Olympics: Egypt out to upset France to reach final

Egypt will tussle it out with hosts France in the Men’s Football Tournament semi-final match at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday.

Kick-off is at 21h00 CAT.

The match will be played at Stade de Lyon in a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France called Décines-Charpieu.

The Young Pharaohs of Egypt reached this stage of the tournament after securing a 5-4 win over Paraguay on penalties after a 1-1 draw in a quarter-final match on 2 August.

Egypt are undefeated in their last six matches across all competitions having recorded five victories and one draw.

Ibrahim Adel – who plies his trade in the Egyptian Premier League for Pyramids – is the Egypt player to watch out for having netted three goals in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Meanwhile, France booked their spot in the semi-finals after claiming a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Argentina in a quarter-final match on 2 August.

As a result, the Young Blues are undefeated in their last 10 matches across all competitions having recorded eight victories and two draws.

One of France’s key players is Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace in England and the forward is France’s top scorer at the Paris 2024 Olympics with two goals.