On Friday evening, the Moroccan Olympic football team took the podium at Parc des Princes in Paris to receive the bronze medal for finishing third in the men’s football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games.
The “Olympic Lions” joined the Spanish team, which won gold, and the French team, which secured silver after losing to Spain 5-3 in the final, which required two extra periods to determine the winner.
Morocco clinched the bronze medal on Thursday night with a 6-0 victory over Egypt in the ranking match at La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes. The Moroccan team led 2-0 at halftime with goals from Abdessamad Ezzalzouli and Soufiane Rahimi. In the second half, Rahimi added another goal, and Bilal El Khannouss, Akram Nakach, and Achraf Hakimi each scored to secure the commanding win.
Morocco began the Olympic tournament with a 2-1 victory over Argentina, followed by a 2-1 loss to Ukraine. The team rebounded with a 3-0 win against Iraq and advanced to the quarterfinals, where they defeated the United States 4-0. They lost in the semifinals to Spain, 2-1.
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