For its eighth participation in the men's Olympic football tournament, Morocco will start its first match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (OG) against Argentina. For the first day of the group stage, the Atlas Lions under 23 will face the Albiceleste on July 24 in Saint-Etienne. As part of their Group B, the U23 national team will meet Ukraine on July 27, then Iraq on the 30th of the month. Unveiled by U23 coach Tarik Sektioui on July 5, the final list includes players from several international clubs, including Achraf Hakimi (PSG/France), Bilal El Khannouss (K.R.C. Genk/Belgium), Amir Richardson (Stade de Reims/France), and Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis/Spain). The Atlas Lions secured their qualification for the Paris OG after beating Mali in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations (U23 AFCON) on penalties on July 4, 2023, at the Moulay Abdellah complex in Rabat. Then, they won the tournament, for the first time, by overcoming Egypt (2-1). For the women's football team, they were unable to join their counterparts in the Olympic competition. The Lionesses missed their qualification by losing to the Zambian team (2-0) on April 9 at the Prince Moulay El Hassan sports complex in Rabat.
