France U20 take on the visitors Saudi Arabia U23 in Maurice Revello Tournament. The match will be played on Tuesday, June 3rd at Stade Parsemain (Fos-sur-Mer).
France U-20 are preparing for the World Cup. The Little Blues have a strong tradition in the Maurice Revello Tournament, having won it 13 times, including their most recent title in 2022. Last year, however, they only contested the third-place match and lost to Italy. The current squad is essentially last year’s U-19 side that finished as runners-up at the UEFA European Championship. They topped their group with 7 points, then edged out a tough Ukrainian side 1-0 in the semis, before falling 0-2 to Spain in the final. Coach Bernard Diomède, a 1998 World Cup winner, remains at the helm, and most of the core group has stayed intact. With the U-20 World Cup in Uruguay on the horizon, every player is eager to prove they belong in the final squad.
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Saudi Arabia U-23 have enjoyed a strong run in recent years. They won the WAFF U-23 Championship and the AFC U-23 Asian Cup in 2022, followed by a gold medal at the Arab Games in 2023. At last year’s Toulon tournament, they collected 6 points from the group stage, finishing ahead of South Korea, but narrowly lost to Panama in the 7th-place playoff on penalties after a 1-1 draw. However, their current form shows a slight dip — they managed only a 5th-place finish at the March West Asian Championship, requiring a pair of playoff wins to get there. Expectations remain high, but they’ve yet to replicate the dominance of past squads.
These two sides met almost exactly a year ago in the same tournament, with France U-20 cruising to a dominant 4-0 win over the older Saudi squad. Not much suggests that the dynamic will shift drastically this time around. Expect another convincing win for Les Bleuets, with a recommended bet on a handicap of -2.0 goals.
Prediction for the match: France U20 to win with -2.0 handicap.
