The Blues were exposed and finished top of Group A… Relive the Tricolour's last group match at the 2024 Olympics

After being knocked out in the group stage in Tokyo, the Blues will not face such humiliation on home soil. Instead, Thierry Henry’s side produced an impeccable performance in Tuesday’s 30th July win over New Zealand in Marseille. They will face Argentina on Friday in the quarter-finals.

Quiet match despite the team changes. Nine changes to the starting line-up between the unconvincing win over Guinea and this evening's match, Tuesday 30 July, saw France not be in form from the start of the match. After a long period of play, the Blues opened the scoring in the 19th minute before they finally took advantage and took the lead at the end of the match.

Defense in mastery in swimming pools. Thierry Henry can be happy with his defence, which has not conceded a single goal in this group stage. And if Guillaume Restis came close to conceding in the matches against the USA and Guinea, Obed Nkampado was not much wanted by the uninspired New Zealanders, but his fine display in a try from about 50 metres by Bayliss will be remembered.

Heading to ArgentinaThe meetings between these two teams have made history in recent years: France and Argentina will meet in the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games in Bordeaux on Friday at 9 p.m. A match that promises to be a must-win.