Egypt needed a late equaliser to avoid a 1-0 loss to Paraguay in the last round
Mateta has opened the scoring in France’s last two games
Hosts to continue gold rush
France called up a strong side for their home games and coach Thierry Henry has delivered so far, with four wins from four in this tournament. Key names like Michael Olise, Alexandre Lacazette and Jean-Philippe Mateta have helped them arrive in the semis as heavy favourites to progress to the gold medal game.
While France have an array of strong attackers, they’ve been impressive at the other end. The hosts have controlled games well, keeping a clean sheet in all four of their games so far. Their 1-0 victory over Argentina in the quarters was a real statement win as they continue their chase for gold.
The French meet an Egyptian side that were moments away from elimination in the last round, They needed an 88th-minute equaliser to avoid a 1-0 loss to Paraguay. The Egyptians have scored just four goals throughout this tournament, so back another win to nil for the French.
Mateta has come into his own in the last two games, opening the scoring against both New Zealand and Argentina. Back him to net for the third game on the spin.
Predictions:France U23 To Win To Nil France U23 2-0 Jean Philippe Mateta To Score Anytime
