Spain Defeats Morocco, Advances to Olympic Final

Spain reached the Olympic men's soccer final after overcoming Morocco 2-1, with substitute Juanlu Sanchez scoring the decisive goal late in the match. Morocco initially led through a penalty by Soufiane Rahimi, marking his sixth goal of the tournament, making him the first African player to score in five consecutive Olympic matches. Spain equalized with a goal from Fermin Lopez, who also assisted Sanchez’s winner. Meanwhile, France secured their first Olympic final in 40 years by defeating Egypt 3-1 after extra time, with Jean-Philippe Mateta scoring twice. Both Spain and France are vying for gold, with Spain looking to add to their recent Euro 2024 triumph. Morocco and Egypt will compete for bronze in the upcoming match.