The French national team, as the host of the Olympics, automatically qualified for the tournament without participating in any qualifying rounds. At the 2023 UEFA European U21 Championship, France reached the quarterfinals, where they lost 1-3 to Ukraine.
It is worth noting that the French team failed to advance from the group stage at the previous Olympics in Japan, losing to Japan and Mexico. This result was perceived as a failure at home, and now Thierry Henry’s team is expected to redeem itself at the home Olympics. In their opening match, the French team faced the USA and defeated their opponents 3-0, scoring all the goals after halftime.
For Guinea, this is their first participation in the Olympics since 1968. This is undoubtedly a commendable achievement for such a modest footballing nation. In Africa, the tickets for the 2024 Olympics were contested at the Africa Cup of Nations, where the Guineans reached the semifinals but lost to Egypt 0-1.
In the third-place match, Guinea was defeated by Mali in a penalty shootout. As a result, the team had to play an intercontinental playoff match against Indonesia for a spot in the Olympics, which they won 1-0. In their opening match, Guinea played well against New Zealand but ultimately lost 1-2 as Oceania capitalized better on their chances.
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