Spain ended Morocco’s remarkable run in the semi-finals when they beat them 2-1 in Marseille and reached the final of the Paris 2024 Olympic football tournament.
Morocco took the lead through the competition’s top scorer so far, Soufiane Rahimi (37 from a penalty kick), but Spain turned the tables thanks to Barcelona striker Fermin Lopez, who equalised (66) and set up the winning goal for Sevilla defender Juanlu Sanchez (85).
The Moroccan Olympic team was not in a better situation than the “Atlas Lions”, who achieved the semi-finals for the first time in their history in the Qatar 2022 World Cup before losing to France in the semi-finals and finishing in fourth place.
The Moroccan Olympic team, which reached the semi-finals for the first time in its history, still has the chance to achieve a better result by winning the bronze medal when they face on Thursday in Nantes the loser in the second semi-final match between host France and Egypt later in Lyon.
In contrast, Spain reached the fourth final in its history and the second in a row after winning the 1992 title on home soil in Barcelona, and winning silver in the 1920 and 2021 editions.
The final match will be held on Friday at the Parc des Princes stadium in the capital, Paris.
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