New Zealand vs USA Prediction: The Americans are expected to redeem themselves

The 2024 Olympic Football Games continue, and in this encounter, New Zealand will play the USA in Marseille at the Stade Velodrome. The two teams had contrasting outcomes in their opener, with New Zealand securing a win while the USA ended on the losing end. How will this game end?

New Zealand will feel confident going into this fixture, and this team will look to give their all once again. In their opening game, this team took on Guinea in Nice, and they secured a 1-2 win. In that game, New Zealand missed a penalty in the 24th minute, but Matthew Garbett scored from the rebound. However, having seen a goal disallowed by VAR, Amadou Diawara leveled the scores for Guinea, but a 76th-minute strike by Ben Waine was all New Zealand needed to secure maximum points. Heading into this game, New Zealand are seated in second place in the Group A standings, and a win here will see them qualify for the next round. 

France thrashed the USA in their opening game, and this team has to do all it takes to get something out of this. In a match that ended 3-0, USA were able to pick a point at the end of the first half, but they could not step up in the second half, conceding three times. However, the USA had 45% of the possession and attempted 9 shots on goal, of which 4 were on target, but they could not convert. Heading into this game, this will be the first Olympic tournament the USA has played since 2008, with their last match ending in a defeat against Nigeria. 

The USA are the favorite, and they should be able to win. New Zealand need to impress more despite winning their opener. Also, while the USA lost, the quality of France's squad was at a high level. Expect this game to be competitive, but it is an open one, and the USA should win in a game that could end 0-2.