Morocco beats Egypt 6-0 and wins first Olympic football medal

Morocco took third place on the podium at the Paris Olympic Football Championship (2024 Olympics) after an epic qualifier against Egypt (6-0). Goals rained down in the first half until Soufiane Rahimi, the tournament’s top scorer at the time, scored twice.

The first goal of the match was scored by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (23rd). Rahimi scored the second (26th) and Bilal Elkhannouss further widened the gap with the third (51st) at the beginning of the second half. The Moroccan international from Belgium, who shone at the 2022 World Cup, dedicated his achievement on the pitch to Walid Reglaj, the national coach of the A team, who was in the stands.

Soufiane Rahimi scored the fourth goal again for the Atlas Lions (64th), before Akram Nakach made it 5-0 against Egypt, whose third step on the podium became out of reach. The Pharaohs lost all hope, especially after the first goal (69th) was cancelled by a free kick before the referee’s whistle.

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Morocco captain Ashraf Hakimi scored the sixth goal in the 87th minute of the match, and the referee blew the final whistle in the 90th minute, ending a real ordeal for the Egyptians.

Proud. After the disappointment of the Africa Cup, I really wanted to achieve something big for my country. Today, everyone in this team is very proud to know that we won our first Olympic medal in history in… pic.twitter.com/1WPic7Bi8a

— Achraf Hakimi (@AchrafHakimi) August 8, 2024

After this 100% African classification competition, Morocco will become the first Arab country to stand on the Olympic podium. The U23 selection team has qualified for the 2024 Olympics. Qualified to the finals The Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2023) holds a place in its category.

During the CAN U23, Morocco won the continental championship for the first time. Beat the same Egyptian team (2-1), when he was the defending champion. During the 2024 Olympics, Morocco won its second medal after athlete Soufiane El Bakkali Winning Goldyesterday in the 3000m steeplechase.

The final of the Olympic football tournament will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024. France will face Spain at home for the first place on the podium and a gold medal.