On July 24, the men's football competition of the Paris Olympics will officially kick off, becoming the first competition of this Olympic Games. Spain, Argentina and host France have become the three favorites for men's gold medals at this Olympic Games, with Spain's main squad becoming the most expensive team with 269 million.
In the previously concluded European Championship and Copa America, Spain and Argentina won the championship respectively, and before the European and American Cup, the two continental champion Olympic teams will compete for the Olympic gold medal.
In the European Championship winning squad, only Baena and Fermin played in the Olympics, while 17-year-old Cu Brazil became the youngest player in the history of Olympic football, and Miranda, Ruiz and Gomez played as overage players.
According to Transfermarkt, Spain's main squad is worth 269 million euros, of which Baena is the most valuable player with 40 million, Omorodion ranks second with 35 million, and Fermin, Cu Brazil and Mosquera reach 30 million.
In the Copa America winning squad, Alvarez, Otamendi and Rulli will play at the Olympics as overage players, but back-to-back appearances in the Copa America and the Olympics in one summer will be a huge test for all three.
Argentina's main 11 players are worth 182 million euros, of which Alvarez alone reaches 90 million, accounting for half. Among other players, Botafogo midfielder Almada is worth 27 million. It is worth mentioning that none of the five defensive players is worth more than 5 million, and Otamendi is at the bottom with 1 million.
In the first match against Morocco against AFC Champions League Golden Boot Rahimi and Paris defender Achraf, Argentina will face a huge test. In the last warm-up match before the Olympics, Argentina lost 1-0 to Guinea, who won the final match of the Olympic Games.
The main squad of the host France Olympic Games is worth 249 million euros, second only to Spain. Among them, Aolas, who has just joined Bayern, has become the most valuable player with 55 million, followed by Leipzig defender Lukeba, who is worth 40 million.
Thierry Henry brought in three overage players, Carrazette, Mateta and Bardet, but none of them were active internationals. The lack of stars in the squad meant that France's Olympic strength was limited, and in the warm-up match before the Olympics, France drew 1-1 with Japan.