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UMNT Loses: Men's Olympic Soccer Semis Bracket, Schedule After Quarterfinal Results

Jack Murray

The dream of Olympic gold is over for the United States men's soccer team.

The U.S. fell to Morocco 4-0 in the quarterfinal round of the 2024 Summer Olympic tournament, ending the team's journey for a medal.

Friday's loss comes after the Americans advanced to the knockout stage for the first time since 2000.

Here's a look at Friday's quarterfinal action and which teams will have a chance to reach the podium.

Quarter-final Results

Morocco 4, United States 0

Spain 3, Japan 0

Egypt 1 (5) Paraguay, 1 (4)

France 1, Argentina 0

Semifinal Schedule

August 5: Morocco vs. Spain, 12 p.m. ET

August 5: Egypt vs. France, 3 p.m. ET

The U.S. had its back against the wall following a 3-0 loss to France to open the tournament. However, it rebounded in the next group-stage games against New Zealand and Guinea and solidified a chance to earn a medal for the first time since 1904.

That was not meant to be. Morocco scored its first goal at the 30-minute mark when Soufiane Rahimi fired a penalty kick into the back of the net.

Morocco started to pile on at the 63-minute mark when Abde Ezzalzouli assisted on a Ilias Akhomach goal that made it 2-0. Less than 10 minutes later, Achraf Hakimi buried another goal to give Morocco a commanding 3-0 lead.

The lead would extend to four in extra time when Mehdi Maouhoub converted from the penalty spot.

As the U.S. looks to build on its quarterfinal qualification, Morocco will now focus on earning its first-ever Olympic medal in men's soccer.

   

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