Morocco: presenting the opponent of Ukraine's Olympic team in its second match at the 2024 Games
The second opponent of the Ukrainians at the 2024 Olympics, the Moroccan team, arrived in France as the strongest team on their continent based on the results of the African U-23 Championship, which took place in Morocco in 2023.
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The second opponent of Ukraine's Olympic team at the 2024 Olympics, Morocco's national team, arrived in France as the strongest squad on their continent based on the results of the African U-23 Championship held in Morocco in 2023. The Moroccans were exempt from qualifying matches, and no one doubted their strength.
In the group stage, our opponent won all three matches, outperformed Argentina in penalty kicks during the semifinal duel, and scored the winning goal in extra time in the decisive game.
The opening match at the 2024 Olympics, which was won with some controversy against a very strong Argentina team, only underscores how challenging the task is for Ukraine's coach Ruslan Rotan. Because Ukraine needs to win.
Morocco National Team in the Olympic Cycle of 2024
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Morocco Goals |
24.06.2023 |
Ghana |
2:1 |
Ezzalzuli (2) |
27.06.2023 |
Ghana |
5:1 |
Richardson, Saybari, Beghrawy (2), Ezzalzuli |
30.06.2023 |
Congo |
1:0 |
Ta'a |
04.07.2023 |
Mali |
2:2 |
Elsadegh, El-Uzzani |
08.07.2023 |
Egypt |
2:1 |
Beghrawy, Targhallin |
24.07.2024 |
Argentina |
2:1 |
Raïmi (2) |
The main star of Morocco's national team at the Olympics is right-back Achraf Hakimi, a graduate of Real Madrid's academy and currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain, who arrived at the Games under an overage quota.
Another overage player, forward Sofyan Raïmi, scored two goals in the match against Argentina.
But even the youth of the African team is quite impressive—Bilal El-Hannus, Ilyas Ahomach, Eliess Ben Seghir, top scorer at the 2023 African U-23 Championship Abderrazak Ezzalzuli, many representatives of European leagues... So it won't be easy for Ukraine.
Morocco National Team Roster for the 2024 Olympics
No. |
Goalkeepers |
Date of Birth |
Club |
Matches |
Minutes Played |
Goals |
1 |
Mohamed Mohamedi |
10.05.1989 |
"Al-Wahda" (Saudi Arabia) |
1 |
90 |
-1 |
12 |
Rashid Ghanimi |
25.04.2001 |
"Fat'h Union Sport" |
|
|
|
22 |
Mohamed Reda Asmama |
08.02.2002 |
"Union de Touarga" |
|
|
|
No. |
Defenders |
Date of Birth |
Club |
Matches |
Minutes Played |
Goals |
2 |
Achraf Hakimi |
04.11.1998 |
"Paris Saint-Germain" (France) |
1 |
90 |
0 |
3 |
Akram Nakach |
07.04.2002 |
"Union de Touarga" |
1 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
Mehdi Bukamir |
26.01.2004 |
"Charleroi" (Belgium) |
5 |
510 |
0 |
5 |
Adil Tahih |
|
"Raja Casablanca" |
|
|
|
10 |
Ilyas Ahomach |
16.04.2004 |
"Villarreal" (Spain) |
1 |
59 |
0 |
|
Coach |
Date of Birth |
Matches |
|||
|
Tariq Sektiwi |
13.05.1977 |
1 |
Notes. 1. The statistics of the players during qualification and final tournament of the African Championship (U-23) and the 2024 Olympics are provided. 2. Numerically marked players were registered for the 2024 Olympics (numbers 19 to 22 - reserve). 3. In the 2024 Olympics, players born after January 1, 2001 can participate (plus three overage players).
