On July 22, at 15:30 BST, Spain will face Egypt in the opening match of the first round of the men's soccer Group C group stage of the Tokyo Olympics at the Sapporo Dome Stadium. At the same time, the strong dialog in Group A will also kick off at 16:00, North America's dominant Mexican team will start a focus of the showdown with Europe's top giants France. Both sides are determined to win, this competition is undoubtedly a top of the planet match, in the end, who can laugh at the end, and what are the key factors that will determine the victory or defeat of the game? Sohu gold color for you to bring the exclusive intelligence, let us wait and see:
Olympic Men's Soccer: Egypt vs Spain
Game time: 7-22 15:30
Home team Egypt
[Advantage] In recent years, the team has been undefeated for 11 consecutive matches, and its overall performance has been solid and outstanding;
[Advantage] 3 out of the last 4 warm-up matches have zero goals conceded, and the backline is impenetrable;
[Advantage] Almost every game has a goal in it recently, and the front line has a stable firepower;
[Advantage] The team has beaten Brazil U23 in cold weather and has some hard fighting ability.
[Weaknesses] The total value of this Olympic squad is only 18.7 million euros, ranking 10th among all teams, with mediocre strength;
[Disadvantage] Salah was unable to travel with the team to Tokyo due to Liverpool's non-release, leaving the lineup incomplete.
[Disadvantage] Since FIFA's decision to make the Olympics an under-23 tournament, Egypt has only advanced three times (Barcelona 1992, London 2012 and Tokyo 2020) and reached the last eight in 2012.
[Weaknesses] Since 2000, Egypt has failed to reach the main stage of the Olympics in all four Olympic Games, except for reaching the quarter-finals in London 2012.
Away Team Spain
[Advantage] Spain's Olympic lineup boasts Barcelona's genius and Euro 5, with a number of Spanish soccer greats in town. Although Ramos failed to make the Olympic roster, the Matadors are still strong, with a star-studded lineup of power players such as Unai Simon, Pedri, Olmo, Pau Torres, and Oyarzaval all on the roster;
[Advantage] Spain's national Olympic team has a young and powerful lineup this year, and some of the players have just finished the European Cup and are in good shape.
[Advantage] A number of players have just experienced the baptism of the European Cup, and a number of players play in La Liga major giants, is the favorite to win the Olympic Games.
[Advantage] The total value of this Olympic lineup is as high as 563 million euros, which is the highest among all the teams and has the highest call for winning the championship;
[Advantage] As the team with the highest probability of winning the championship, the team is here for the title this time, and is full of wariness;
[Advantage] Having won a 3-goal thriller against Egypt U23, they have multiple psychological advantages in this rematch.
[Disadvantage] Despite the powerhouse, the youth team is not as prestigious as the national team, having been drawn by Japan in a previous warm-up match;
[Weaknesses] Like the national team, although the defense is very strong, the front line is not powerful enough to score goals efficiently.
[Disadvantage] The team failed to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
[Disadvantage] A number of key players have just returned from the Euros and have not been able to get enough rest.
Olympic Men's Soccer: Mexico vs France
Game time: 7-22 16:00
Home team Mexico
[Advantage] Having won the title in 2012, they have strong potential to win the title. The Mexican National Olympic team's crowning moment was the 2012 Olympics, when they beat a Brazilian team led by Neymar, Oscar, Marcelo and Thiago Silva to win the title.
[Advantage] All the players of the Mexican National Olympic team are from the Mexican domestic league, and the majority of the players in the team are basically the main players of various clubs despite their age.
[Advantage] The team has been undefeated in recent matches, and has drawn against the powerful Argentine National Olympics, so the team's overall play is solid and outstanding;
[Advantage] As a strong American team, the total value of this Olympic lineup reaches 94.1 million euros, ranking seventh among all teams, and its strength should not be underestimated;
[Advantage] Zero goals conceded in half of the recent matches, and the back line is impregnable;
[Advantage] Almost every game has a goal in it recently, and the front line has a stable firepower;
[Advantage] The Mexican national Olympics began assembling in May and are well prepared.
[Weaknesses] Most of the team's recent goals have come in the second half, and there is a certain degree of slow-moving problem.
Away Team France
[Advantage] France's men's soccer team is ranked second in the world, and the team's strength should not be underestimated;
[Advantage] There are a number of well-known youngsters sitting in the lineup right now, including AC Milan's Kalulu, Arsenal's Saliba, Chelsea's Sal, and many others in the lineup;
[Advantage] The previous warm-up match had reversed the defeat of the South Korean national Olympic team, and the morale was greatly boosted;
[Advantage] The team has a strong desire to win as they are once again in the Olympic Games after many years.
[Advantage] The French National Olympics also won an Olympic gold medal in 1984;
[Weaknesses] The team's players are aging, and this time the three overage players are, Gignac, a striker from the Chickens, Tovan, and Savanier, the core of Montpellier.
[Disadvantage] From the team structure, the French national Olympic team will focus more on the offensive side, the defensive end of the inevitable loopholes;
[Disadvantage] The vast majority of the players on the French Olympic roster this time are playing in the mainstream European leagues, although there are superstars like Mbappe who failed to make the final Olympic roster.
[Disadvantage] Mbappe did not travel with the team to Tokyo, a big loss for the team's forward line.
