Paraguay and Mali will be looking to wrap up their Group D journey at the Paris 2024 Olympics on a high when they face off at Parc des Princes on Tuesday.
Paraguay:
Paraguay heads into their final Group D match at the Paris 2024 Olympics against Mali at Parc des Princes with momentum after a thrilling 4-2 victory over Israel. Goals from Marcelo Fernandez and Julio Enciso were crucial in their comeback win, countered by goals from Omri Gandelman and Oscar Gloukh, before late strikes from Fabian Balbuena and Fernandez sealed the victory. This result, following an earlier 5-0 defeat to Japan, places Paraguay second in the group with three points from two matches. With a history of advancing to the knockout stages in previous Olympic appearances, Carlos Jara's side aims to secure their spot in the quarter-finals with a win here.
Mali:
Mali faces a critical match against Paraguay at Parc des Princes, aiming to bounce back from a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Japan. Despite a resilient performance, highlighted by their near draw until Rihito Yamamoto's late winner, Mali's hopes were dashed further by Cheickna Doumbia's missed penalty. With only one point from their opening draw against Israel, Mali currently sits third in Group D. Twenty years since their previous Olympic quarter-final appearance, Mali must secure victory against Paraguay to avoid an early exit from the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Prediction: Paraguay
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