Football: Morocco, the surprise of the Olympics?

On Tuesday, the Atlas Lions crushed Iraq (3-0) and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympic Games. A source of pride for Moroccan right-back Achraf Hakimi.

“I am proud of this important victory for us. We played a great match today and made happy these wonderful supporters who came to support us,” said Hesport Achraf Hakimi. He is particularly pleased with this victory. “We have achieved a historic victory and we are very happy with this qualification. We are eager to continue on this path,” added the Moroccan right-back of PSG. And to conclude: “The work we have accomplished makes us proud. We have seized the opportunities that have presented themselves to us and we will think and prepare for the next match.”