Uzbekistan vs Spain Prediction & Picks - Men's Olympic Tournament

Prediction published on 7/22/24, 9:00 AM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 7/22/24 at 2:46 PM in Soccer Picks

In a group they share with Egypt and the Dominican Republic, Spain and Uzbekistan will play each other in the first game of group C. The Uzbek "white wolves" are 13th favorites in the 16-nation tournament to take the Olympic gold. Norchaev, a 22-year-old forward who plays for a club in his country, is called upon to lead the Uzbeks to at least advance to the next round. In 4 of the last 6 games played with the club he and the Olympic team Norchaev scored a goal.

It will be difficult for the Uzbeks to counter Spain, the second favorite on betting sites to win the Olympic gold and which currently holds the silver medal they won in the Tokyo 2021 games. The team led by Santi Denia will also arrive at the games in high spirits. and with a lot of confidence after the victory of the senior team in the Euro Cup. With a young squad made up of many players who play in the Spanish first division, the participation of the three young promises of FC Barcelona Cubarsí, Fermín and García stands out. Nor can we overlook the participation of midfielder Baena, from Villareal and valued at $25.2 M, who was called up by De la Fuente in the team that won the Euro Cup last month.