France U23 vs Egypt U23, 2024 Olympic Men's Soccer, Semifinals

· Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

France U23

83': Jean-Philippe Mateta
99': Jean-Philippe Mateta
108': Michael Olise

FT - ET
3 - 1

Egypt U23

62': Mahmoud Saber
92': Omar Fayed

France beat Egypt in Olympic thriller, will play Spain for gold

Jean-Philippe Mateta headed home the decisive goal in extra time as France beat Egypt 3-1 in the semifinals of the Olympic men's soccer tournament on Monday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Kiliann Sildillia (France U23).
1': Ibrahim Adel (Egypt U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Adel (Egypt U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
4': Foul by Karim El Debes (Egypt U23).
4': Michael Olise (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Attempt saved. Adrien Truffert (France U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joris Chotard with a through ball.
4': Corner, France U23. Conceded by Hossam Abdelmaguid.
5': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (France U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
5': Andy Diouf (France U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Foul by Osama Faisal (Egypt U23).
7': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (France U23).
7': Mahmoud Saber (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Offside, Egypt U23. Zizo is caught offside.
9': Offside, France U23. Adrien Truffert is caught offside.
11': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (France U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
12': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (France U23).
12': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt saved. Zizo (Egypt U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Adel.
16': Attempt blocked. Andy Diouf (France U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
16': Ahmed Koka (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (France U23).
17': Offside, Egypt U23. Osama Faisal is caught offside.
18': Foul by Hossam Abdelmaguid (Egypt U23).
18': Michael Olise (France U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Loïc Badé (France U23).
20': Osama Faisal (Egypt U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Foul by Castello Lukeba (France U23).
23': Osama Faisal (Egypt U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24': Attempt blocked. Zizo (Egypt U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Adel.
24': Corner, Egypt U23. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
24': Attempt blocked. Hossam Abdelmaguid (Egypt U23) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zizo with a cross.
24': Corner, Egypt U23. Conceded by Loïc Badé.
25': Attempt missed. Omar Fayed (Egypt U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zizo with a cross following a corner.
26': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (France U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
27': Attempt blocked. Osama Faisal (Egypt U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Adel.
28': Delay in match (Egypt U23).
29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Foul by Joris Chotard (France U23).
29': Mahmoud Saber (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Corner, France U23. Conceded by Karim El Debes.
33': Attempt missed. Maghnes Akliouche (France U23) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
34': Foul by Adrien Truffert (France U23).
34': Osama Faisal (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Corner, Egypt U23. Conceded by Loïc Badé.
37': Attempt missed. Omar Fayed (Egypt U23) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zizo with a cross following a corner.
38': Corner, Egypt U23. Conceded by Kiliann Sildillia.
38': Attempt missed. Mohamed Shehata (Egypt U23) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
38': Attempt saved. Ahmed Koka (Egypt U23) header from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zizo with a cross.
39': Corner, France U23. Conceded by Mohamed Shehata.
40': Loïc Badé (France U23) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joris Chotard with a cross following a corner.
40': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (France U23).
40': Hossam Abdelmaguid (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Michael Olise (France U23).
42': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Egypt U23).
45'+2': Michael Olise (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, France U23 0, Egypt U23 0.
45': Second Half begins France U23 0, Egypt U23 0.
47': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (France U23).
47': Hossam Abdelmaguid (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (France U23) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
60': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (France U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
61': Ahmed Koka (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Foul by Andy Diouf (France U23).
62': Attempt blocked. Mahmoud Saber (Egypt U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Shehata.
62': Goal! France U23 0, Egypt U23 1. Mahmoud Saber (Egypt U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
64': Attempt blocked. Maghnes Akliouche (France U23) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiliann Sildillia with a cross.
64': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (France U23) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
64': Corner, France U23. Conceded by Hamza Alaa.
65': Attempt missed. Maghnes Akliouche (France U23) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Loïc Badé with a cross following a corner.
67': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (France U23) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a headed pass.
69': Delay in match because of an injury Hamza Alaa (Egypt U23).
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Attempt missed. Maghnes Akliouche (France U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
73': Attempt missed. Zizo (Egypt U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmed Koka.
74': Alexandre Lacazette (France U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Foul by Osama Faisal (Egypt U23).
75': Alexandre Lacazette (France U23) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joris Chotard following a set piece situation.
75': Loïc Badé (France U23) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche following a set piece situation.
75': Substitution, France U23. Désiré Doué replaces Andy Diouf.
76': Ahmed Koka (Egypt U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Foul by Désiré Doué (France U23).
77': Corner, France U23. Conceded by Hossam Abdelmaguid.
77': Attempt missed. Castello Lukeba (France U23) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joris Chotard with a headed pass following a corner.
80': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (France U23) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
81': Castello Lukeba (France U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Ahmed Koka (Egypt U23).
82': Attempt missed. Castello Lukeba (France U23) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiliann Sildillia following a set piece situation.
83': Goal! France U23 1, Egypt U23 1. Jean-Philippe Mateta (France U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.
85': Hand ball by Zizo (Egypt U23).
86': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Fayed (Egypt U23).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Attempt blocked. Adrien Truffert (France U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
88': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (France U23) header from the centre of the box is too high.
89': Foul by Joris Chotard (France U23).
89': Osama Faisal (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Loïc Badé (France U23).
89': Osama Faisal (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Loïc Badé (France U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Substitution, Egypt U23. Bilal Mazhar replaces Karim El Debes.
90': Substitution, Egypt U23. Ahmed Atef replaces Osama Faisal.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elneny (Egypt U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+1': Foul by Hossam Abdelmaguid (Egypt U23).
90'+1': Guillaume Restes (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Joris Chotard (France U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Castello Lukeba (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Zizo (Egypt U23).
90'+4': Corner, France U23. Conceded by Mohamed Shehata.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Adrien Truffert (France U23) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
90'+5': Foul by Loïc Badé (France U23).
90'+5': Omar Fayed (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': VAR Decision: No Penalty France U23.
90'+7': Omar Fayed (Egypt U23) is shown the yellow card.
90'+13': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Saber (Egypt U23) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
90'+13': Second Half ends, France U23 1, Egypt U23 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins France U23 1, Egypt U23 1.
91': Foul by Désiré Doué (France U23).
91': Mohamed Shehata (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
92': Désiré Doué (France U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
92': Foul by Omar Fayed (Egypt U23).
92': Second yellow card to Omar Fayed (Egypt U23) for a bad foul.
93': Substitution, Egypt U23. Mohamed Tarek replaces Ibrahim Adel.
93': Attempt saved. Joris Chotard (France U23) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
94': Corner, France U23. Conceded by Hamza Alaa.
95': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (France U23) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kiliann Sildillia.
95': Corner, France U23. Conceded by Hossam Abdelmaguid.
96': Ahmed Atef (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
96': Foul by Désiré Doué (France U23).
98': Substitution, Egypt U23. Ziad Kamal replaces Mahmoud Saber.
99': Corner, France U23. Conceded by Hossam Abdelmaguid.
99': Goal! France U23 2, Egypt U23 1. Jean-Philippe Mateta (France U23) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiliann Sildillia with a headed pass following a corner.
101': Attempt missed. Ahmed Koka (Egypt U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ziad Kamal.
102': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (France U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
102': Corner, France U23. Conceded by Hossam Abdelmaguid.
104': Bilal Mazhar (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
104': Foul by Joris Chotard (France U23).
105': Substitution, France U23. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
105'+1': Foul by Ziad Kamal (Egypt U23).
105'+1': Maghnes Akliouche (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+1': Zizo (Egypt U23) is shown the yellow card.
105'+1': Foul by Ziad Kamal (Egypt U23).
105'+1': Michael Olise (France U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
105'+2': Ziad Kamal (Egypt U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
105'+4': Foul by Castello Lukeba (France U23).
105'+4': Zizo (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
105'+4': Castello Lukeba (France U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
105'+5': Attempt missed. Zizo (Egypt U23) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
105'+5': First Half Extra Time ends, France U23 2, Egypt U23 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins France U23 2, Egypt U23 1.
106': Adrien Truffert (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
106': Foul by Ahmed Atef (Egypt U23).
107': Attempt blocked. Désiré Doué (France U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
107': Foul by Castello Lukeba (France U23).
107': Zizo (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
108': Goal! France U23 3, Egypt U23 1. Michael Olise (France U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Désiré Doué.
110': Ahmed Koka (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
110': Foul by Michael Olise (France U23).
111': Substitution, Egypt U23. Mostafa Saad replaces Mohamed Shehata.
111': Substitution, Egypt U23. Mohamed Hamdy replaces Zizo.
112': Foul by Désiré Doué (France U23).
112': Mostafa Saad (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
114': Désiré Doué (France U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
114': Foul by Ahmed Atef (Egypt U23).
115': Désiré Doué (France U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
115': Foul by Ahmed Atef (Egypt U23).
115': Foul by Mohamed Hamdy (Egypt U23).
115': Joris Chotard (France U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
118': Attempt missed. Maghnes Akliouche (France U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise.
118': Substitution, France U23. Rayan Cherki replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
119': Substitution, France U23. Soungoutou Magassa replaces Maghnes Akliouche.
119': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (France U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rayan Cherki following a fast break.
120': Attempt saved. Bilal Mazhar (Egypt U23) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
120'+1': Foul by Adrien Truffert (France U23).
120'+1': Mostafa Saad (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+3': Ahmed Atef (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
120'+3': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (France U23).
120'+4': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Egypt U23).
120'+4': Soungoutou Magassa (France U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, France U23 3, Egypt U23 1.
0': Match ends, France U23 3, Egypt U23 1.

