In the third round of the Olympic men's soccer group stage, Morocco U23 team and Iraq U23 team had a fierce battle on the green field. The Moroccan team showed strong strength and excellent form, and finally won 3-0 over the opponent, not only won three valuable points for themselves, but also succeeded in advancing to the top of the group into the last eight.
In the first half of the game, Morocco U23 team quickly entered the state, with tacit cooperation and sharp offense, completely control the situation on the field. Soon after the start, Ashraf sent a precise assist in a fast counterattack, and Richardson understood it and easily pushed the goal to open the first record for the Moroccan team. This goal greatly boosted the team's morale and put great pressure on the Iraqi team.
The Moroccan team then continued to maintain an efficient attacking rhythm, constantly threatening the Iraqi team's goal. Rahimi's individual ability to break into the penalty area in an attack, calmly shot to extend the score to 2-0, followed by Abdelneche also found a breakthrough opportunity on the side road, he cleverly cut through the defenders, and then shot a powerful shot straight to the corner of the net, to lock the score to 3-0. By the end of the first half, Morocco had already taken a three-goal lead, and almost locked the game.
At the beginning of the second half, Iraqi U23 team tried to adjust their tactics to turn the situation around, but faced with the solid defense and sharp counter-attacks of the Moroccan team, it was always difficult for them to find effective chances to break through the goal. A header by Ayman Hussein was quite threatening, but unfortunately the ball flew high over the crossbar. Morocco, on the other hand, continued to control the pace of the game, although the attacking rhythm has slowed down, but did not leave too many chances for the Iraqi team.
Finally, with the referee's whistle, the match ended. Morocco U23 team won 3-0 against Iraq U23 team, not only won the match, but also successfully advanced to the last 8 as the top of the group.
