Egypt vs Morocco Prediction & Picks - Men's Olympic Tournament

Prediction published on 8/6/24, 11:00 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 8/8/24 at 3:46 AM in Soccer Picks

Before the final between France and Spain, there's a bronze medal to be decided this Thursday evening! And for the occasion, we're going to find two nations from the African continent at this stage of the competition, making the duel even more memorable before kick-off. We're talking, of course, about the following clash: Egypt vs Morocco. Favorites on paper, the group coached by Tarik Sektioui must bounce back from the disappointment of their match against La Roja, where, despite Rahimi's opener shortly before half-time, elimination was the final result due to the Spaniards' second-half opener. Frustration should soon leave Moroccan heads, however, as finishing on the podium of an Olympic tournament remains a fine achievement. It's up to the Cubs of the Atlas to show their teeth in the opening minutes, and achieve a similar scoreline to the third day of the group stages or the quarter-finals against the USA!

The feat was not far off. Even if Egypt's campaign was a success, with at least a fourth-place finish, their elimination from the last four remains fairly logical. Indeed, Rogério Micale's men had been playing with the hearts of their fans for three consecutive matches, with two wins by a single goal and a penalty shoot-out victory over Paraguay. What's more, the Pharaohs were only ten minutes away from reaching the final, but the duo of Olise and Mateta decided to turn around an unfavorable situation on Lyon soil. Elneny and his teammates will have to get back to winning ways if they are to avoid the prospect of Morocco finishing bottom of the podium.