Morocco is competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It is the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, except Moscow 1980, as part of the United States-led boycott.
| Morocco at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MAR |
| NOC | Moroccan Olympic Committee Arabic: اللجنة الأولمبية الوطنية المغربية |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 60 in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Yessin Rahmouni & Ines Laklalech |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Boxing | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Breaking | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Canoeing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cycling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fencing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Football | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Golf | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Skateboarding | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Surfing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 18 | 60 |
Athletics
editMoroccan track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track and road events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Abdelati El Guesse | 800 m | ||||||||
| Anass Essayi | 1500 m | ||||||||
| Mohamed Tindouft | 3000 m steeplechase | — | |||||||
| Soufiane El Bakkali | |||||||||
| Faid El Mostafa | |||||||||
| Othmane El Goumri | Marathon | — | |||||||
| Zouhair Talbi | |||||||||
| Mouhcine Outalha | |||||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Noura Ennadi | 400 m hurdles | ||||||||
| Assia Raziki | 800 m | ||||||||
| Kaoutar Farkoussi | Marathon | — | |||||||
| Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi | |||||||||
| Rahma Tahiri | |||||||||
Boxing
editMorocco entered three boxers into the Olympic tournament. Yasmine Moutaqui (women's flyweight) and Widad Bertal (women's bantamweight) secured a spot in their respective division by advancing to the final match, while Khadija El-Mardi qualified for the games in the women's middleweight division through the 2023 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Yasmine Moutaqui | Women's 50 kg | ||||||
| Widad Bertal | Women's 54 kg | ||||||
| Khadija El-Mardi | Women's 75 kg | — | |||||
Breaking
editMorocco entered two breakdancers to compete in their respective gender-based dual battles for Paris 2024. Bilal Mallakh (Billy) and Fatima El-Mamouny (Elmamouny) secured the spots on the Moroccan squad with a gold-medal victory each in the B-boys and B-girls final battle at the 2023 WDSF African Breaking Championships in Rabat.[3]
| Athlete | Nickname | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Bilal Mallakh | Billy | B-Boys | |||||||
| Fatima El-Mamouny | Elmamouny | B-Girls | |||||||
Canoeing
editSlalom
editMorocco entered a single boat into the slalom competition for the Games through the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London, Great Britain.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Best | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mathis Soudi | Men's K-1 | ||||||||||
Sprint
editMoroccan male canoeists qualified one boat for the Games through the highest-ranked eligible nation's result in the K-1 1000 metres event at the 2023 Canoe Sprint African Championships in Abuja, Nigeria.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Achraf El Aydi | Men's K-1 1000 m | ||||||||
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Cycling
editRoad
editMorocco entered one male rider to compete in the men's road race events at the Olympics. Morocco secured this quota through the UCI Nation Ranking.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achraf Ed Doghmy | Men's road race |
BMX
editMorocco entered one male rider to compete in the men's race events at the Olympics through the 2023 African Championships in Harare, Zimbabwe.[6]
- Race
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Nadim Laghmouchi | Men's race | ||||||
Equestrian
editMorocco entered two riders, each in the dressage and eventing events, through the establishment of the final Olympic ranking for Group F (Africa & Middle East).[7]
Dressage
edit| Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Freestyle | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Technical | Artistic | Score | Rank | |||
| Yessin Rahmouni | All At Once | Individual | ||||||
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final based on position in group; q = Qualified for the final based on overall position
Eventing
edit| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier | Final | ||||||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Noor Slaoui | Cash in Hand | Individual | |||||||||||||
Fencing
editMorocco entered two fencers into the Olympic competition. Houssam El Kord secured a quota place in the men's épée events, after being nominated as one of the two highest-ranked individuals eligible for the African zone through the release of the FIE Official ranking for Paris 2024; meanwhile, Youssra Zekrani qualified for the games by winning the gold medal in the women's individual foil events, at the 2024 African Zonal Qualifying Tournament in Algiers, Algeria.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Houssam El Kord | Men's épée | |||||||
| Youssra Zekrani | Women's foil | |||||||
Football
edit- Summary
Key:
- A.E.T – After extra time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Morocco men's | Men's tournament |  ArgentinaW 2–1 |
 Ukraine |
 Iraq |
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Men's tournament
editMorocco men's football team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match of the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat, marking the country's return to the sport after twelve years.[9]
- Team roster
Morocco announced their initial 22-men squad on 4 July 2024.[10] Ayman El Wafi withdrew on 9 July 2024 after his club refused to release him, and was replaced by Bilal El Ouadghiri.[11]
Head coach: Tarik Sektioui
