The “Lights” stadium in Dessin-Charpieu hosts a strong clash between Egypt national team Against France, in the semi-finals of the men’s football competition at the Summer Olympic Games, Paris 2024.
Tuesday’s match between Egypt and France will be the first meeting between the Pharaohs and Les Bleus in 4 decades, as the two teams previously met in the 1984 Los Angeles tournament, and 40 years ago the French succeeded in defeating Abdo Saleh’s monster team with two goals from Daniel Zerib.
What happened in the last confrontation between Egypt and France 40 years ago in the Olympics?
Ibrahim Adel’s teammates succeeded in qualifying for the semi-finals of the Olympic football competition for the first time in 60 years, after overcoming Paraguay on penalties (5-4) to qualify at the expense of the Latin team, after the end of regular and extra time with a 1-1 draw, with the brilliance of goalkeeper Roberto Fernandez, who stopped 6 shots throughout the match.
Meanwhile, the French national team, led by its legendary coach Thierry Henry, achieved a valuable victory over its Argentine counterpart, with a goal to none, to set a date with the Pharaohs in the Olympic semi-finals.
And reviewswin winThe following report highlights the most prominent bilateral conflicts expected before the match between the Egyptian national team and France in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Ahmed Sayed Zizo X Adrian Truffert
Ahmed Sayed Zizo emerged as one of the most prominent stars with the Egyptian Olympic team in the Paris 2024 Olympics, and his influence on the field was very effective, especially starting from the second match against Uzbekistan after a somewhat poor performance against the Dominican Republic.
Zizo’s incredible speed, coupled with his exceptional dribbling skills and keen eye for goal, has proven to be a nightmare for defenders.
Although he has not scored any goals so far, the right winger has played an effective role in creating many scoring opportunities for his teammates, and his direct contributions to goals have been crucial in Egypt’s victories. Zizo has made two assists in four matches so far at the Paris Olympics, and during the four matches he played at the Olympics, the Zamalek winger sent 10 correct passes into the opponent’s half with a success rate of (89%), while he had 11 shots (6) of which were between the posts.
Zamalek’s right winger will be in contention with France’s left back, Adrien Truffert, who has impressed in the Olympics so far under Henry.
Truffert has helped his country keep two clean sheets and in three games at the Olympics he has not made a single mistake that would have given his opponent a chance to shoot, has recovered the ball from his opponent 5 times, and has cleared the ball at a rate of at least 2 times per game. The 22-year-old full-back is adept at dealing with fast players.
Ibrahim Adel X Killian Sildelia
Achieve Ibrahim AdelThe left winger of the Egyptian Olympic team, achieved great success in the Paris 2024 Olympics, and his exceptional performance was an effective factor in pushing the Pharaohs to unprecedented levels in the tournament.
Ibrahim Adel has scored 3 goals in the tournament so far. Adel is the top scorer and creator of the Egyptian Olympic team’s goals. His contributions have been invaluable. He is undoubtedly one of the stars of the football competitions, along with the Moroccan Soufiane Rahimi.
During the 4 matches throughout the tournament so far, Adel had a shooting rate of 3.8 shots per match, while his total shots in the tournament amounted to 15 shots, 12 shots from inside the penalty area and 3 from outside the area, and he converted 3 of those shots into goals. It is credited to the Pyramids winger that he does not lose the ball easily, as his loss rate of the ball amounted to only (15.5%) over the course of 4 matches.
On the other hand, Kylian Sildelja, the right-back for the French national team and Freiburg, performed brilliantly with the Roosters. He is distinguished by his ability to defend and attack well, as he has a distinctive offensive efficiency. He scored one goal in the tournament, which was against Guinea, and in that match, he was the hero of the match.
Sildelia dispersed the ball 5 times in the tournament, and is distinguished by his ability to excel in ground duels, as he won (9) out of (14), and snatched the ball from the opponent (8) times, which poses a strong threat to Ibrahim Adel.
Michael Olise X Mohamed Elneny
The newly-signed Bayern Munich star is one of the best players at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and during Egypt’s match against France, Olise will be one of coach Henry’s important weapons, given the playmaker’s outstanding form so far.
Olise has participated in 4 matches in the Paris Olympics so far, and the 24-year-old has contributed to 4 goals, as he managed to score 3 goals and provide 3 assists, and during his four matches he provided 3 key passes; the term key pass is given to the final pass to a teammate, whether he scores it or not.
Olise’s passing accuracy in the tournament so far has reached 86%, he has created 6 big chances on goal, and has only committed 2 errors.
Opposing Olise in midfield for Egypt will be captain Mohamed Elneny, who has been the unsung hero of Egypt’s remarkable Olympic campaign so far. While the spotlight has been on the attacking brilliance of players such as Ibrahim Adel and Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Elneny has quietly bolstered the midfield with his exceptional defensive contributions.
The former Arsenal midfielder was a rock in Egypt’s defensive midfield, shielding the backline and breaking up attacks with his timely interceptions and tackles, while his ability to recover the ball was crucial in allowing Egypt to quickly transition from defence to attack.
In addition to defence, his passing on the offensive level was useful in building attacks from deep, and his consistent performance in the tournament was vital to Egypt’s success and reaching the semi-finals.
When is the Egypt vs France match at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
The date of the match between the Egyptian Olympic team and France in the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics is Monday, August 5, 2024.
The match will start at 10:00 PM Cairo and Saudi Arabia time.
