2024-08-03 01:42:33
A day to forget for the US Team after a heavy defeat against a Moroccan team full of talent, comments the specialist magazine The Athletic, noting that the Atlas Lions showed, throughout the match, a clear quality of play.
The media outlet belonging to the prestigious New York Times thus indicates that Achraf Hakimi’s teammates dominated the game and the statistics, putting a stop to the Americans’ journey, who had dreamed of winning a medal at the Olympic grand mass.
Morocco has reached new heights thanks to an ingenious mix between a generation of young players and seasoned stars, the publication adds.
The Americans had to deal with a “faster and stronger” Moroccan team, notes the Sports department of the Yahoo news site, adding that the Stars and Stripes were unable to keep up with the pace set by Tarik Sektioui’s protégés.
In the same vein, USA Today writes that the American selection logically lost to a Moroccan team that was the best throughout the match. “There is no shame in losing to the Atlas Lions,” says the author of the article.
For its part, the New York Post points out that Bilal Akhannous’ teammates, who got the better of the Argentinian selection during the group stage, have shown that they are in search of the title.
The same story was heard on the sports channel ESPN, which reported Moroccan domination of the game from the first minutes of the match, noting that the national team was supported by an overexcited and motivated crowd.
This public gave free rein to an immense joy which resounded in the stands of the Parc des Princes in celebration of the four goals scored by Soufiane Rahimi, Hakimi, Ilias Akhomach and El Mehdi Maouhoub.
After the first goal scored by Rahimi from a penalty in the 29th minute, Morocco maintained the pressure and dominated the game, before sealing the fate in its favor, securing the precious ticket for the semi-finals, indicates the media.
For NBC and CBS, it was a “end-to-end domination” by Morocco and a “crushing” victory against an American team that had played a series of good matches before giving in to the strength and vigor of the Atlas Lions.
For a place in the final of the Olympic tournament, Morocco will face Spain on Monday in Marseille, which beat Japan (3-0).
2024-08-03 01:42:33