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Presentation and Predictions for Football at the 2024 Olympic Games

Olympic Games 2024 - Football

Along with the Euro and the Copa America, the 2024 Olympic Games football tournament is the third major football event of the summer before the European leagues new season begin. Held from 24 July to 9 August in France, the Olympic competition will pit 16 qualifying nations from all over the world against each other.

So, who can win the Paris 2024 Olympics Football Tournament? How do you make the right Men's Olympic football predictions? What are the keys to making a good Olympics football predictions? What are the most exciting fixtures? The answer is provided on this page by the experts at SportyTrader. Calling all football fans!

Predicting the winner of the Olympic Football Tournament: who will win the 2024 men's tournament?

Prediction Olympic Games 2024

The Olympic Games may not be as prestigious as a football (soccer) World Cup or English Premier League, but it is still a real incentive for players to represent their countries and try to win a medal at an international level. Some of the sport’s biggest names such as Lionel Messi and Neymar have already brought home gold medals for Argentina and Brazil, respectively. This year, the battle should be very interesting to follow, and three favourites stand out in our opinion.

France, Argentina and Spain are unquestionably the favourites to take home Olympic gold in Paris. It wouldn't come as a surprise if either of those three nations won the competition and the odds at the bookmakers reflect that, with the outright odds being quite close.

Men's football results:

After a incrediblely entertaining final between hosts France and Spain, it was the Spanish that claimed the gold medal. Despite going down a goal early, Spain was able to return fire with a three-goal salvo in just 10 minutes time. France would not go down without a fight, as goals from Akliouche and Mateta (the latter of which came in 90+3') tied the match at 3-3 to force extra time. La Roja, perhaps drawing inspiration from the Euro winning senior squad just one month ago, would score twice in extra time to seal the win and the gold.

Men's football ranking:

Spain - Gold
France - Silver
Morocco - Bronze

2024 Olympic Men's Football Prediction - Gold medal odds

The odds for the men's Olympic football gold medal are currently not available as the event has finished. Head over to Bet365 to see what other betting markets are on offer!

Medal predictions: who's the favourite for gold, silver and bronze in football?

Olympic Games predictions foot 2024

Unsurprisingly, and in line with our prediction on the winner, Thierry Henry's France, Javier Mascherano's Argentina and Santi Denia's Spain are the big favourites to win medals at the 2024 Olympics. So if you want to bet on the podium or, more generally, on the number of medals won by a nation during the Paris Olympic Games, you know where to turn.

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Olympic Football Semi-Final Review and Final Prediction

France vs Egypt in the semi-finals

The Olympic football men's tournament gold medal match is set after a pair of explosive semi-final fixtures. All eyes will be on the Parc des Princes on 09 August to see which nation will be crowned Olympic champions. Below you'll find the results of the semi-final matches as well as our thoughts for the final:

Morocco vs Spain: Spain wins 2-1
France vs Egypt: France wins 3-1 (after extra time)

The two pre-tournament favourites will wind up disputing the gold medal match as host nation France takes on Spain. Interestingly, both teams had to stage comebacks in their semi-final matches which made for two highly dramatic fixtures. Spain recovered after trailing 1-0 at half time with the eventual winner coming in the 85th minute. It took France until the 83rd minute to equalize against Egypt, but they were then able to pull away in extra time thanks to heroics from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Michael Olise.

France vs Spain: Friday 05:00 PM (BST), 09 August 2024; Parc des Princes

So, which team will take home the gold medal? We've backed France since the start of the competition and we believe they have an excellent shot at having gold draped around their necks on Friday. They have the most attacking firepower in this competition, as evidenced by their seven clear cut chances created against Egypt. Spain, on the other hand, managed just one clear cut chance created against a tough Moroccan side. With the home crowd behind them, Thierry Henry's Les Bleus should be able to overcome the Spanish opposition.

Olympic Football Semi-Finals Predictions

A thrilling quarter-final stage comes to a close and only four teams remain in pursuit of Olympic gold! Below you'll find the results for all four quarter-final fixtures, the upcoming semi-final matchups, as well as our thoughts on which nations will progress to the gold medal match at the Parc des Princes on 9 August!

