Spain has lost only once in the opening matches of five Olympic Games, with France taking on Spain.

Spain’s Olympic football team kicks off their campaign against Uzbekistan, the start of their journey to add Olympic gold to their recent success at the European Championships.

The match has special significance for Uzbekistan, which will make a historic debut at the Olympic Games, while Spain will be looking to capitalise on its national team’s victory at the European Championships.

Although the Spanish European Championship team will not participate, Spain comes to France with confidence and the desire to continue their success on the Olympic stage.

Gatlin has recounted a hilarious moment when, after winning a match, he was forced to go home with a load of money in a paper bag instead of it being transferred to his account.

Manager Santi Denia has provided his squad with experience, including two players from the championship team: Alex Baena and Fermin Lopez.

This mix of seasoned winners and young talents ensures that Spain have a formidable squad that can go deep in the tournament.

Spain has historically been strong in Olympic football, although it has been content with silver three times, and is now looking to make up for the second place it achieved in Tokyo 2020.

Led by captain Abel Ruiz, who showed his scoring prowess with his great performances at the Under-21 European Championship, Spain have a balanced squad ready to play at the highest level.

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For Uzbekistan, the match against Spain is a memorable event as they will be standing on the Olympic podium as a team for the first time.

Coach Timur Kapadze has carefully assembled a squad with investments in national football, although the transition from club dynamics to national team dynamics poses a challenge.

Despite being considered an underdog, Uzbekistan is proud of its qualifying victory over Indonesia and will look to make the most of Khusain Norchaev’s goal-scoring talent.

Spain enters the competition with a strong record in the opening games of the Olympic Games, having lost only one game in their last five opening games.

Africa will witness a decisive Olympic match against Morocco and football giants Argentina, aiming for a historic upset in Paris.

Their tactical depth, honed by recent championship experience, makes them favourites over the energetic debutants from Uzbekistan.

Spain’s ambition extends beyond their European victory; they want to emulate the achievement of their predecessors in 1992, who won Olympic gold.

Uzbekistan, on the other hand, will be looking to exceed expectations and claim a place on the world football stage, starting with a challenging test match against one of the tournament favourites.

While Spain is proud of its recent successes on the continent, Uzbekistan’s journey begins with the ambition to make an unforgettable impression.

On the pitch, all eyes will be on whether Spain can convert their championship form into Olympic glory, or whether Uzbekistan can spring a surprise on their historic debut.

In the opening matches, France will play the United States at 10pm, while Argentina will face Morocco, aiming to soften the disappointment of previous Olympic Games.