U23 Egypt excellently won the top position after defeating U23 Spain. This was an unexpected scenario as they started the tournament with a disappointing 0-0 draw against the Dominican Republic.
After responding with a 1-0 victory over Uzbekistan, this will be the second consecutive win, helping Rogerio Micale's team get closer to the goal of winning the first football medal in the country's history.
Egypt won tickets to Paris 2024 by being runner-up at the 2023 U23 Africa Championship. Previously at the Tokyo Olympics, they also reached the quarterfinals but lost to Brazil. This time they are once again faced with the opportunity to create a miracle and Paraguay could not be a more suitable opponent.
U23 Paraguay suffered a 0-5 defeat in the opening Olympic match against Japan. But they showed great courage when winning against Israel with a score of 4-2 and winning 1-0 against Mali. As a result, Paraguay reached the quarter-finals for the first time since Athens 2004, where they reached the final.
Veteran coach Carlos Jara Saguier led the national team to a silver medal at that time, and the 73-year-old was appointed to lead the U23 team to the Olympics after two decades. Although it did not make much of a splash in world football, U23 Paraguay still deserves respect for its brave spirit when falling into a difficult group.
Probable teams
Egypt U23: Alaa; Fayed, Abdelmeguid, Eid, El-Debes; Elneny; Shehata, Kouka; Sayed, Faisal, Adel
U23 Paraguay: R. Fernandez; Rivas, De Jesus, Balbuena, Nunez; M. Fernandez, M. Gomez, D. Gomez, Caballero; Enciso, Perez
