A chaotic scene broke out in one of many first Olympic men’s soccer matches, however there was a ton of chaos beforehand, as properly.
Of their game against Morocco, Argentina thought it had scored the game-tying purpose in added time, which might have earned them a draw and factors towards presumably getting into the knockout stage.
Nonetheless, offended Morocco followers crashed the sphere to protest the late purpose, and objects had been thrown onto the sphere.
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Argentina’s beginning gamers hearken to the nationwide anthems earlier than their match in opposition to Morocco at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in the course of the Summer season Olympics, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Saint-Etienne, France. (AP Photograph/Silvia Izquierdo)
Followers who packed the stadium thought Argentina’s Cristian Medina purpose within the sixteenth minute of added time was the equalizer. It was thought the full-time whistle had blown, and the match was over. However followers had been informed the match was suspended, and so they needed to depart the stadium.
The match restarted practically two hours later, after the purpose was finally waved off as a result of an offside dominated through VAR, in a principally empty stadium and lasted one other three minutes earlier than the ultimate whistle was heard.
Nonetheless, earlier than that whole brouhaha, Argentina’s coaching base was robbed, the workforce stated on Thursday.
A steward pulls down a fan in the course of the match between Argentina and Morocco on the Summer season Olympics, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photograph/Silvia Izquierdo)
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“They went into coaching and so they robbed us, within the Olympic Video games,” head coach Javier Mascherano stated after his workforce’s surprising 2-1 loss. “We didn’t need to say something after coaching, I don’t suppose it helps something. However clearly it’s kind of unpleasant that these sorts of issues occur.”
Mascherano stated midfielder Thiago Almada’s watch was among the many objects taken.
The Argentina delegation filed a police grievance in Lyon, the prosecutor’s workplace of close by Saint-Etienne stated Thursday. It is unknown the worth of all of the objects taken, neither is it identified what different objects had been snatched from the bottom.
Invaders run on the pitch in the course of the match between Argentina and Morocco at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photograph/Silvia Izquierdo)
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Argentina’s soccer federation stated it had issued a proper protest Wednesday to world governing physique FIFA and would do “what is important” to ensure the protection of gamers.
Fox Information’ Ryan Gaydos and The Related Press contributed to this report.
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