France take on Egypt for a chance to progress to the Gold Medal match at Paris 2024.
Thierry Henry will be hoping his side can continue their successful campaign in their home Olympics, as Les Bleus look to achieve their first Gold Medal since Los Angeles 1984.
France defeated Argentina in a tenacious clash to secure passage to he semi-finals, after topping a group containing Guinea, New Zealand and USA, winning all three matches.
Loaded with star studded talent such as Michael Olise and Manu Kone, expectations remain high, and Henry will know the home supporters expect a Gold Medal.
Egypt also topped their group, defeating Spain and Uzbekistan after drawing to Dominican Republic.
Rogerio Micale's side would then fight back from a goal against Paraguay to equalise late on, before defeating the South American opposition in a thrilling penalty shoot-out.
Egypt have guaranteed that they will match their previous best record at an Olympic Games, where they finished fourth at Amsterdam 1928 and Tokyo 1964.
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Team News
France
Henry will be without Enzo Millot, after the midfielder was sent off in the unsavoury aftermath of the tie versus Argentina. Maghnes Akliouche will be expected to replace the suspended VfB Stuttgart man, partnering Manu Kone and Joris Chotard in the middle of the park.
Jean-Philippe Mateta and Alexandre Lacazette will continue to lead the line, with Mateta's former Crystal Palace teammate Michael Olise supporting behind.
Loic Bade is the third overage player, other than Lacazette and Mateta, and the Sevilla defender will continue his impressive centre-back partnership with RB Leipzig's Castello Lukeba, as France look to continue their record of not conceding a goal all tournament.
Egypt
Micale is expected to have his full squad to choose from, and will be expected to select an unchanged side from the team that defeated Paraguay, despite a gruelling encounter.
Mohamed Elneny, who recently signed for Al Jazira, will continue in midfield alongside Mohamed Shehata and Mohmoud Saber.
Spearheading the Egyptian attack is Osama Faisal, with Zizo and Ibrahim Adel either side.
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Likely Line-Ups
France
Restes; Sildillia, Bade, Lukeba, Truffert; Akliouche, Kone, Chotard; Olise; Mateta, Lacazette
Egypt
Alaa; Eid, Fayed, Abdelmaguid, Koka; Shehata, Elneny, Saber; Zizo, Faisal, Adel
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Key Players
France - Jean-Philippe Mateta
The Crystal Palace striker has continued his resurgence at Paris 2024, scoring the vital winner versus Argentina, and leading the line valiantly.
Mateta also scored in the final group game against New Zealand, and comes into the tournament after a scintillating campaign for his club side.
The 27-year-old scored 19 goals in 39 games for Crystal Palace, and has represented Les Bleus at U19 and U21 level.
Filling one of the three overage spots, the powerful striker has demonstrated his physical presence and threat in behind, also holding the ball up well and linking up with his teammates.
The striker has also shown his tremendous work-rate, hassling defenders and leading the press from the front.
Henry will hope Mateta can continue his impressive showings, as Les Bleus aim to win the Gold Medal at Paris 2024.
Egypt - Ibrahim Adel
The Egyptian talisman will need to be on form if he is to fire Egypt to the final.
Adel scored the late equaliser versus Paraguay to force the tie to extra-time and penalties, where his side prevailed.
The Pyramids FC attacker also scored twice against Spain in the group stages, to clinch top spot, and earn a historic victory for his nation.
Adel scored seven times in 22 appearances for his club side last season, and has earned six caps for the national senior side.
Throughout the tournament, Adel has been a constant threat with this trickery and pace, and France will need to nullify him on Tuesday if they are to progress.
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Match Details
Where is the match being played?
The match will be played at the Groupama Stadium (Parc Olympique Lyonnais) in Lyon, France.
What time is kick-off?
Kick-off is at 20:00 BST on Monday 5th August 2024.
How can I watch?
Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to watch the match on Eurosport via Discovery+.
