A brilliant brace by Barcelona's Fermin Lopez helped fire Spain to a 3-0 win over Japan and a place in the semi-finals of the Olympic men's football on Friday, after a dominant Morocco outclassed the United States.

Paris Olympics 2024: Fermin Lopez fires Spain into football semi-finals, Morocco march on

The Tokyo Organising Committee stated Thursday that Kentaro Kobayashi, the director of the Olympics opening ceremony, has been removed from his position following news reports concerning his past statements about the Holocaust.

Director of Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony ousted over past comments on Holocaust

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Paris Olympics 2024: Fermin Lopez fires Spain into football semi-finals, Morocco march on

Director of Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony ousted over past comments on Holocaust