PARIS : Morocco reached the Olympic men's football semi-finals for the first time with a resounding 4-0 win over the United States that included two penalties at the Parc des Princes on Friday.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Men's Quarter-final - Morocco vs United States - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 02, 2024. Achraf Hakimi of Morocco scores their third goal. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Men's Quarter-final - Morocco vs United States - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 02, 2024. Morocco players celebrate after the match. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De WouwPARIS : Morocco reached the Olympic men's football semi-finals for the first time with a resounding 4-0 win over the United States that included two penalties at the Parc des Princes on Friday.
Backed by their passionate supporters who packed the Paris St Germain stadium, Morocco opened the scoring in the 29th minute when Soufiane Rahimi earned them a penalty and converted for his fifth goal of the tournament. Substitute Mehdi Maouhoub sealed the rout with another penalty in stoppage time following a VAR review for a handball.
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