2024-08-01 03:17:00
The opening match of the Olympic Games ended in controversy after fans staged invasions and threw firecrackers onto the pitch.
Los Paris 2024 Olympic Games They started with controversy in men’s football. The Argentine National Team achieved an agonizing draw against Morocco, whose match ended with serious incidents by the Moroccan public.
The trans-Andean team tied 2-2 in the 105th minute of the match, after Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg decided to give 15 minutes added to the commitment.
This decision surprised everyone watching the match, since there were not so many stoppages to justify the long discount added by the central referee.
The trans-Andean goal came exactly when the clock ticked marked 15 minutes and 24 secondswhich triggered the anger of the Moroccan fans, who were involved in serious incidents within the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium from Saint-Étienne.
Throwing objects and invading the court They were part of the scandal that caused the duel to end early.
In the midst of this chaotic scene, a petardo fell dangerously close to the Argentine players. Fortunately, no player was injured, although the coach of the Under-23 team, Javier Mascherano, fell to the ground stunned.
When will the Argentina U23 team play again at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
- July 27th at 10:00 am – Argentina vs. Iraq – Lyon Stadium
- July 30th at 12:00 pm – Argentina vs. Ukraine – Lyon Stadium
These are the groups for men’s football in Paris 2024
- Group A: France, United States, New Zealand and Guinea
- B Group: Argentina, Morocco, Ukraine and Iraq
- Group C: Spain, Egypt, Dominican Republic and Uzbekistan
- Group D: Paraguay, Mali, Israel and Japan