The Egyptian Olympic football is set to face off against the French team, led by Thierry Henry, on August 5 at exactly 10 pm Cairo time. The Egyptian Olympic team, led by its Brazilian coach, Rogerio Micale, defeated Paraguay on penalties in the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics. Egypt has reached the semi-finals of the Olympics in football for the first time in 60 years after winning 5-4. A positive draw dominated the regular and extra time with a goal for each team, as Ibrahim Adel scored the goal for the Pharaohs, while Diego Gomez scored the goal for Paraguay. Meanwhile, the French national team defeated Argentina with a goal without a response, scored by Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Source: Egypt Independent August 03, 2024 13:44 UTC