Egypt and Morocco placed in challenging Olympic football groups

The draw for the football competitions at the “Paris 2024” Olympic Games has placed Egypt and Morocco, representing the Arab nations, in two formidable groups.

Morocco, the reigning African U-23 champions, finds itself in Group 2 alongside the Argentinean national team.

Meanwhile, Egypt, the runner-up, has been placed in Group 3 alongside Spain.

The draw unfolded as follows:

Group 1: France, United States, Winner of the World Play-off (Guinea), Fourth-placed Asian team, New Zealand.

Group 2: Argentina, Morocco, Third-placed Asian team, Ukraine.

Group 3: Spain, Egypt, Second-placed Asian team, Dominican Republic.

Group 4: Asia Champion, Paraguay, Mali, Israel.

The football matches are scheduled to take place from July 25th to August 11th in France, marking a highly anticipated event in the global sporting calendar.