2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco, Egypt Qualify For Olympic

Morocco and Egypt have qualified for next year’s football event of the Paris Olympic Games.

Both countries clinched tickets to the Olympic games after their victories in the semi-finals of the U-23 AFCON on Tuesday.

While Egypt are making back-to-back appearance in the final, it is Morocco’s first since the 2011 edition.

In the first semi-final Egypt edged Guinea 1-0 while Morocco pipped Mali 4-3 on penalties after regulation time ended 2-2.

The winner between Mali and Guinea in the third-place game will qualify for the Olympics, while the team that finish fourth will play the AFC–CAF playoff to decide the final Olympic slot.

The 2023 U-23 AFCON is the 4th edition of the quadrennial African football tournament organized by CAF.