Football players from France and Spain will compete for gold at the 2024 Olympics
On the night of August 6, the finalists of the football tournament of the XXXIII Summer Olympic Games, which are taking place in Paris, became known. The Spanish and French teams made it to the final, where they will fight for gold medals. While the teams of Morocco and Egypt will fight for bronze.
In the first semi-final
Spain won a comeback victory over the Moroccan team with a final score of 2:1.
The winners scored goals by Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez (65th minute) and Sevilla defender Juanlu Sanchez (85th). Fermin also recorded an assist. At the same time, the Moroccans opened the scoring first - Al Ain striker Soufiane Rahimi converted a penalty in the 37th minute.
In the second semi-final
French team playing at their home stadium, defeated Egypt in a dramatic match that required two extra times. The final score of 3:1 secured the French a place in the final.
France - Egypt - 3:1
Goals: Mateta (83, 99), Oliseh 108 - Saber (62).
Thus, on August 8, Morocco and Egypt will meet in the match for the bronze medals of the Olympic Games. And the next day, on August 9, the teams of France and Spain will fight for the main trophy of the tournament in the final match of the 2024 Olympics.