Spain will face France in the men’s Olympic football final after staging a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Morocco in the semi-finals.
Morocco’s tournament top scorer, Soufiane Rahimi, put his team ahead with a penalty in the first half, marking his sixth goal of the Games.
However, Spain responded in the second half as Barcelona’s Fermin Lopez equalised by capitalizing on a loose ball in the penalty area.
With just five minutes remaining, substitute Juanlu Sanchez delivered the decisive blow, drilling home the winner to secure Spain’s place in the final.
- France and Spain advance to Olympic men’s football semi-finals
In the other semi-final, France overcame Egypt 3-1 after extra time, setting up a highly anticipated showdown with Spain in Paris on Friday at 20:00 BST.
Morocco will now face Egypt in the bronze medal match in Nantes on Thursday.
They began their campaign with a 2-1 win over Uzbekistan before securing qualification with a second win over Dominican Republic despite losing their final group game to Egypt.
A 3-0 win over Japan saw them progress from the quarterfinals to book a date with Morocco on Monday.
The European giants will be hoping to secure another trophy having won the Euro 2024.
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