2024-07-26 01:55:17
Thursday, July 25, 2024 – 09:20 WIB
Argentina forward Giuliano Simeone (second right) looks at empty bottles thrown by Moroccan fans on to the pitch during the Paris 2024 Olympic Group B qualifiers at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Etienne, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Photo by Arnaud FINISTRE / AFP) (AFP/ARNAUD FINISTRE)
jpnn.com – JAKARTA – Argentina’s U-23 National Team lost 1-2 to Morocco’s U-23 National Team in the opening match of the 2024 Olympic men’s football branch.
Morocco’s victory was quite interesting after the match was postponed by the referee for two hours due to rioting by supporters.
In this match, Morocco took the lead first through two goals from Sofiane Rahimi, but Argentina was able to equalize to 2-2 through goals from Giuliano Simeone, then Cristian Medina in the second half’s extra time, according to the 2024 Olympics records.
Medina’s goal caused a riot by Moroccan fans, who did not accept Argentina’s second goal.
Moroccan supporters entered the pitch and some threw objects at the Argentine players.
The referee was forced to stop the match in the 90+16th minute and the players from both teams were asked to go into the dressing room.
After being postponed for more than two hours, the match was still continued even without spectators who had been asked to leave the stadium.
The match resumed with three minutes of injury time remaining.
Javier Mascherano said the controversy over Argentina’s U-23 national team’s 1-2 defeat to Morocco at the 2024 Olympics was like a circus.
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