Spain secure Olympic Football final spot with comeback win over Morocco

Spain will face France in the men’s Olympic football final after staging a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Morocco in the semi-finals.

Morocco’s tournament top scorer, Soufiane Rahimi, put his team ahead with a penalty in the first half, marking his sixth goal of the Games.

However, Spain responded in the second half as Barcelona’s Fermin Lopez equalised by capitalizing on a loose ball in the penalty area.

With just five minutes remaining, substitute Juanlu Sanchez delivered the decisive blow, drilling home the winner to secure Spain’s place in the final.

• France and Spain advance to Olympic men’s football semi-finals

In the other semi-final, France overcame Egypt 3-1 after extra time, setting up a highly anticipated showdown with Spain in Paris on Friday at 20:00 BST.

Morocco will now face Egypt in the bronze medal match in Nantes on Thursday.

They began their campaign with a 2-1 win over Uzbekistan before securing qualification with a second win over Dominican Republic despite losing their final group game to Egypt.

A 3-0 win over Japan saw them progress from the quarterfinals to book a date with Morocco on Monday.

The European giants will be hoping to secure another trophy having won the Euro 2024.