Beijing time on August 2, 2024 at 9:00 pm, the Olympic men's soccer quarter-final will usher in a focus battle, Morocco National Olympic Games will face the United States National Olympic Games. This game is not only a battle between two strong teams, but also a collision between the traditional power of African soccer and the new power of North American soccer.
The Moroccan national Olympics have been a shining light in international soccer in recent years, and they became the pride of African soccer when they reached the quarterfinals at the 2022 World Cup. Subsequently, in the 2023 U23 Africa Cup of Nations, the Moroccan national Olympic team even beat Egypt U23 to win the championship, showing the team's strong strength and potential. The Moroccan national Olympic team's luxury lineup, with a total value of up to 165 million euros, including Ashraf, Rahimi, Abboud and many other players playing in Europe's top leagues, these players are not only skilled, but also experienced in the game, which is a solid guarantee for the Moroccan team to hit the quarterfinals.
The U.S. National Olympic team returned to the Olympic stage with the honor of winning the U20 Championship in North and Central America. Although they lost their first match against France 0-3 in the group stage, they beat New Zealand and Guinea to finish second in Group A with six points from two wins and one loss. The U.S. National Olympic team's players mainly come from the USL and European sub-leagues. Although they lack the experience of the top leagues, they are young and energetic, with good running ability and physical confrontation advantage, which makes them often show strong impact and counter-attacking speed in the game.
The Moroccan U23s have a slight edge in the history of the match, having played a friendly at the end of November last year with a 1:0 win over the US U23s. The two sides played a friendly match at the end of November last year, in which the Moroccan U23s beat the US U23s by a score of 1:0. Considering that the Moroccan team is currently in high morale, has a luxurious squad and is in good form, while the US team is not bad but is facing challenges in terms of injuries and conditioning, the Moroccan team is expected to win this match in regular time. However, soccer is full of variables, and the U.S. team also has a good offensive ability and counterattack speed, so we can not rule out the possibility of a draw or a small victory for the U.S. team.
On balance, the Moroccan national Olympic team has the advantage in terms of strength, form and squad integrity, and is expected to advance to the semifinals with a narrow win or draw.
