of the squad.
Morocco Olympic: team news
Morocco has also included some exceptional players in their squad for the Olympics, which include Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi, Saint-Etienne’s Benjamin Bouchouari, Villarreal’s Ilias Akhomach, and Real Betis’ Abde Ezzalzouli.
Argentina Olympics vs Morocco Olympics H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- This is the first meeting between these two teams at the Olympic tournament; however, we expect an interesting match in their first meeting as they are both boosted with a mix of talented and young squads.
Argentina Olympics vs Morocco Olympics: Prediction Betting Tips
Both teams are considered the favorites to qualify from Group B ahead of Iraq and Ukraine, considering their recent success. We predict Argentina to win
