And another men’s football qualifying tournament for the Paris Olympics. By defeating Indonesia 2-1, Iraq became the 15th and penultimate country to win a ticket to the French stadiums where the competition will be held. A success that will influence… the future of the Blues.
Indeed, the last Sesame will be played on May 9 in Clairefontaine (Yvelines) as part of the playoff between Indonesia and Guinea. And the winner will be in Group A of the Games along with players from the USA, New Zealand and Thierry Henry.
The French already know the place and date of their matches in the group stage. On July 24, they will meet the Americans at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille at 21:00.
Their second match at the Olympics will take place on July 27 against Guinea or Indonesia in Nice, back at 21:00. Finally, Thierry Henry and his team will return to Marseille on July 30 (7pm) to take on the New Zealanders.
If they finish among the top two in their group and therefore qualify for the quarter-finals, the Blues will face a bigger challenge: they will be among the top two in Group B, consisting of Argentina, Morocco, Ukraine and therefore Iraq. qualified this Thursday.
Japan and Uzbekistan also qualified on Monday.
Source: Le Parisien
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