Egypt vs Morocco Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | Men's football at Paris Olympics 2024

Both teams have a shot at going home with a Bronze medal.

Morocco entered their semifinal matchup with Spain full of confidence, having defeated Argentina in Group B and then thrashed the US in the quarterfinals to secure a spot in the semi-final.

But the Atlas Lions’ incredible run came to an end at Stade Velodrome. A second-half Spanish comeback destroyed their dreams even though primary striker Soufiane Rahimi scored from the penalty spot. Morocco lost 2-1 as a result.

Barcelona star Fermin Lopez’s beautiful strike from outside the box brought Spain into the game. As the clock was ticking, Juanlu Sanchez found the back of the net in injury time shattering the hearts of many Moroccan fans in the stadium.

Egypt’s hopes of winning a football gold at the Olympic Games were preserved when they scored a late equaliser and eliminated Paraguay in the quarterfinals. This had set up a semi-final matchup with the competition hosts on Monday.

Though leading with ten minutes remaining, France rallied to win 3-1 in extra time in Lyon. All thanks to two goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta, denying the Pharaohs a spot in the final game.

The Crystal Palace striker put Les Bleus ahead after Omar Fayed was sent off for a second bookable offence. Michael Olise subsequently added some gloss to the final result.

Kick-off

8 August at 3 p.m. GMT, 8:30 p.m IST

Location: Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes

Form

Egypt: D-W-W-W-L

Morocco: W-L-W-W-L

Players to watch

Mohamed Elneny (Egypt)

The former Arsenal midfielder has been key for Egypt in helping them reach the semi-final of the Paris Olympics 2024. He will have another chance to return home with a medal when his side faces Morocco for the Bronze match. Elneny provides rock solid defensive steal in the middle of the pitch and will hope to be a difference-maker in the game.

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)

Hakimi will be pivotal for Morocco in the game. The right-back often changes his position and converts to midfield to provide his agility and vision to create scoring chances. He has been instrumental in helping Morocco reach the semi-final, where they were beaten by Spain. However, he will still have a chance to win a Bronze medal.

Match facts

• Both sides will meet for the first time in the Olympics.
• The last time both countries qualified for the same Olympic Games was in 2012. Moroccans were eliminated in the group stages, while Egypt advanced to the quarterfinals.
• For the first time since Tokyo 1964, Egypt have advanced to the Olympic semifinals. For the first time ever, Morocco reached the last four of the Olympics in their history.

Egypt vs Morocco: Bettings tips and odds

• Tip 1: Morocco to win.
• Tip 2: Both teams to score
• Tip 3: Match will be won in extra time.

Players and injury news

Egypt will have to make a defensive substitution since Omar Fayed is suspended after receiving a red card against France. The centre-back will especially be sorry for his first booking, which was for protesting against a penalty that was ultimately disallowed due to VAR’s involvement.

Important midfielder Bilal El Khannous, who was suspended and missed Morocco’s semi-final loss, will be available for Thursday’s bronze-medal match. He will be the driving force behind Soufiane Rahimi’s strong assault.

Head-to-head

Both sides will meet for the first time in the Olympics.

Predicted lineup

Egypt possible starting lineup (4-1-2-3)

Alaa (GK); Saber, Tarek, Abdelmeguid, El-Debes; Elneny; Shehata, Kouka; Zizo, Faisal, Adel

Morocco possible starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

Mohamedi (GK); Hakimi, Boukamir, El Azzouzi, El Ouahdi; Targhalline, Richardson; Akhomach, El Khannouss, Ezzalzouli; Rahimi

Prediction

With a historic bronze medal up for grabs, two evenly-matched teams could be slightly less inclined to attack. However, both teams have talented players in the final third. However, Morocco, a growing football power, should win this exciting match.

Prediction: Morocco 2-1 Egypt

Live telecast

India: Jio Cinema

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