Egypt Olympic national team manager Rogerio Micale has commented on Egypts tough loss against France in the semi-finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Pharaohs were so close to securing a historic win over France to reach the Paris 2024 Olympics final; however, a late comeback and a red card saw France come back and win 3-1. READ: Thierry Henry praises Egypt after Olympic clash The hosts will now face Spain for the gold medal on Friday 9 August, a day after the Pharaohs face Morocco in the third-placed playoff. In a post on Instagram, Micale said after the defeat: It is time to hold our head high. We will continue fighting and now we concentrate on the next game. Egypt will play against Morocco on Thursday 8 August in a repeat of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations final, which saw the Pharaohs lose 2-1 after extra-time. A win against Morocco will give Egypt its first-ever medal in the football Olympic games, with the team finishing fourth in 1928 and 1964. The post Its time to hold our head high, Micale says after France defeat appeared first on KingFut .
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