Football: Morocco gets gold at Francophony games

Morocco's football Olympic team got the gold medal after they defeated France on Tuesday 1-0 at the fourth Francophony games held in Ottawa July 14 through 24.

France won the silver medal and the Egyptians, who played Cameroon for the third place, won the bronze.

Morocco gleaned 21 medals (8 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze), occupying the fifth rank, after Romania, France, Canada and Poland.

36 countries participated in these games.