فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
The Moroccan Olympic football team is gearing up for the Paris Olympic Games competition, set to begin their journey on Wednesday, July 24th against Argentina in Group B, which also includes Ukraine and Iraq.
Led by coach Tarik Sektioui, the Moroccan team arrived in Saint-Étienne, France, on Sunday, where they will play their first two group stage matches. The team includes experienced players such as Achraf Hakimi, Munir Mohamedi, and Soufiane Rahimi, alongside promising young talents.
In preparation, the Moroccan team played a friendly match against French club Villefranche Beaujolais, securing a narrow 2-1 victory. A concerning note was captain Hakimi missing two penalties during this match.
Morocco faces Argentina in their opening match, a team that appears beatable despite its big reputation, especially given Lionel Messi’s absence and their recent friendly loss to Guinea. The second match will be against Ukraine, a team that previously defeated Morocco in a friendly last March, but whose recent results have been unconvincing. In the third match, Morocco will face Iraq, theoretically considered the weakest link in the group.
Despite some concerns due to the team’s recent formation and the limited time coach Sektioui has spent with the players, the presence of outstanding talents like Ilias Akhomach and Amir Richardson, alongside stars such as Hakimi and Rahimi, gives the Moroccan team a good chance to achieve positive results in these Olympic Games.
The biggest challenge for coach Sektioui remains how to integrate these diverse elements into a cohesive lineup capable of competing strongly in this major Olympic event.
This Olympic campaign represents a significant opportunity for Moroccan football to shine on the global stage, building on the success of the senior team in the 2022 World Cup. The mix of experienced international players and emerging talents could prove to be a winning formula, but the team’s ability to gel quickly under Sektioui’s guidance will be crucial to their success in Paris.
