The Moroccan Olympic team (U23) captain and international player Achraf Hakimi expressed his great disappointment after losing to Spain (1-2) in the semifinals at the “Paris Olympics,” which took place on Monday.
Hakimi said in an Instagram post: “We are disappointed with yesterday’s result. We will do our best to win the bronze medal. Thank you for your support. Dima, Maghrib (Morocco forever).”
Despite the loss, the Atlas Cubs gave an honorable performance during the match, as the players showed great skills and determination to win.
This loss has not altered their determination and further boosted their ambition to earn a bronze medal.
The Moroccan fans reacted strongly to Hakimi’s comment, showing their full support for the team and encouraging them to continue fighting for the bronze.
The Atlas Cubs will play Egypt on Thursday at 4 pm, to dispute the bronze medal, after the latter lost to France 3-1.
Skitioui’s men did a great job since the beggining of the Olumpics; They topped their group with six points, after winning Argentina 2-1, and Iraq 3-0.
During this competition the Moroccan international Soufiane Rahimi made history after scoring 6 goals in 5 matches, making him the highest-scoring player in the history of the Olympic Games.