France’s Under-23 team secured their place in the Olympic final with a 3-1 victory over Egypt, keeping their gold medal aspirations intact.
The match, played under the management of Thierry Henry, saw France create an early opportunity when Truffert broke through the Egyptian defense but was denied by a strong save from the goalkeeper.
The game took a dramatic turn in the second half. Lacazette missed a clear chance for France, which Egypt capitalized on. Saber scored a powerful goal, giving Egypt the lead.
France responded towards the end of the match, with Olise showcasing his skill by dribbling past the Egyptian defense and setting up Mateta, who scored to equalize.
Although a VAR review was conducted to check for a potential penalty after Egypt’s Fayed handled the ball, no penalty was awarded, and the match proceeded to extra time.
During extra time, Egypt was reduced to ten men. Mateta capitalized on this advantage by heading in his second goal from a cross delivered by Olise.
Olise then sealed the victory with a composed finish, ensuring France’s spot in the final.
France will now face Spain in the final, who advanced with a 2-1 win over Morocco.