LYON, France — Jean-Philippe Mateta scored twice as France advanced to the final of the men’s soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics with a 3-1 win over Egypt after extra time Monday.
France will play Spain in Friday’s final at Parc des Princes in a match that will ensure a first European gold medalist for 32 years.
The host nation came from behind at Stade de Lyon to beat an Egypt team that was closing in on an upset after leading through Mahmoud Saber’s 62nd-minute goal.
France had hit the frame of the goal on three occasions before Mateta equalized in the 83rd and sent the game into extra time.
His second came in the 99th after Egypt’s Omar Fayed was sent off for a second yellow card.
Michael Olise added France’s third in the 108th.
