According to a new report from Football Gazette, the quarterfinals of the men's soccer team at the Paris Olympics have been officially decided, with Morocco and Egypt becoming the first time in history that there are two
African team
Advance to the quarterfinals. Here are the details of the quarterfinals:
French team
Re-entering after 40 years after a 1-0 win over Argentina
Olympic men's soccer
Final Four.
Spanish
A 3-0 win over Japan stopped Japan's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the second consecutive Olympics.
Morocco
The team defeated the United States, 4-0, to advance to the tournament.
Egypt
Eliminating Paraguay on penalties also secured a place in the quarterfinals.
In the next semifinals, Morocco will face Spain and France will face Egypt. This will be the first time an African team has won an Olympic men's soccer medal in eight years.
It is worth noting that in the quarter-finals, France and Argentina's "revenge battle" triggered a group clash in which as many as 30 people were involved, and France's star midfielder Miyu was sent off with a red card. The controversy over the match will likely further perpetuate the feud between the two teams.
In Asia, the Japanese team 0-3 defeated Spain, failed to enter the quarterfinals. After the match, Japan's skipper Tsuyoshi Oiwa got emotional and burst into tears. Main midfielder Mitsuki Saito also said the team encountered difficulties in the offensive end and failed to break through the Spanish defense.
Among the Asian teams in the men's soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics, Iraq and Uzbekistan exited in the group stage, while Japan's loss in the quarterfinals meant that an Asian team did not qualify for the quarterfinals again since Rio 2016.
