Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Men's Semi-final - France vs Egypt - Lyon Stadium, Decines-Charpieu, France - August 05, 2024. Jean-Philippe Mateta of France celebrates scoring their additional ambition with teammates. REUTERS/Nir Elias AdvertisementJean-Philippe Mateta denticulate alert as France staged a improvement to defeat 10-man Egypt 3-1 afterwards added time, accepting their abode in the men's Olympic football final

The win ensures that Thierry Henry's ancillary will acquire a badge for the aboriginal time in 40 years back they face Spain at the Parc des Princes on Friday (17:00 BST)

Egypt took the advance with a able close-range attack from Mahmoud Saber, but Mateta equalised backward in approved time, capitalising on a canyon from Michael Olise

France took ascendancy in added time, with Mateta branch the hosts in advanced nine account into the period, afterward Omar Fayed's adjournment for a additional chicken card. Fayed's aboriginal booking had appear in abeyance time of the additional half, agitation a VAR-reviewed amends decision

Spain defended Olympic Football final atom with improvement win over Morocco Olise added a third ambition to allowance the achievement for France. Egypt will now face Morocco in the brownish badge bout in Nantes on Thursday (16:00 BST)

France's adventure to the final included a 3-0 win over the USA, a attenuated achievement over Guinea, and a ascendant achievement adjoin New Zealand to top their group

They again belted accomplished Argentina in the quarter-finals afore their absolute win over Egypt. The final adjoin Spain is appointed for Friday, August 9, 2024