In 2024 Summer Olympics men’s semifinal soccer action, France and Egypt meet Monday at 3 p.m. ET (USA Network / Peacock / Universo). The semifinal takes place at Groupama Stadium in Lyon, France. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines for the France vs. Egypt, and make our expert Summer Olympic picks and predictions.
Captain F Alexandre Lacazette and MF Michael Olise were back in the starting lineup for France’s 1-0 quarterfinal win Friday vs. Argentina. MF Enzo Millot ended up taking a red card thanks to a fight after the final whistle was blown. Millot was subbed out, and not even in the Game, but he’ll face a suspension for this match.
F Jean-Philippe Mateta was the hero with a header at 5′, giving France the lead, and its only goal of the Game.
Meanwhile, Egypt was able to ease by Paraguay on penalties in the quarterfinals 5-4 after a 1-1 draw. Prior to that, the U23 team for Egypt pulled off one of the biggest stunners at these games, topping Spain 2-1 Tuesday in the final group stage match. MF Ibrahim Adel notched both goals in the win over Spain, and he had the equalizer at 87′ against Paraguay to force extra time.
France vs. Egypt odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:41 a.m. ET.
- 3-way moneyline (ML): France -310 (bet $310 to win $100) | Egypt +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Draw +380
- 2-way spread: France -1.5 (-104) | Egypt +1.5 (-132)
- Over/Under (O/U): 2.5 (O: -113 | U: -120)
France vs. Egypt picks and predictions
Prediction
France 1, Egypt 1 (penalties)
Moneyline
DRAW (+380) is a strong play for the chance to nearly quadruple up on the 3-way line. As long as the score is level after full time, you’re a winner.
Egypt (+800) is playing with a lot of confidence right now, as Adel has been on another level in these Olympic games, especially of late. However, it’s a tall order for the African team going up against host nation France (-310). Eventually, the home side will escape, advancing to the final.
2-way Line/Against the spread
EGYPT +1.5 (-132) is a tremendous play catching the goal and a half.
France -1.5 (-104) is a good bet to get the job done on the pitch, whether it is by a single goal, or on penalties after a full time draw.
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Over/Under
UNDER 2.5 (-120) is the way to go. France nipped Argentina 1-0 for the Under result in the quarters, and France has kept a clean sheet in all 4 matches thus far.
For Egypt, while it might be able to do something no other nation has done to date, score on France, we still aren’t likely to see end-to-end action and a ton of scoring.
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