France v Egypt Betting Tips [5 August 2024]

Hosts France beat favorites Argentina to power into the Olympic Games semi-finals, where they will meet Egypt on Monday. The hosts are keen on bagging their second gold and are just two games away. Here’s our preview and prediction of the match.

Backed by a vociferous, partisan crowd, France saw off Argentina in a gritty affair in Bordeaux to book their final four spot. Jean Philippe Mateta’s early goal was all the French needed though they had a late Michael Olise goal chalked off by VAR.

With four wins in four, France are have moved closer to a podium finish and will want to go all the way. This match presents their first ever meeting with Egypt. France will also be keen on keeping another clean sheet, having managed four straight.

Egypt are in the semis for the first time ever and will be targeting a record setting podium finish. That can for sure be guaranteed by winning this game, though a third placed finish will also secure them a first football medal. To get to this stage, Egypt had to endure a dramatic penalty shootout win against Paraguay.

The runners-up in the African U23 Championship had to come from behind to draw 1-1 with Paraguay in the quarters. They have already caused one shock in beating Spain at the group stage and will be targeting their biggest yet.

Beating France will set up a second meeting with Spain or an opportunity to avenge their African title loss against Morocco. They have two draws in their four matches at Paris 2024 but failed to keep a clean sheet in the last two matches.

Egypt have the arduous task of trying to bring down the hosts. This is made tough by the fact France have home support, won all their matches and kept clean sheets in all their four games. France eliminated favorites Argentina in the last round and that momentum will carry on here.

Egypt’s ambitions will be affected by their poor scoring run in Olympic matches and facing the best defence doesn’t help. Our prediction for France v Egypt is for France to win to nil.