Statistics

EGY		FRA
17	Fouls	25
2	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	10
7	Saves	3
40.4	Possession	59.6
17	SHOTS	32
4	ON GOAL	9
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
391	Accurate Passes	625
480	Passes	692
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
5	Accurate Crosses	9
16	Crosses	40
0.3	Cross %	0.2
79	Long Balls	46
40	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.5	Long Balls %	0.7
5	Blocked Shots	9
14	Effective Tackles	7
26	Tackles	8
0.5	Tackle %	0.9
8	Interceptions	7
40	Effective Clearances	22
40	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 47,530

Line-Ups

France U23 (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
16	Guillaume Restes (GK)
2	Castello Lukeba
4	Loïc Badé
3	Adrien Truffert
5	Kiliann Sildillia
10	Alexandre Lacazette
13	Joris Chotard
7	Michael Olise
20	Andy Diouf
8	Maghnes Akliouche
14	Jean-Philippe Mateta

France U23 Substitutes:

Rayan Cherki, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Soungoutou Magassa, Bradley Locko, Obed Nkambadio, Désiré Doué.

Egypt U23 (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Hamza Alaa (GK)
5	Hossam Abdelmaguid
2	Omar Fayed
17	Mohamed Elneny
13	Karim El Debes
6	Mohamed Shehata
7	Mahmoud Saber
12	Ahmed Koka
10	Ibrahim Adel
14	Zizo
9	Osama Faisal

Egypt U23 Substitutes:

Mostafa Saad, Ahmed Atef, Bilal Mazhar, Ziad Kamal, Mohamed Hamdy, Mohamed Tarek, Ali El Gabry.

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