Morocco vs Egypt: Player Ratings as Morocco Secures Bronze in Style
Morocco really used the opportunity to give their best in a bronze medal match against Egypt. After losing in the semifinal to Spain, Achraf Hakimi and co were running riot, scoring six goals without a single response.
Morocco National Football Team Player Ratings vs Egypt
Goalkeeper
Munir Mohamedi (6.4/10): Had several important saves to keep his net from conceding.
Defenders
Achraf Hakimi (6.6/10): Not really his best day but doing good enough to lead his teammates to win the game.
Mehdi Boukamir (6.8/10): Proved his worth by keeping Morocco’s net from conceding.
Akram Nakach (6.7/10): Alongside Boukamir, he showed a composed defending skill to keep Morocco from conceding.
Zakaria El Ouahdi (6.6/10): Provided options from the flank as he ran back-and-forth in it.
Midfielders
Oussama Targhalline (6.8/10): Guarded the midfield really well at the same time helping his teammates to attack.
Amir Richardson (6.9/10): Delivered passes for his teammates to keep the ball flowing.
Bilal El Khannous (6.7/10): Keeping the ball on his team’s favor which resulted in Morocco’s two goals.
Forwards
Ilias Akhomach (6.9/10): Showed a decent effort to play up front but was not quite good enough as he failed to score.
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (8/10): Not only scored for himself, he also provided an assist for Rahimi.
Soufiane Rahimi (7.3/10): Continued his scoring spree in the Olympics and presented Morocco a bronze medal
Substitutions
Yassine Kechta (6.6/10): Doing pretty well as Morocco was getting more comfortable in the second half.
Eliesse Ben Seghir (6.8/10): Doing good in keeping balance for Morocco, as well as keeping the score line on their favour.
Benjamin Bouchouari (6.7/10): Provided more options for Morocco as they kept the domination over Egypt.
El Mehdi Maouhoub (6.7/10): Not much he can do despite Morocco could maintain the lead.
Adil Tahif (6.5/10): Replacing the injured Nakach and did it well until the end of the game.
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Egypt National Football Team Player Ratings vs Morocco
Goalkeeper
Hamza Alaa (6.6/10): Nothing worse than a goalkeeper had to endure the fate of picking the ball three times from his own net.
Defenders
Mohamed Shehata (6.7/10): Did his best to defend with clearances and tackles he committed but not good enough to keep his goal from conceding.
Mohamed Tarek (6.5/10): Not his best day as he had to witness Morocco score three goals in this match.
Hossam Abdelmaguid (6.8/10): Led his teammates in the backline despite conceding goals from the opponents.
Karim Eldbees (6.4/10): His effort down the flank had not paid off as he left the pitch early, making way for Ahmed Atef.
Midfielders
Mohamed Elneny (6.5/10): Led his teammates from the midfield despite having a hard time guarding the opponents’ movement.
Mahmoud Saber (6.7/10): Being a back-up forward behind Faisal but still found it hard to score.
Ahmed Nabil Koka (6.8/10): Struggled to keep up with Morocco’s speedy midfielders but showed his best effort to do so.
Forwards
Ibrahim Adel (6.6/10): Can only deliver crosses and long passes to his teammates without having enough space to shoot.
Zizo (6.7/10): Couldn’t show his best as he was subbed off after being 12 minutes on the pitch.
Osama Faisal (6.2/10): Had a hard time in finding the back of the net throughout the game.
Substitutions
Mostafa Saad (6.4/10): Had an expectation of changing the game but couldn’t do it.
Ahmed Atef (6.6/10): He struggled to keep up with Morocco’s pace in a condition where his team trailed by three goals.
Ziad Kamal (6.6/10): Couldn’t do much as Morocco was getting superior towards the end of the match.
Mohamed Hamdi (6.3/10): Gave his all out to change the wind for Egypt but Morocco was just too strong for a little scratch.