Paris 2024 Olympic Games: at what time and on which channel to watch France – United States, first match of the Bleuets in the football tournament ?

Thierry Henry's Blues will play their first match this Wednesday in Marseille. MAXPPP – ESCOFFIER FLORIAN

With the absences of Kylian Mbappé or Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry, the coach of France who launches his Olympic tournament this Wednesday July 24 in Marseille against the United States, is the real star of the competition that ;he aims to win, as a convinced Olympian.

"The first time you say hello to him, the first time you meet him… We come across a football legend in short, not just French football, a legend, s’imagined Montpellier Joris Chotard, before meeting his new coach and glorious former Blue. He’is a man of the ball. But I think that after one, two, three training sessions, he's our coach and we listen like anyone else."

Like the entire France group, the MHSC player shows a particular deference towards his coach. Henry plays a bit of it. A few days ago, during training, in the Blues base camp in Trets, near Aix-en-Provence, he allowed himself to be filmed, tormenting Guillaume Restes, the French goalkeeper, from the penalty spot or thanks to his 'special' flat of the foot wrapped in the small opposite net.

The Blues' opponents also systematically demonstrate the esteem they have for him by firmly shaking their hands before each meeting: At 46, Henry still shines. It was he, for example, who was designated the first bearer of the Olympic Flame on the Champs-Elysées in Paris on July 14. Henry savored: "it's just magical", Henry was shining.

An attractive offensive game

Thanks to an attractive game. In preparation matches, the audiences of Bayonne and Toulon had a glimpse of the offensive football he advocates with a trio of attackers, Olise-Lacazette-Mateta, designed to wreak havoc on opposing defenses : the Bleuets have scored 12 goals in three games.

Thus, Henry hopes to make an impression during the Paris Games. And write his name on the Olympic tablets like his friends Tony Parker and Teddy Riner. Thus becoming a convincing Olympian in short, after having been a convinced Olympian.

France – United States will be broadcast on France 2 and Eurosport 1 from 9 p.m.