France are one of the 16 teams that will compete in the Men’s Football Tokyo Olympics 2020 event. With 16 teams drawn in 4 groups of four teams each, the event will see the top two teams from each group make it to the next stage of the competition.
France are among the top teams that stand a chance to clinch the gold medal in the competition.
France Team Preview
They boast a strong squad and will look to move to the next round of the competition. The nation has two strong and self-reliant strikers in the form of Andre-Pierre Gignac and Florian Thauvin. Both players will look to lead the side from the front in Tokyo Olympics 2020.
They have players who have played for various clubs over the last few seasons and will put their experience to work. The balanced French side are favourites to bag the gold medal in Tokyo Olympics Men’s football event.
France Fixtures
The French side are drawn in group A with Japan, Mexico, and South Africa. They are the favourites from the Group to make it to the knockouts.
| Group Fixtures | Venue | Date |
| vs Mexico | Tokyo Stadium, Chofu | 22nd July |
| vs South Africa | Saitama Stadium, Saitama | 25th July |
| vs Japan | International Stadium, Yokohama | 28th July |
France Olympic Squad
The Blues have announced a strong squad for the Men’s Football event.
Goalkeepers: Stefan Bajic, Dimitry Bertaud, Paul Bernardoni
Defenders: Pierre Kalulu, Clement Michelin, Timothee Pembele, Modibo Sagnan, Melvin Bard, Anthony Caci, Ismael Doukoure
Midfielders: Enzo Le Fee, Teji Savanier, Florian Thauvin, Lucas Tousart, Alexis Beka Beka, Jeremy Gelin
Forwards: Arnaud Nordin, Isaac Lihadji, Nathaniel Mbuku, Andre-Pierre Gignac, Randal Kolo Muani
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