France Olympic football team manager Thierry Henry believes Egypt will be a tough team to control ahead of the semi-final clash.
For the first time in 60 years, Egypt have qualified for the semi-finals of the Football Olympic event, finishing fourth in the 1964 and 1928 editions.
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Moreover, it’s the first time two Arab teams will be in the Olympic semi-finals, as both Egypt and Morocco have qualified for the final four.
Egypt will now face hosts France in the semi-finals at Stade de Lyon, Décines-Charpieu on Monday, August 5.
The hosts beat Argentina 1-0 in the other quarter-final and will have to face the Pharaohs without Enzo Millot and Manu Kone, who are both suspended.
Speaking on the Egypt game, Thierry Henry said: “We will face a team that is difficult to control, as they possess high quality and deliver outstanding performances.
“Great respect to the Argentine team, which caused us many problems, but our team showed its quality. The only downside was receiving a red card from the bench, without any cost.
“This is a crazy team. I’m talking about the month and a half we’ve spent together. This team is like brothers. What Enzo did was just shameful, and now we need to focus on Egypt.”