Hakimi's Morocco join Tenas's Spain in the quarter-finals

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Paris defender Achraf Hakimi's Morocco beat Iraq 3-0 today in the group stage of the men's Olympic football tournament at Paris 2024 to qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition. La Roja, with Paris goalkeeper Arnau Tenas, had already qualified for the next round but lost 2-1 to Egypt.

Spain finish second in their group...

Having already booked their place in the quarter-finals of the competition with two wins from as many games, a reshuffled Spain team fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Egypt today. As a result, Santi Denia's players lost top spot in Group C to the Egyptians but will still play in the knockout phase. Rouge et Bleu goalkeeper Arnau Tenas was rested and stayed on the Spanish bench.

SPAIN 1-2 EGYPT (0-1 at HT)
Olympic Games Paris 2024 – Men's football tournament – Group stage – Group C – Matchday 3
Matmut Atlantique (Bordeaux, France)

Goals: Omorodion (90') for Spain / Adel (40', 62') for Egypt.

SPAIN: Iturbe, Pubill, López, Turrientes, Pacheco, Gutiérrez, Bernabé, Omorodion, Mosquera, Camello. Coach: Santi Denia.

EGYPT: Alaa, Eid, Fayed, Abdelmaguid, El Debes, Shehata, Elneny, Koka, Zizo, Faisal, Adel. Coach: Rogério Micale.

standings:

1. Egypt / 7 points, +2 (3 matches played)
2. Spain / 6 points, +2 (3 matches played)
3. Dominican Republic / 2 points, -2 (3 matches played)
4. Uzbekistan / 1 point, -2 (3 matches played)

...JUST LIKE MOROCCO

After their narrow victory over Argentina in their previous match, the Atlas Lions recorded a second win with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Iraq. The result sees Morocco qualify for the quarter-finals, finishing second in their group. Paris full-back Achraf Hakimi, who started the match as captain of his team, also provided an assist.

MOROCCO 3-0 IRAQ (3-0 at HT)
Olympic Games Paris 2024 – Men's football tournament – Group stage – Group B – Matchday 3
Allianz Riviera (Nice, France)

Goals: Richardson (19'), Rahimi (28') and Ezzalzouli (36').

MOROCCO: El Kajoui, Hakimi, El Azzouzi, Boukamir, El Ouahdi, Akhomach, Richardson, Targhalline, Ezzalzouli, El Khannouss, Rahimi. Coach: Tarik Sektioui.

IRAQ: H. Hasan, Natiq, A. Hasan, Saadoon, Amer, Bayesh, Amyn, Saad, M. Mohammed, K. Mohammed, Hussein. Coach: Radhi Shenaishil.

STANDINGS:

1. Argentina / 6 points, +3 (3 matches played)
2. Morocco / 6 points, +3 (3 matches played)
3. Ukraine / 3 points, -2 (3 matches played)
4. Iraq / 3 points, -4 (3 matches played)