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As one of the leading footballing nations from the African continent, Morocco are hoping to book their place in the semi-finals of the Mens Football tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics when they take on the United States at the Parc des Princes on Friday. Morocco and Egypt are the onl

Zambia have been eliminated from the womens football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games after suffering a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Germany at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne on Wednesday evening. The Copper Queens entered the match with a slim chance of advancing into t

Nigeria have bowed out of the womens football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games after suffering a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Japan at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Wednesday evening. The Super Falcons came into the game with a slim chance of advancing from Group C, but a third d

Manchester United have reportedly agreed to sign Samuel Lusale from Crystal Palace after the 16-year-old turned down a scholarship deal at The Eagles. After signing 16-year-old Chido Obi Martin from Arsenal earlier this week, United have now turned their attention to Lusale with the vie

Guinea succumbed to a 3-0 defeat to the United States of America (USA) at the Paris 2024 Olympics in the Mens Football Tournament on Tuesday. The defeat at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard saw the Young National Elephants bow out of the tournament having lost all of their three matches in Gr

Malis Olympic medal hopes came to an end following a 1-0 defeat to Paraguay in their final Group D match at Parc des Princes on Tuesday, July 30. The Eagles needed to beat La Albirroja to stand a chance of advancing to the knockout stages as runners-up to Japan after picking up just one

Morocco punched their ticket into the Paris 2024 Olympics Mens Football quarterfinal as they defeated Iraq 3-0 at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday evening. Morocco started off the match by putting loads of pressure on Iraq, coming very close to scoring in the earliest stages of the match

Egypt claimed the number one spot in Group C following a 2-1 win against Spain in their final Mens Football group assignment at the Matmut Atlantique stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Spain, who had already qualified for the quarter-finals, saw their 100% winning record come to an end again

Zambia will battle Germany on Wednesday evening in their final Group B match for the womens football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games, set for Stade Geoffrey-Guichard in Saint-Etienne. Kick-off at 19:00 CAT. The Copper Queens come into the clash on the back of an agonising