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- The football competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris has reached the semi-final stages
- Egypt and Morocco will represent the continent in the final four stages with a chance at a medal
- Three African countries have won medals in men's football at the Olympic Games since it started
Africa has a rich record in football at the Olympic Games and it will even get better with the continent guaranteed at least bronze in Paris 2024.
Egypt and Morocco are the latest countries from Africa to reach the semi-final of the multi-sport competition following their success at the competition in France.
Egypt will face France in the semi-final while Morocco, who tore apart the USA in the quarter-final with a 4-0 victory, engages Spain.
Source: UGC
At previous Olympic Games, the likes of Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon reached the semi-finals, ending up making history.
Legit.ng looks at Africa's medals in football at the Olympic Games.
Ghana - Bronze
Ghana's Black Meteors became the first country on the continent to win a medal at the Olympic Games after securing bronze in Barcelona in 1992. The West African football powerhouse defeated Australia in the third and fourth-place game to end up on the podium. Ghana were also the first African nation to reach the semis of the Olympic Games in Football.
Nigeria - Gold, Silver and Bronze
The Dream Team of Nigeria remains the most successful African nation at the Olympic Games in Men's football. Nigeria went a step beyond what Ghana did four years earlier after winning gold at Atlanta in 1996, with Nwankwo Kanu starring as the West Africans beat Argentina in the final.
They had to wait till 2008 to return to the podium, and this time it was revenge for the South Americans, who defeated Nigeria with a star-studded team that had Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero.
Again, it took them another eight years to finish on the podium, winning bronze in the third and fourth game at Rio 2016.
Cameroon - Gold
Cameroon were the team to beat in Africa and at large the world following the emergence of the likes of Samuel Eto'o and Patrick Mboma. In 2000, at the Olympic Games in Sydney, the Central Africans surprised Spain in the final to win gold.
Referee slammed for decision against Morocco
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that fans were left bewildered after Morocco's game against Argentina at the Paris 2024 Olympics was added 15 minutes.
Morocco had raced to a surprising 2-0 lead after 51 minutes before Argentina bagged an equaliser at the end of extra time.
More drama unfolded after fans invaded the pitch with VAR rescinding Argentina's goal for an offside in the build-up
Source: YEN.com.gh
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