Two Atlas Lion Cubs appear in the eleven type of the group stage of the men’s football tournament of the Olympic Games. Achraf Hakimi and Zakaria El Ouahdi stood out for their performances with the Olympic team.
At the full-back position, Achraf Hakimi was chosen to appear in the standard team for the group stages, while Zakaria El Ouahdi is placed as central defender.
Morocco started its campaign well against Argentina (2-1), before falling against Ukraine (2-1) and validating its ticket for the quarter-finals after its victory over Iraq (3 -0).
Tarik Sektioui’s team will face the USA to obtain a ticket to the semi-finals of the football competition of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The Olympic Lions finished at the top of the final standings in Group B, ahead of the Argentine team, while the United States finished in second place in Group A, behind the France team, who will face the Tango in the quarter-finals. final at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux.
Morocco will play their first knockout round match next Friday, at 2 p.m. Moroccan time, at the Parc des Princes in the French capital, Paris.