After an opening victory over Argentina (2-1) and a defeat against Ukraine (1-2), the Atlas Lions will face Iraq as part of the third day of Group B at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Al Shabab denies the information published by a Saudi newspaper concerning the contract linking it to Moroccan striker Abderrazak Hamdallah . But the controversy is far from over.
Morocco finds itself in a delicate situation in Group B at the Paris Olympics. Tarik Sektiouti’s team has three points, tied with Iraq, Ukraine and Argentina. In such a context, all scenarios are possible. Qualification for the round of 16 is not guaranteed.
Substituted due to injury during Morocco’s defeat against Ukraine (2-1) on Saturday , Soufiane Rahimi may not participate in the match against Iraq, scheduled for Tuesday during the third and final group stage match in Nice.
The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games was rich in color and innovation, but controversial scenes deemed provocative and blasphemous towards religion were censored by the television stations of Algeria and Morocco.
Tarik Sektioui, the coach of the Moroccan Olympic team, expressed his "great disappointment" after the defeat of the Atlas Lions against Ukraine on Saturday in Saint-Étienne. He hopes for a victory against Iraq next Tuesday to qualify for the round of 16 of the Olympic tournament.
Achraf Hakimi , captain of the Atlas Lions, was reportedly seen on Thursday driving the bus transporting the Olympic team through the streets of Paris. The Paris Saint-Germain right-back and his teammates lost 2-1 to Ukraine on Saturday.
The Moroccan team suffered its first defeat at the Paris Olympics, losing 2-1 to Ukraine on Saturday in Saint-Étienne. This underperformance complicates the task of the Atlas Lions in this group stage.
Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, currently playing for Al Qadisiyah in Saudi Arabia, has set up camp in the Agafay desert, not far from Marrakech .
French rugby player Melvyn Jaminet, fullback of the French national team, who made racist remarks in a video shared on his social networks, has been given several months of suspension.
While West Ham has given up on recruiting the Moroccan right-back from Bayern Munich Noussair Mazraoui , another English club is showing interest in the Moroccan international. His transfer seems imminent.
FIFA has definitively ended the Argentine hope of contesting their defeat against Morocco during the Paris Olympic Games. The Disciplinary Commission of the world body has rejected this Saturday the protest filed by the Argentine Football Federation.