Unprecedented scenes at the Olympics as VAR disallows Argentina's goal after 2 hours leading to Morocco's win
The opening match between Argentina and Morocco in the men's football tournament at the Olympics ended in chaos and unprecedented circumstances.
Morocco were leading 2-1 going into stoppage time, but Argentina's Cristian Medina equalized in the 90th+16th minute, raising eyebrows because of the unusually long stoppage.
The referee appeared to have blown the final whistle only after Argentina had scored, leading to much anger from the Moroccan fans.
This incredible equalizer led to the Moroccan fans storming the pitch and throwing objects at the players, forcing the referee to stop the game. The chaotic scene saw both teams rush off the pitch as security worked to contain the situation.
After two hours, the fans left the field, the players were called to finish the game behind closed doors. In an empty field, VAR reviewed Medina's goal and ruled it offside.
After 20 minutes of preparation, the last three minutes of the match were played, with Morocco holding on to win 2-1.
Watch below:
? UNATTENDED PROGRAM : Il'arbitre d'Argentine-Moroc canceled the deuxième but argentin… deux heures après la suspension de la rencontre !
Les joueurs sont revenus sur le terrain pour debater trois dernières minutes and the end of Morocco won 2-1 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/1XswW8uXin
– Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) July 24, 2024
CONTINUATION:
The first scandal of the Paris Summer Olympics is true.
The match between Morocco and Argentina was suspended after angry Moroccan fans stormed the pitch and threw fireworks at the Argentine players after their equalizer. pic.twitter.com/jeDZzKQ69z
– Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) July 24, 2024
Argentina were just gifted 15 minutes of extra time against Morocco for no reason and the referee didn't blow the whistle until they had the last chance and of course they scored the equaliser. Even in the Olympics they cheat
Morocco was looted pic.twitter.com/si3fJ1AsuJ
– German (@PopOutGerman) July 24, 2024
The end of Morocco vs. Argentina was not fun?
?? Morocco took a 2-1 lead into the first half
?? Cristian Medina scored for Argentina in the 90th+16th minute
?? The fans stormed the field and things were thrown at the players
?? After the show resumed and both teams left the field, a… pic.twitter.com/dxYkpEQijG– B/R Football (@brfootball) July 24, 2024
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