Olympics-France beat Egypt 3-1 to reach first Olympic final in 40 years, will play Spain

Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Men's Semi-final - France vs Egypt - Lyon Stadium, Decines-Charpieu, France - August 05, 2024. Jean-Philippe Mateta of France celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates. REUTERS/Nir Elias

PARIS (Reuters) -Hosts France will play an Olympic men's football final for the first time in 40 years after beating Egypt 3-1 in extra time at the Lyon stadium on Monday and will face Spain for the gold medal.

France fought back after conceding their first goal in the tournament when Mahmoud Saber grabbed a stunning lead for Egypt before Jean-Philippe Mateta levelled with a late strike.