Morocco Clinches Historic Olympic Bronze in Men’s Soccer, Thrashing Egypt 6-0

9 August 2024 – bySylvanus@Bladi · 1 min read

Beaten by Spain in the semi-finals, the Atlas Lions bounced back on Thursday by thrashing Egypt for the third place on the podium (6-0), at the "La Beaujoire" stadium in the city of Nantes, thus winning the first Olympic medal in their history at the Paris Olympic Games. Tarik Sektioui, the coach of the Moroccan Olympic team, dedicates this medal to King Mohammed VI and the Moroccan people.

The Moroccan Olympic team quickly recovered from their defeat against Spain. On Thursday, the Atlas Lions beat Egypt (6-0), thanks in particular to a brace from Soufiane Rahimi, the top scorer of the Paris Olympic Games. They finish third in the competition and win the first Olympic medal in their history. During a post-match press conference, Tarik Sektioui, the coach of the

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Spain Mohammed VI Paris Olympic Games Egypt Nantes Tarik Sektioui Atlas Lions