By Morocco Faces Challenging Path to Olympic Advancement After Defeat to Ukraine
Morocco, positioned favorably after an initial 2-1 victory against Argentina, encountered a setback after a 2-1 loss to Ukraine this Saturday in the Paris 2024 Olympics. This defeat complicates their chances of qualification ahead of Tuesday’s decisive match against Iraq. Below is the current standing of the Atlas Lions and their potential paths to the quarterfinals.
Group B Standings at the 2024 Olympics:
Argentina: 3 points (+1)
Ukraine: 3 points (0)
Morocco: 3 points (0)
Iraq: 3 points (-1)
Post two matchdays, all four teams in Group B are level on points. Argentina leads the group due to a superior goal difference. Both Morocco and Ukraine share an identical goal difference and goals scored (3 each), but Ukraine’s head-to-head victory gives them the edge over Morocco.
Match Caption:
FT. Ukraine 2-1 Morocco – Full-time result: Ukraine secures a 2-1 victory over our national Olympic team. It’s not our day, but we remain determined to move forward.
Final Group B Matchday Schedule:
Tuesday, July 30, 17:00 (GMT+2)
Ukraine vs. Argentina in Lyon
Morocco vs. Iraq in Nice
Morocco’s Path to Quarterfinals:
A win against Iraq;
A draw and scoring more goals than Ukraine;
A draw with the Ukraine-Argentina match not ending in a draw.
For continuing updates and live results, follow the official Moroccan team Twitter.
