DRAMA AS MOROCCO SECURES FAMOUS WIN OVER ARGENTINA FOLLOWING CROWD TROUBLE AND TWO-HOUR DELAY AT 2024 PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES
Morocco triumphed over Argentina with a 2-1 victory in their opening match at the Paris Olympics 2024, a game marred by crowd trouble that caused a two-hour delay. Soufiane Rahimi was the star for Morocco, scoring twice, while Giuliano Simeone scored for Argentina.
The drama unfolded when Cristian Medina appeared to have equalized for Argentina in the 16th minute of 2nd-half stoppage time, only for the goal to be disallowed.
but crowd trouble then broke out with spectators throwing cups, bottles, and pyrotechnics at Argentina’s players.
In the confusion, it was reported that another three minutes would be played behind closed doors. The VAR review revealed Bruno Amione was offside in the build-up, nullifying Medina’s effort. After the two-hour delay, the remaining minutes were played, and Morocco secured the win.
Morocco now tops Group B with three points, while Argentina, one of the pre-tournament favorites, has none. Javier Mascherano’s team faces an uphill battle in their next matches.