Morocco vs USA: Morocco wins 4-0
Japan vs Spain: Spain wins 3-0
Egypt vs Paraguay: Egypt wins 1-1 (5-4 on penalties)
Argentina vs France: France wins 1-0

Egypt was the only underdog the upset the odds in the quarter-finals, with the favourites holding firm in the rest of the matches. Morocco and Spain certainly caught the eye with their peformances while France just edged by a talented Argentina side despite having just 30% of the possession. Below you will find the semi-final matchups (all times BST):

Morocco vs Spain: Monday 05:00 PM, 5 August 2024; Stade Orange Velodrome
France vs Egypt: Monday 08:00 PM, 5 August 2024; Groupama Stadium

Morocco is certainly a dangerous team and the oddsmakers having them as the fourth favourites (behind France, Spain and Argentina) pre-tournament is telling. They are live underdogs here and it wouldn't be a shock if they pulled off the upset. However, Spain is the more talented side and they should just be able to secure their spot in the gold medal match.

Host nation France will be expected to advance to the final where they will have the opportunity to win gold in men's football for the first time since 1984. They won't want to overlook Egypt who have done very well to get to this stage, but Les Bleus should be able to punch their ticket to the Parc des Princes for the gold medal match. What do you think? Do you agree with our predictions? Get your bets in by choosing one of our top rated online betting sites!

Olympic Football Quarter-Finals Predictions

Olympics quarter-final predictions

With the group stage now in the books, we move onto the knockout rounds in the 2024 Olympic Men's Football Tournament! Below you'll find the matchups for each team including the date, time and stadium, as well as our thoughts on each of the fixtures (all times BST).

Morocco vs USA: Friday 02:00 PM, 2 August 2024; Parc des Princes
Japan vs Spain: Friday 04:00 PM, 2 August 2024; Groupama Stadium
Egypt vs Paraguay: Friday 06:00 PM, 2 August 2024; Orange Velodrome
Argentina vs France: Friday 08:00 PM, 2 August 2024; Stade Matmut-Atlantique

All eyes will surely be on the mammoth clash between Argentina and host nation France, two of the pre-tournament favourites to take the gold medal. However, each matchup is intriguing which is sure to make for an action-packed day of football.

Here are our predictions: Morocco have a talented group at this Olympics and should be able to overcome the USA. Spain should take inspiration from the Euros winning senior squad and defeat Japan. Paraguay are real dark horses in this tournament and should advance to the semis at the expense of Egypt. Finally, with the home crowd behind them, France should be able to overcome a dangerous Argentina side.

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Olympic Football Tournament 2024: our predictions group by group

When it comes to football at the 2024 Olympic Games, you can bet on more than just the future champion! You can also bet on the nations that will qualify for the quarter-finals, by finishing in one of the top two places in their group.

Below, you'll find our predictions for the Olympic Games group by group, where we show you which countries we think will qualify for the knockout stages.

Group A predictions: France, United States, New Zealand, Guinea

In this group, France are overwhelming favourites not just to qualify, but also to finish top. Although Thierry Henry won't be able to call upon all the players that he'd like, France still have a very strong pool of talented youngsters. As for second place, we can envision the USA qualifying alongside the French. The Stars and Stripes have some talented young players plying their trade in Europe and the MLS, and should prove superior to New Zealand and Guinea.

Our prediction for Group A: France to win!

Group A results

France - 9 points
USA - 6 points
New Zealand - 3 points
Guinea - 0 points

Group B predictions: Argentina, Morocco, Ukraine, Iraq

This is a potentially tricky group for one of the tournament favourites Argentina to navigate. However, La Albiceleste should have the talent to overcome the challenges presented by a strong Moroccan team and a dangerous Ukrainian squad to book their ticket to the quarter-finals. Second-place should be a straight shootout between Morocco and Ukraine, and we're giving the edge to the Atlas Lions at this point. Iraq, who joined Group B more recently via the qualifiers, should have a much harder time of it.

Our prediction for Group B: Argentina to win!

Group B results

Morocco - 6 points
Argentina - 6 points
Ukraine - 3 points
Iraq - 3 points

Group C predictions: Spain, Egypt, Dominican Republic, Uzbekistan

For this third group, how could Spain not be favourites? Still boasting a fine generation of talented players, particularly those trained at Barça, La Roja have everything they need to finish top of their group and go a long way in the competition. Advantage Egypt for second place, who should easily get the better of Uzbekistan and a Dominican Republic team that is likely the worst in the competition.

