Argentina face Morocco in the Paris Olympics 2024
Build-up to France v Morocco in the second semi-final and reaction to Argentina reaching the World Cup final by thrashing Croatia.
Argentina start their 2024 Paris Olympic Games campaign against Morocco in their Group B opener on July 24 After glory in the Copa America.
The match at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint Etienne will be the first of three group games for both teams, with Argentina also facing Australia and Egypt, while Morocco will also play Saudi Arabia and Spain.
Argentina are the defending champions, having won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, while Morocco will be making their first appearance at the Games since 1984.
The two teams have met once before at the Olympics, with Argentina winning 2-1 in the group stage of the 1984 tournament.
Argentina will be looking to make a strong start to their campaign and will be confident of beating Morocco, who are ranked 43rd in the FIFA World Rankings.
Morocco will be hoping to cause an upset and will be looking to build on their recent good form, which has seen them reach the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup.
Defending champions France beat World Cup surprise package Morocco at Al Bayt Stadium to set up a final against Argentina..
The match was a tight affair, with France winning 2-0 thanks to goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani.
Morocco had chances to score, but they were unable to find the back of the net.
With the win, France will now face Argentina in the final on Sunday.
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