France scored a pair of goals in extra time to clinch their spot in the gold medal game against Spain.
After Spain clinched its place in the final, France managed to book a ticket of its own, courtesy of some late magic from some of the team's veteran players.
During the early portion of extra time against Egypt, Jean Philippe-Mateta managed to score his second goal of the game in order to give France a 2–1 lead. The 27-year-old rose up to receive a strong cross from Michael Olise and sent it past the keeper with a well-placed header. The French then added to their lead shortly after with a goal from Olise in the 108th minute, putting the game out of reach for the Egyptians, who were playing with 10 men due to a red card.Mateta's goal sent the stadium into a frenzy, and cameras showed manager Thierry Henry lifting his arms up in what looked like a celebration mixed with relief.
France has not won gold for men's soccer at the Olympics since 1984, while Spain most recently took the top spot in 1992 and finished as the runners-up in 2020.Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated. A University of Oregon alum who joined SI in February 2023, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints. Rasmussen is a loyal Tottenham, Jets, Yankees and Ducks fan.
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