US men’s soccer ousted from Paris Olympics after blowout loss to Morocco in quarterfinals

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The Olympic journey for the United States men’s soccer team has come to a heartbreaking end after they suffered a 4-0 loss to Morocco in the quarterfinal round on Friday. 

The Americans were hoping to make more history in Paris after reaching their first quarterfinal match in over two decades with a 3-0 win over Guinea earlier this week. 

Duncan McGuire #13 of the United States reacts after loosing to Morocco during the Men's Quarter Final match during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Parc des Princes on August 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (Andrea Vilchez/ISI/Getty Images)

Morocco’s top goalscorer in these Games, Soufiane Rahimi, was first on the board with a penalty kick in the 29th minute after a foul was called on U.S. defender Nathan Harriel. It marked his fifth goal of the Paris Olympics. 

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The U.S. held off Morocco’s offense in the first half, but it was lights out after both sides walked on the pitch at Parc des Princes in the second half of the game. 

Ilias Akhomach, Achraf Hakimi and Mehdi Maouhoub would all score for Morocco, ending what would’ve been a historic medal opportunity for the USMNT. 

Mehdi Maouhoub of Morocco celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal with teammates during the Men's Football Quarter-final match between Morocco and USA on Day 7 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Parc des Princes on August 2, 2024, in Paris, France.  (Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

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The men’s squad, competing in their first Olympics since 2008, was hoping to emulate the run of the 2000