Egypt lock horns with Morocco in the all-African clash for the Bronze medal in the Olympics 2024 Men’s Football Tournament.
EG-U23 vs MR-U23 Match Details
Date: Thursday, 8 August 2024
Time: 17:00 (CET), 20:30 (IST)
Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
EG-U23 vs MR-U23 Match Preview
Egypt was dreaming of slewing another giant in the semifinal against host France after they defeated now finalists Spain in the final group match when they took the lead in the 62nd minute through Mahmoud Saber. The Pharaohs were also on the cusp of a historical final appearance. However, Jean-Philippe Mateta restored parity in the match with just 10 minutes to go and completed the turnaround with his second strike in extra time. Michael Olise made certain of the victory in the 108th minute to leave Egypt heartbroken. Omar Fayed was also sent off adding to more frustration. However, Rogerio Micale's side achieved the best performance in their history in the Olympics and still has the chance to wear a medal around their neck. Egypt will want to grab the opportunity to win Bronze and seek revenge simultaneously as they face local rivals Morocco who defeated them to become U-23 AFCON champions.
Similarly, Morocco was also dreaming about the Olympic final in Paris on the back of ruthless form and taking a first-half lead over Spain through the tournament’s top scorer Soufiane Rahimi. The 28-year-old buried his sixth from the spot in the competition, and Atlas Lion looked to be on course for another huge win after beating Argentina, Iraq and the USA. La Roja had other ideas as they made a sensational turnaround after the break to leave Walid Regragui's boys crest-fallen. However, a podium finish is still not ruled out for Morocco as they play the Bronze match against Egypt. The team will have the chance to reward their excellent run in the Olympics 2024 and add to their senior side’s fourth-place finish at the Qatar World Cup two years ago. The U-23 AFCON holders have already achieved their best record in the Olympics and it will be a great way to sign off if they beat the Pharaohs again at Nantes.
Recent Form (Olympics 2024)
EG-U23: DWWWL
MR-U23: WLWWL
EG-U23 vs MR-U23 Predicted Lineups
Egypt
Alaa; Saber, Tarek, Abdelmeguid, El-Debes; Elneny; Shehata, Kouka; Zizo, Faisal, Adel
Morocco
Mohamedi; Hakimi, Boukamir, El Azzouzi, El Ouahdi; Targhalline, Richardson; Akhomach, El Khannouss, Ezzalzouli; Rahimi
EG-U23 vs MR-U23 Dream11 Match Prediction
Egypt and Morocco are expected to play out a close encounter with a solid defence facing a prominent attacking force. However, the Atlas Lion might edge in their department with Soufiane Rahimi in hot form. Hence, we predict a 2-1 win for the potential Bronze medalists.
EG-U23 vs MR-U23 Dream11 Team Top picks
Captain Pick: Soufiane Rahimi
Vice-captain Pick: Ibrahim Adel
EG-U23 vs MR-U23 Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Alaa (Cr - 8, Pts - 210)
DEF: Hakimi (Cr - 9, Pts - 277), Abdelmeguid (Cr - 8, Pts - 144), El-Ouahdi (Cr - 7.5, Pts - 139)
MID: Adel (Cr - 9, Pts - 273), Kouka (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 188), El Khannouss (Cr - 7.5, Pts - 131), Richardson (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 175)
FW: Akhomach (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 179), Rahimi (Cr - 9, Pts - 349), Zizo (Pts - 8, Cr - 148)
Vice-captain: Ibrahim Adel
Captain: Soufiane Rahimi