Our prediction for Group C: Spain to win!

Group C results

Egypt - 7 points
Spain - 6 points
Dominican Republic - 2 points
Uzbekistan - 1 point

Group D prediction: Paraguay, Mali, Israel, Japan

Last but not least, this is probably the most evenly matched group of the Olympic Games and the most difficult to predict! For the time being, we're giving Mali a slight edge in terms of qualification. For second place, we can see the final team to join the group (by way of qualifiers), Japan, making the cut.

Our Group D prediction: Mali to win!

Group D result

Japan - 9 points
Paraguay - 6 points
Mali - 1 point
Israel - 0 points

Beginner punters - what is the structure of the men's football tournament at the Olympic Games?

By now, you're familiar with our various predictions, from the final winner to the qualifiers for each group. Before we move on to the general tips for correctly predicting each match at these Olympic Games, there's a very important subject on the agenda: how the 2024 Olympic Football Games work.

A total of 16 countries are taking part in the 2024 Olympic Football Games in France. A complicated tournament to win, it is not uncommon to see a number of surprises, defying all the predictions and expert opinions.

In terms of format, the tournament obviously begins with a group phase (which we have just discussed above). This divides the 16 teams into four groups of 4. Bear in mind that this first part works very simply: each country plays each other once, for a total of 3 matches.

At the end of these matches, the top two teams qualify for the rest of the competition, i.e. the quarter-finals. Only half of the 16 nations present will therefore continue in the tournament. It's a system where, as we all know, surprises can happen very quickly.

Then come the semi-finals and, of course, the grand final, played on 9 August at the Parc des Princes. There is also a bronze medal match between the two semi-final losers, played on 8 August at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes.

For the sake of completeness, if there is a tie at the end of regulation time from the quarter-finals onwards, the nations then play out their qualification in extra time first, then on penalties if the score is still level after 120 minutes. You now know everything there is to know about the format and operation of football at the Olympic Games.

Things to remember about the organisation of the Olympic Games for your football predictions

16 teams qualify
Group stage (four pools of 4)
1st and 2nd in a group qualify for the quarter-finals
Knockout matches follow
Quarter-finals, semi-finals and final
Match for 3rd place (bronze medal)

Keep this tournament format in mind throughout the competition and when making your Olympic football predictions.

How to make good predictions on the 2024 Olympics matches and bet on football?

making good prediction Olympic Games 2024

You are now familiar with our predictions, the format and the course of the 2024 Olympic Football Games. Now we're going to give you our tips on how to make the best predictions for each match at these Games.

By taking these into account, you could make much better bets at the bookmakers and increase your winnings throughout the tournament. So read on carefully, as it may well come in handy during these Olympic Games! Here are our top tips:

Analyse the strength of the 2024 Olympic football squads
Check for any major absences
Check the latest results
Analyse the statistics
Compare the odds

If you take these main tips into account before each bet, you'll have every chance of making good predictions on the competition. If you'd like more details on each of these tips, read on below!

Analysing the squads for the 2024 Olympic Football Tournament

This is one of the most important things to do before placing a sports bet on a football match at the Olympic Games! This is because this discipline has very specific rules. For the Olympic Games in France, each squad (18 in total) must be made up of players born on (or after) 1 January 2001! They must therefore be no more than 23 years old at the time of the 2024 edition. Only three players born before that date will be eligible for selection!

If you thought you were going to find Didier Deschamps' full squad competing at Euro 2024 a few weeks before the Olympics, you won't! Coach Thierry Henry will have to rely much more on France's youth, and will be able to select three more experienced players.

The 16 nations taking part in these Olympic Football Games will need to pay very close attention to their squads, as there could well be some surprises in store! Lionel Messi? Hugo Lloris? Raphaël Varane? Find out in the coming weeks!

Check for major absences

2024 Olympic Football Prediction guide

Once you've taken into account the strength of the teams you want to bet on, there's another very important step before you place your bet. You need to check whether there are any major absences before a match! If, for example, Alexandre Lcazette and Michael Olise are injured for a match, you may have to reconsider your bet if you were going to bet on France. Injury, suspension, coach's choice, poor form... There could be many reasons for an absence.

