The anticipation is palpable as coach Tarik Sektioui of the Moroccan national Olympic team prepares to announce the squad for the upcoming football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The tournament, scheduled from July 26 to August 11, holds great promise for the Moroccan team, known as the Lionceaux de l’Atlas.
In an official announcement today, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) revealed that Sektioui will hold a press conference on Thursday, July 4. This will take place at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé, starting at 5:00 PM Moroccan local time.
The main purpose of this press conference will be to announce the selected players who will represent Morocco at this global sporting event.
Leading candidates for this reinforcement include Achraf Hakimi, Nayef Aguerd, and Yassine Bounou or Munir Mohamedi, depending on final decisions influenced by club approvals.
Notably, players such as Brahim Diaz from Real Madrid may not be able to participate due to club commitments.
The draw for the Olympic Games placed the national Olympic team in Group B, along with Argentina, Ukraine, and Iraq.
At the 2024 Olympics, the Moroccan team will start its campaign against Argentina on July 24 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne, followed by a match against Ukraine on July 27, and then against Iraq on July 30.
At the Munich Olympics in 1972, Morocco reached the second round after finishing second in their group with 3 points. This was achieved with a goalless draw against the United States, a decisive 6-0 victory over Malaysia, and a 0-3 defeat against host nation West Germany. In the next round, the Atlas Lions suffered defeats in all three matches against Denmark, Poland, and the Soviet Union.
This tournament marks the furthest progress for the Atlas Lions in Olympic football to date.
As the country prepares for a new chance at Olympic glory, all eyes are now on Sektioui’s upcoming announcement.
Morocco World News
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