Morocco secured their first-ever Olympic football medal by defeating Egypt 6-0 in the bronze medal match in Nantes. After narrowly missing the final with a 2-1 loss to Spain, Tarik Sektioui’s squad responded with their most decisive victory of the tournament.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Goals from Abde Ezzalzouli and Soufiane Rahimi gave the Atlas Lions a commanding 2-0 lead at half-time. Bilal El Khannouss added a third in the 51st minute, followed by Rahimi’s second goal of the match and his eighth at Paris 2024.
Akram Nakach extended Morocco’s lead to 5-0 in the 73rd minute. Achraf Hakimi rounded off the scoring with a fine free-kick three minutes from time, sealing the historic win.
The victory marked Morocco’s most significant achievement in Olympic football, highlighting the team’s resilience and skill throughout the tournament.
