The Olympic journey for the United States males’s soccer group has come to a heartbreaking finish after they suffered a 4-0 loss to Morocco within the quarterfinal spherical on Friday.
The Individuals have been hoping to make extra historical past in Paris after reaching their first quarterfinal match in over twenty years with a 3-0 win over Guinea earlier this week.
Duncan McGuire #13 of america reacts after loosing to Morocco through the Males’s Quarter Last match through the Olympic Video games Paris 2024 at Parc des Princes on August 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (Andrea Vilchez/ISI/Getty Photographs)
Morocco’s prime goalscorer in these Video games, Soufiane Rahimi, was first on the board with a penalty kick within the twenty ninth minute after a foul was known as on U.S. defender Nathan Harriel. It marked his fifth aim of the Paris Olympics.
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The U.S. held off Morocco’s offense within the first half, nevertheless it was lights out after either side walked on the pitch at Parc des Princes within the second half of the sport.
Ilias Akhomach, Achraf Hakimi and Mehdi Maouhoub would all rating for Morocco, ending what would’ve been a historic medal alternative for the USMNT.
Mehdi Maouhoub of Morocco celebrates after scoring his group’s fourth aim with teammates through the Males’s Soccer Quarter-final match between Morocco and USA on Day 7 of the Olympic Video games Paris 2024 at Parc des Princes on August 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Photographs through Getty Photographs)
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The boys’s squad, competing of their first Olympics since 2008, hoped to emulate the run of the 2000 squad in Sydney, who superior to the semifinal spherical. The USMNT has by no means received an Olympic medal within the trendy Olympic period.
In contrast, the ladies’s squad are off to a dominant begin.
Kevin Paredes, #7 of america, is consoled by Achraf Hakimi, #2 of Morocco, after the Males’s Quarter Last match through the Olympic Video games Paris 2024 at Parc des Princes on August 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (Andrea Vilchez/ISI/Getty Photographs)
They received all three of their group and are set to play Japan on Saturday at Parc des Princes in Paris.
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The USWNT have superior to the knockout stage in all eight Olympic tournaments. Their worst end was a quarterfinal loss in 2016 towards Sweden, however they’ve medaled each different time, together with 4 golds.
Fox Information’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
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