France U23 Statistics
U23 France has undergone a challenging journey to reach this final. The host team of the Olympic Paris uses a golden lineup in a 4-3-3 or 4-3-1-2 formation, with 2 strikers and 1 player playing the role of number 10 directly behind.
U23 France has demonstrated exceptional attacking strength at the Paris 2024 Olympics. They lead in men's football and total shots on target (96 times) and total crosses (103 times). They dominate in one-on-one passing, with 200 successful passes and lead in the number of times touched in the penalty area with 132 times.
Strengths and Weaknesses
U23 France has shown impressive strength at this year's Olympics, scoring 11 goals in 5 matches - an extraordinary achievement. They are the team with the most goals scored in the tournament - tied with U23 Spain.
The team coached by Henry has a uniform team, with excellent attacking players like Alexandre Lacazette, Jean Mateta, Michael Olise, Rayan Cherki, and Arnaud Kalimuendo.
Among them, Michael Olise is the star player of U23 France at the Olympics this year. At the Olympics, he played in the number 10 position, scoring 2 goals and creating 4 assists. This achievement helped him rank 4th in goals, 1st in assists, and 1st in total goals and assists with 6 goals.
In general, U23 France almost has no weaknesses, having conceded only 1 goal from the start of the tournament. However, the pressure of having to play at their best on home soil may affect the mental state of Olise and his teammates.
U23 Spain Statistics
Spain also had to undergo a challenging journey to reach the final. They have overcome U23 Japan, U23 Morocco in the knockout round to secure a spot in the gold medal match.
Theoretically and in the implementation of the ball, Spain uses a 4-2-3-1 formation, but also switches between a 4-3-3 formation.
U23 Spain has demonstrated strong attacking ability at the Paris 2024 Olympics. They ranked 4th in shots with 68 times and 2nd in crosses with 94 times. Additionally, the Spanish team also had 88 touches in the penalty area.
U23 Spain scored 11 goals from the start of the tournament, but also conceded 5 goals.
Strengths and Weaknesses of U23 Spain
Spanish teams have always excelled in training talented players with excellent technique and intelligence when controlling the ball. This tournament once again saw another generation of talented Spanish players expected to join the national team.
The strength of Spain lies in their ability to maintain possession and tire opponents with effective ball circulation. A significant advantage for U23 Spain is that most of their players are currently playing in top-tier international leagues.
The notable players of their team include: Juan Miranda, Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Pablo Barrios, Sergio Gomez, and Fermin Lopez, all of whom have extensive experience in LaLiga.
However, the main weakness of U23 Spain is their focus on defense at some points. They have conceded goals in every match at the tournament, except for the quarterfinal against U23 Japan.
In the U23 Spain team, Fermin Lopez is the key player. The Barcelona midfielder has scored 4 goals and created 1 assist at the Olympics this year.
In general, Fermin Lopez is a versatile and all-around midfielder, making significant contributions to both attack and defense, making him a potential cornerstone of the Spanish national team and Barcelona in the future.
The U23 France vs U23 Spain match will take place at 23:00 on August 9.
