Late goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Michael Olise made sure that France reached the final of the Olympic games, much to Thierry Henry's delight.
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Henry danced after France reached the Olympic finalBeat Egypt 3-1 in the semi-finalWill play gold medal match after 40 yearsWHAT HAPPENED?
Egypt took the lead against the hosts in the 62nd minute and were poised to reach the Olympics final for the first time in their history, however, an equaliser from Mateta in the 83rd minute took the game to extra-time. Mateta then completed his brace in the 99th minute while Michael Olise secured a memorable win for his team by scoring a third goal in the 108th minute. After guiding his team to the final for the first time in 40 years, Henry broke into a hilarious dance as he was given a hero's welcome in the dressing room.
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Since joining the France football setup last year, the Arsenal legend has tasted plenty of success. Under his tutelage, the French U21 side has won three out of four matches they have played in U21 European Championship qualifiers and have now reached the final of the Olympics by winning all five games they have played in Paris. Les Bleus now hope to secure a gold medal by beating Spain on August 9.
WHAT NEXT FOR THIERRY HENRY?
The 46-year-old has been linked with the USMNT manager's job after Gregg Berhalter's departure following the team's disastrous group stage exit at Copa America 2024. Henry, however, is yet to be formally approached by the United States Soccer Federation and is under contract with France U21s until 2025.
