2024 Olympics Odds: Bet Morocco to Win Bronze vs Egypt in Men’s Soccer
- Morocco and Egypt collide with the Bronze medal on the line.
- It’s a rematch from the U23 African Cup Grand Finale.
- Check the latest Olympic soccer odds and picks for this crucial match!
The excitement that only the Olympic Games can convey is ending, but the Men’s soccer tournament saved the best for last. France and Spain will collide for Gold, while the best African teams will collide for Bronze.
According to the latest Olympic soccer lines, Morocco is -120 to finish on the podium, but keep in mind that Egypt didn’t lose until the semifinals. In other words, you can expect an epic back-and-forth battle!
Egypt vs Morocco Game Information
- Game: Egypt vs Morocco
- Date: Thursday, August 8
- Time: 11 a.m. ET
- Location: Stade Beaujoire, Nantes
- Egypt vs Morocco Live Stream: FuboTV
Egypt vs Morocco Odds and Spreads
Egypt vs Morocco Betting Tips
- Since 2011, the series between Egypt and Morocco U23 is 1-1-1.
- Both scored seven goals in total in the last three meetings between the two.
- Morocco defeated Egypt 2-1 in the last edition of the U23 African Cup.
- Ibrahim Adel is Egypt’s top scorer with three goals.
- Soufiane Rahimi is Morocco’s top scorer with six goals.
- Egypt is 2-2-1 in the 2024 Olympic tournament.
- Morocco is 3-0-2 in the 2024 Olympic tournament.
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Bet on Morocco to Score
One of the main reasons for Morocco to have reached the game for third place is having experienced players like Achraf Hakimi. Considered one of the best right-backs in the business, Hakimi has been crucial, on and off the field.
Besides Hakimi, there’s goalkeeper Munir Mohamedi, who’s 35 and turned the 2024 Olympic Games into his last dance. Mohamedi and the defensive unit managed to keep a clean sheet in two of their previous four games.
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Finally, leading the attacking unit, there’s Soufiane Rahimi, who’s 28. Keep in mind that Morocco scored in each of its last four games, including a 2-1 victory over Spain during the Group Stage and a 4-0 victory over the United States in the Quarterfinals. In fact, no other team has scored more goals than Morocco with 10. One more thing, Rahimi is the tournament’s top scorer with six goals.
Most recently, the Atlas Lions put up a very good fight in the semifinals against Spain but ended up losing 2-1.
“We were highly motivated to play in the final, but fate intervened. Because of small details, we lost the game, but we must switch our mentality quickly because we have a game soon and we have a medal to win,” said head coach Tarik Sektioui.
Summing up, Morocco deserves to come in as the soccer betting favorite at -120. However, considering we’re talking about a team that truly believes the best defense is a good offense, my recommendation is to bet on the team total going over 1½ goals at -126.
Bet This Pick: Morocco Team Total Over 1½ Goals (-126)
Egypt: A Dangerous Underdog
Egypt has had a very good tournament, only losing to France in the Semifinals. Before that, during the Group Stage, the Pharaohs drew 0-0 to the Dominican Republic and defeated Uzbekistan 1-0 and Spain 2-1.
Later, they drew 1-1 against Paraguay in the Quarterfinals but ended up winning 5-4 in penalties. Most recently, they lost 3-1 to France in the Semifinals, but keep in mind that Les Bleus needed extra time to win. The score during regular time was 1-1.
As mentioned before, the Pharaohs scored at least one goal in each of their last four games, which means you can expect a good fight from them. Especially from Ibrahim Adel, who’s the team’s top scorer with three goals.
Like Morocco, Egypt called up three overage players, but only Ahmed Sayed has made a difference. He leads the team in assists with two. That’s why head coach Rogerio Micale considers it’s going to be a very difficult game.
“It will be very difficult for us [against Morocco]. But we have to get over it and try to win because that would be a very important medal. It would be a huge joy for me to win another medal for another country. First the gold medal with Brazil [at Rio 2016], and now a bronze with Egypt. It would be a pride and we will fight to win it,” said Micale in an interview.
Again, you can expect a very good fight from Egypt, but not enough to believe they’ll pull off the stunner and include them in your soccer picks.
Morocco Wins and Both Teams to Score (+275)
Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest udates before placing any bets.
Question of the Day
When was the last time that Egypt or Morocco won a medal?
Egypt and Morocco have never won a medal in Men’s Soccer, which makes this a historic match.
