Javier Mascherano’s Argentina and Tarik Sektioui’s Morocco locked horns at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard for the first match of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday, July 24 — two days ahead of the main event. Morocco were comfortably better than Argentina in all departments, but they did not go into the tunnel as match-winners, at least the first time.
Thanks to invaders and objects thrown at the pitch, the match was abandoned in injury time with the scoreline reading 2-2. However, all players were asked to wait in the dressing room, as the organizing committee intended to complete the match. They were also checking for a possible offside in Argentina’s equalizer, which came through Cristian Medina in the 16th minute of injury time.
When Argentina and Morocco returned to the pitch — almost two hours after leaving it — VAR ruled out Medina’s goal as offside. La Albiceleste could not find a reply in the remaining three minutes and succumbed to a controversial 2-1 defeat in their 2024 Paris Olympics opener.
Argentina Received A Hostile Reception At Paris Olympics 2024 Opener
Thanks to Enzo Fernandez’s controversial video, two-time (2004, 2008) Olympic gold medal winners Argentina got a hostile reception at their 2024 Paris Olympics 2024 opener against Morocco. In the video, the Chelsea midfielder and some of his countrymen sang a controversial song aimed at French soccer players during Argentina’s 2024 Copa America celebrations. The French Football Federation has labeled the song “racist and discriminatory” and has vowed to take legal action against Argentina’s senior team.
French spectators inside the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard got the opportunity to show their anguish, and they did not let it pass them by. They booed Argentina every opportunity they got and gave Morocco the backing they never would have expected. The Atlas Lions, led by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Achraf Hakimi, delivered a performance worthy of applause, going…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-07-25 05:45:41
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