The men's soccer semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics went on as scheduled at 3:00 a.m. sharp Beijing time on August 6th.
French national Olympic team
head-to-head
Egyptian National Olympics
Team. In a tightly contested matchup, France came back to beat Egypt 3-1 to advance to the
Olympic men's soccer
The final, which will be played against Spain for the title.
The match started with a fierce battle between offense and defense. In the first half, France's Bardet hit the post with a shot and failed to score. In the second half, Egypt's Szabo was the first to break the deadlock and give his team the lead. France then stepped up their offense, but Lacazette and Bardet hit the goal frame again and failed to change the score.
The game was tied in the 83rd minute when France's Matta equalized on an assist from Ollis. At the end of regulation time, the teams were tied 1-1 and the game went into overtime.
Things started to swing in favor of France in extra time when Egypt's Fayed was shown a red card for a foul. Matejta then scored a header to restore the lead, while Ollis struck again to seal the win. In the end, France beat Egypt 3-1 and advanced to the final with their heads held high.
The French National Olympic Team will face the Spanish National Olympic Team in the final, looking to take home Olympic gold in their home city of Paris.
