Egypt And Morocco To Battle It Out For Bronze

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egypt and morocco to battle it out for bronze

The bronze medal match will be an intense affair as North African rivals Egypt and Morocco square off at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Thursday, August 8.

Both teams are bidding to win their first medal at the Olympic Games, with the Atlas Lions having already made history at Paris 2024 after reaching the knockout stages for the first time.

Tarik Sektiouis side topped Group B with a record of two wins and one defeat, and they thrashed United States 4-0 in the quarter-finals before Spain ended their gold medal hopes in the last four.

Soufiane Rahimi opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 37th minute, but La Roja with two second-half goals from Fermin Lopez (65) and Juanlu (86) to secure a 2-1 win.

The Pharaohs went unbeaten in the group stages and they required penalties to get past Paraguay in the last eight, winning 5-4 in the shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time.