FRA vs EGY Highlights, Paris 2024 Olympics football semifinal: Mateta, Olise help France beat Egypt

France has done it. Henry’s men are through to the Olympics final, where they will take on Spain. 

France coach Thierry Henry is an animated presence on the sidelines as his team closes in on an Olympic final. Henry brings in a couple of changes to help his team hold onto the lead. 

Now it must definitely too far for Egypt to make a go for it. But they come forward in hope. Crosses from both wings. But France hold fort. 

Slow, patient buildup from France. They put the ball inside the box through the left. The ball bounces all around before landing on the feet of Olise, who fires it in to put France two goals ahead. 

Second half of the extra time begins. Can Egypt find a late equaliser?

Egypt fails to make much of a progression in search of an equaliser. France subs out its skipper Lacazette. In comes Kalimuendo. 

Superb cross from left and flicked to the path of Mateta. No chance he was missing that from here. FRANCE LEADS!!

Egypt unable to break past the high-pressure imparted by France. Couple of changes for Egypt as they look to break the shackles. 

Egypt once again on the back foot. Hamza forced into making a punch after France puts in a cross from the left. Egypt’s task gets much harder with Fayed getting a second yellow card. 

And in no time, the 30-minute extra time begins. 

We don’t have a decider as of now and we move into extra time. 

Six minutes added on. France continues to pour forward hunting for a late winner. 

Long ball into the Egypt box. The ball hits the outstretched hands of defender Omar Fayed. The referee takes a loooong look at the VAR screen. He decides there was a foul on Fayed before the hand ball and refuses to give a penalty. Egypt survives. 

France continues to pile on the pressure. Mateta is the end point of all French attack. He rises the tallest to head a cross from the right over the post. 

Mateta has done the job again. Olise finds him with a perfect through ball and Mateta slots it in with a calm finish. 

Egypt is still hanging in there. Now it is their turn to pass the ball around and make their way into the French half. 

France hits the post twice in the matter of seconds. Bade and Olise the guys who came close. The home team is getting frustrated by how the luck hasn’t fell its way. 

Egyptian goalkeeper Hamza is down on the floor and needs some medical attention. The second goalkeeper is warming up and a change looks imminent for Egypt. 

Saber has done it. He gives Egypt the lead with a rifled shot into the top corner. 

FRA 0-1 EGY

Relentless from France as they pin Egypt down into their half. On the rare occasion Egypt break forward, the French defence is in the right places to cut out the danger. 

Olise at it again. Shoots from far and it is punched away by Egyptian goalkeeper Hamza. French left-back Truffart heavily involved in the attacking third. 

France begins the second half on the front foot. Akliouche shuttles the ball from one wing to another as the French attack looks for a mistake from Egypt. 

The second half of the second Olympic men’s football semifinal begins. 

Lukeba angles a cross for Mateta. But the ball swerved away from the French striker in the last minute. France continues to denied. 

FRA 0-0 EGY

Lacazette flicks one into the path of Lukeba, who attempts an acrobatic bicycle kick. Great effort, but misses the target. France continues to press forward for a go-ahead goal.

Egypt gets a chance to put pressure on the French goalmouth with a string of corners. Decent set piece delivery from Egypt, but nothing to test French goalkeeper Restes. 

Truffart flights cross in from the left. France has enough manpower in the box. But Egyptian defence flicks the ball clear. More pressure from France as the host seeks an opener. 

Egyptian winger Ibrahim Adel dazzles his way past a couple of French defenders before putting the ball in. But France has bodies behind the ball to prevent a shot on goal. 

Egypt wins a corner down the right. Curved into a dangerous area. French defence manages to squeeze it away. Olise has another go. This time from further away. Misses the top corner. He has been the most influential attacker in this game so far. 

Egypt wins a freekick from a promising position. But the delivery leaves much to desire. France regroup and push Egypt back. 

Midfielder Akliouche has been at the heart of almost all of France’s attacking initiative. He wins a freekick for France, which is swung wide by Olise. 

Another shot from inside the box from Olise. This time it is blocked away by the Egyptian defence. Egypt unable to break away from French offensive pressure. 

The French attacking line is showing improved cohesion. Egypt’s defence is under pressure. Left-back Truffert is caught off side while trying to make a run. 

First chance for France. Danger man Olise breaks into the box and has a shot. Egypt goalkeeper Hamza makes a smart save to deny the goal. 

Egypt makes the early running. Wins the first freekick pf the down the left flank. Puts the ball inside the box, but France clears. 

The match gets underway. France in their home kit of blue and Egypt in their white outfit. 

Juanlu’s late goal proves the difference as Spain beats Morocco 2-1 to make the final of the men’s football tournament. 

Spain will face the winner of the other semifinal between France and Egypt. 

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