The U.S. men’s national team was defeated again, bringing the Olympics to an end.
The U.S. team reached the knockout stage for just the second time in Olympic history, but lost 4-0 in a one-sided match against Morocco on Friday.
“It’s tough to lose in those circumstances and it’s pretty frustrating,” defensive end Walker Zimmerman told reporters. “I think we have a team that trusts each other a lot and has a lot of character and it’s sad that that didn’t show. It’s tough knowing how much everyone cares for each other and supports each other.”
Expectations were high that the U.S. could go further after avoiding a quarter-final encounter with Argentina, the defending Copa America and World Cup champions.
But Morocco, who beat Argentina in the group stage, showed why they were a surprise medal contender in their knockout stage debut.
Midway through the first half, both coaches It turned into a shouting argument. According to Yahoo Sports, umpires had to break up the game.
The media also reported that Moroccan fans brought excitement to the Parc des Princes, with “boos and whistles ringing out every time the United States touched the ball.”
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Sofiane Rahimi scored the opening goal with a penalty kick in the 29th minute.
The first half ended with the U.S. down 1-0, but Morocco outscored the U.S. 8-1 and the momentum was clearly in Morocco’s favor.
The second half started stronger for the U.S., with Kevin Paredes and Miles Robinson both on goal, sparking the first “USA” chants of the game.
but, The genius Ilias Ahomakh scored a goal. In the 63rd minute the captain Achraf Hakimi after 7 minutesMorocco’s lead increased to 3-0.
Morocco won a penalty in added time. El Mehdi Mahhoub calmly converted for the final tally.
The USMNT finished the game with their only shot on goal, revealing their struggles on the offensive end.
