France take on Argentina in the quarterfinals of the men's 2024 Olympic Games in Nice on August 2.
Les Bleus eased through their group, with three wins from three games, including a 3-0 victory over the USMNT in Marseille.
Thierry Henry's side are yet to concede a goal at the tournament, but they take on an Argentina team packed with talent, who secured key group wins over Iraq and Ukraine.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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What time does France vs. Argentina kick off?
This 2024 Olympics quarterfinal match takes place at the Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France and kicks off on Friday, August 2 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time |
| Eastern Time | Fri, Aug. 2 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Fri, Aug. 2 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Fri, Aug. 2 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Fri, Aug. 2 | 12:00 a.m. |
| Alaska ST | Fri, Aug. 2 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Fri, Aug. 2 | 9:00 a.m. |
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France vs. Argentina live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this 2024 Olympics quarterfinal match in the U.S:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | USA Network (on delay), Telemundo | Fubo , NBC Sports app/website, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo |
USA: This game isn't available for live broadcast on TV in English but NBC's USA Network will be showing the match on delay at 5 p.m. ET. Live streaming options are available on Fubo (Spanish), which offers a FREE trial to new subscribers and Peacock.
Spanish language options are available via Telemundo.
France vs. Argentina lineups, team news
Henry rotated his team for their final group game as a refreshed side beat New Zealand 3-0. He will recall his main players for this tie with Michael Olise , Alexandre Lacazette and Loic Bade all returning.
France predicted starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Restes (GK) — Sildillia, Bade, Lukeba, Truffert — Kone, Chotard, Millot — Olise, Laczette, Mateta.
Argentina head coach Javier Mascherano could reshuffle his attacking options with Lucas Beltran and Claudio Echeverri set to start in Bordeaux.
Argentina predicted starting XI (4-4-2 right to left): Rulli (GK) — Lujan, Di Cesare, Otamendi, Soler — Simeone, Fernandez, Almada, Beltran — Alvarez, Echeverri.
France vs. Argentina prediction
France have impressed on home soil at the Olympics and only Japan can match their 100% group stage win record ahead of the quarterfinals.
Despite Argentina's potency in front of goal, France have a well balanced side, and Henry's charges should have enough to claim victory.
Prediction: France 2-1 Argentina
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