France secured a spot in the Olympic men's football final by defeating Egypt 3-1 after extra time, with Jean-Philippe Mateta scoring twice. Egypt initially took the lead through Mahmoud Saber in the 62nd minute, but Mateta equalized in the 83rd minute, forcing extra time. The match turned in France's favor after Egypt's Omar Fayed received a second yellow card, leaving his team with ten men. Mateta then scored again in the 99th minute, followed by a goal from Michael Olise in the 108th minute. France will face Spain in the final, marking a potential first Olympic gold for a European team in men's football since 1992. Spain advanced by overcoming Morocco 2-1 in their semi-final match.