In the same vein, keeping an eye on the form of the major players will also be of vital importance. As we know only too well, and this is even truer for the smaller nations, 2 or 3 key players are recognised for each country. And if one of these players goes through a difficult period and has a run of complicated matches, watch out for your bet...

Check the latest results

The third aspect to bear in mind if you want to make the most of your bets during the Olympic Football Games is to take into account the latest performances of each nation! For example, you arrive at Spain's third group match and you think that La Roja are clear favourites. If you see that they have lost their first two matches, you might want to avoid betting on them...

You should also be careful not to look only at the result of a match, but also at the content! It can happen to any team that loses a match after playing a very good game, and success sometimes chooses sides. Beware of scores, which can sometimes be misleading, and take a close look at the statistics of a team's play (goals scored, saves by the opposing goalkeeper, shots on target, possession, corners, fouls called, etc.)!

Analysing the statistics

Good statistics how to make it

In the same vein as the above, analysing the statistics will be a major factor in the success of your predictions during the 2024 Olympics in France. Whether it's the stats for each match or the overall stats for the entire competition, this will be of major interest for the sake of your potential winnings.

What's more, if you read on, you'll find that a full paragraph is available on the overall football stats for these 2024 Olympic Games. So don't hesitate to use it as inspiration for your bets!

Comparing the odds

Of course, to finish off these tips on how to bet well and win as much as possible during the Olympic Football Tournament, how can we not mention comparing and analysing the odds offered by online bookmakers?

This aspect is often neglected by players, even though it is of vital importance. If, for example, Unibet offers odds of 1.85 for a "Both teams score" bet on France v United States, while Bet365 offers odds of 1.82, why deprive yourself of the best? On a €100 bet, that's a difference of €3 and, in the long term, that obviously will have a big impact on your winnings. So compare the odds, and always take advantage of the highest on the market!

Note that these are not the only aspects to take into account if you want to stack the deck in your favour, but they are in any case the main ones for these 2024 Olympic Games.

What not to do for your football predictions on the Olympic Games in France

As well as following the advice above, we've also compiled a list of things you should avoid at all costs when making your predictions for the 2024 Olympic tournament:

Overestimating your favourite nation
Betting directly after losing in order to "make up for it"
Take into account only a nation's prestige
Forgetting to take into account what is at stake in the match
Not taking the best market odds
Betting too often live without a full analysis
Thinking that odds are "easy" and bets are "cheap"

By putting these aspects aside when betting on the Olympics, you should increase both your success and reliability, thereby increasing your chances of making a profit with your bets at online sports betting sites.

The statistics you need to know about the men's football tournament at the Olympic Games

Statistics Olympic Games

You now have our predictions, the tournament format and the do's and don'ts of betting on the 2024 Olympics in mind. As promised, we are now giving you the statistics that we feel are the most important for betting on this Olympic tournament.

Below, you will find the Olympic football statistics that you need to know before betting. These statistics were compiled for the last edition, which took place in Japan in 2020.

Average goals: 2.81 goals per game
Draw ratio: 31.2%
+1.5 goals: 59.8%
-1.5 goals: 40.2%
+2.5 goals: 46.9%
-2.5 goals: 53.1%
+3.5 goals: 37.5%
-3.5 goal: 62.5%
"Both teams score: yes" : 43.8%
Exact score 0-0: 18.7%

For these statistics, only regulation time (90 minutes plus extra time) was taken into account. Extra time has therefore not been taken into account, in order to comply with the bookmakers' usual rules.

In a nutshell: how to make the right predictions for football at the 2024 Olympics and place good bets?

Win your bet in Olympics 2024

In conclusion, if you want to get the most out of your football predictions during the 2024 Olympic Games, there's no surprise here: analysing each match by taking into account a number of parameters, keeping certain statistics in mind, following our advice and putting aside the negative behaviours listed above will be your best assets throughout the tournament!

As a final reminder, never bet without first analysing a match, and never bet a sum that is too large for your means. Sports betting should remain a leisure activity, and should never become a main source of income for you or anyone else. Happy football betting during the 2024 Olympics in France!

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