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Munir Mohamedi* | 10 May 1989 (aged 35) | 0 | 0 |  Al-Wehda
|
| 2 | DF | Achraf Hakimi* (captain) | 4 November 1998 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 |  Paris Saint-Germain
|
| 3 | DF | Akram Nakach | 7 April 2002 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 |  Union de Touarga
|
| 4 | DF | Mehdi Boukamir | 26 January 2004 (aged 20) | 8 | 0 |  Charleroi
|
| 5 | DF | Adil Tahif | 24 February 2001 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | RS Berkane
|
| 6 | MF | Benjamin Bouchouari | 13 November 2001 (aged 22) | 10 | 0 | Saint-Étienne
|
| 7 | FW | Eliesse Ben Seghir | 16 February 2005 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Monaco
|
| 8 | MF | Bilal El Khannous | 10 May 2004 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | Genk
|
| 9 | FW | Soufiane Rahimi* | 2 June 1996 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 |  Al-Ain
|
| 10 | FW | Ilias Akhomach | 16 April 2004 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 |  Villarreal
|
| 11 | DF | Zakaria El Ouahdi | 31 December 2001 (aged 22) | 13 | 3 | Genk
|
| 12 | GK | Rachid Ghanimi | 25 April 2001 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | FUS Rabat
|
| 13 | MF | Yassine Kechta | 25 February 2002 (aged 22) | 7 | 1 | Le Havre
|
| 14 | MF | Oussama Targhalline | 20 May 2002 (aged 22) | 10 | 1 | Le Havre
|
| 15 | FW | El Mehdi Maouhoub | 5 June 2003 (aged 21) | 2 | 1 | Raja Casablanca
|
| 16 | FW | Abde Ezzalzouli | 25 December 2001 (aged 22) | 5 | 3 | Real Betis
|
| 17 | MF | Oussama El Azzouzi | 29 May 2001 (aged 23) | 9 | 0 |  Bologna
|
| 18 | MF | Amir Richardson | 24 January 2002 (aged 22) | 8 | 1 | Reims
|
* Overage player.
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3[a] | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Morocco
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3[a] | |
| 3 | Argentina
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0[b] | |
| 4 | Ukraine
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0[b] |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
Golf
editMorocco entered one female golfer into the Olympic tournament. Ines Laklalech qualified directly for the games in the women's individual competitions, based on her world ranking positions, on the IGF World Rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Par | Rank | ||
| Ines Laklalech | Women's | |||||||
Judo
editMorocco qualified three judokas for the following weight classes at the Games. Abderrahmane Boushita (men's half-lightweight, 66 kg) and Soumiya Iraoui (women's half-lightweight, 52 kg) got qualified via quota based on IJF World Ranking List and continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Abderrahmane Boushita | Men's –66 kg | ||||||||
| Achraf Moutii | Men's –81 kg | ||||||||
| Soumiya Iraoui | Women's –52 kg | ||||||||
Rowing
editMoroccan rowers qualified one boats in the women's single sculls for the Games through the 2023 African Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.[13]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Majdouline El Allaoui | Women's single sculls | 8:30.47 | 6 R | ||||||||
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Shooting
editMoroccan shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2023 African Championships, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.[14]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Idriss Haffary | Men's trap | ||||||
Skateboarding
editMorocco entered one skateboarder into the Olympic tournament. Aya Asaqas qualified to compete in the women's park event after being ranked in the top 20 within the Olympic World Skateboarding ranking.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Aya Asaqas | Women's park | ||||
Surfing
editMoroccan surfers confirmed one shortboard quota place for Tahiti 2024. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Ramzi Boukhiam, qualified for the games, by virtue of the results of top six individual men's surfer, not yet qualified, at the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.[15]
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ramzi Boukhiam | Men's shortboard | |||||||||
Swimming
editMorocco sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ilias El Fallaki | Men's 400 m freestyle | ||||||
| Imane El Barodi | Women's 100 m breaststroke | ||||||
Taekwondo
editMorocco qualified two athletes to compete at the games. Fatima-Ezzahra Aboufaras qualified for Paris 2024 following the triumph of her victory in the semifinal round, at the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.[16] Later on, Oumaima El-Bouchti join the Moroccan squads after receiving the re-allocations of unused Oceanian Olympic quotas.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Oumaima El-Bouchti | Women's –49 kg | |||||||
| Fatima-Ezzahra Aboufaras | Women's +67 kg | |||||||
Triathlon
editMorocco entered one triathlete in the triathlon events for Paris, following the release of final individual olympics qualification ranking.
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total | |||
| Jawad Abdelmoula | Men's | |||||||
Volleyball
editBeach
editMorocco men's pair qualified for Paris after winning the 2024 CAVB Continental Cup Final in Martil.[17]
| Athletes | Event | Preliminary round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Mohamed Abicha Zouheir El Graoui |
Men's |  George /André (BRA) |
 Partain /Benesh (USA) |
 Díaz /Alayo (CUB) |
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Wrestling
editMorocco qualified one wrestler for Paris 2024. Oussama Assad qualified for the games following the triumph of advancing to the final round at 2024 African & Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament in Alexandria, Egypt.[18]
Key:
- VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
- VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
- PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Oussama Assad | Men's −130 kg | ||||||
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