Olympics-Soccer-Morocco outclass US 4-0 to reach first semi-final

Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Men's Quarter-final - Morocco vs United States - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 02, 2024. Achraf Hakimi of Morocco scores their third goal. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

PARIS (Reuters) -Morocco reached the Olympic men's football semi-finals for the first time with a resounding 4-0 win over the United States that included two penalties at the Parc des Princes on Friday.

Morocco dominated from the start to prevail in their first-ever Olympic knockout match and set up a clash with the winners of the Spain-Japan quarter-final later on Friday.