Men's soccer recap, Aug. 2: Morocco cruises past U.S.

Achraf Hakimi gleefully celebrates his goal for Morocco vs the United States - Credit: (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Achraf Hakimi gleefully celebrates his goal for Morocco vs the United States – Credit: (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

The United States saw its medal hopes extinguished by mighty Morocco on Friday as the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s soccer quarterfinals started with a four-goal affair at the Parc des Princes.

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Japan vs Spain

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Egypt vs Paraguay

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France vs Argentina

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Morocco vs. USA

The dream of winning a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics is over for the U.S. men’s soccer team following a 4-0 defeat to Morocco on Friday at the Parc de Princes.

It was a day to forget for Walker Zimmerman and company as the team could not overcome Morocco’s possession and attack throughout the match.

Fouling in the box, failure to press the ball, and a lack of defensive organization all proved to be key mistakes for the Americans in its loss. — Leo Santos

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