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The goal was overturned and the teams then played out the final three minutes with Morocco holding on for the win. ... during the Men's group B match between Argentina and Morocco during the ...
Spectators stormed the pitch and set off pyrotechnic explosions, leading to the game being suspended amid safety concerns for the players. After the stadium was emptied, [7] the match was resumed behind closed doors in order to play the final three minutes. [8] The match resumed at 19:02, with Argentina's goal disallowed following a VAR review. [9]
He offered a brief explanation to Argentina while players on Morocco's bench celebrated. Play went on for about three minutes after the resumption before the final whistle was blown. Morocco had led the game 2-0 before Argentina’s fight back. Giuliano Simeone scored in the 68th minute before Medina's effort sparked chaotic scenes.
Cristian Medina's goal very late into injury time appeared to save Argentina from losing its Olympics opener to Morocco during Wednesday's men's soccer action, but VAR ruled that Medina was ...
SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — The Olympic men's soccer tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday with Morocco's shocking 2-1 win against two-time gold medalist Argentina. The ...
The opening match of the men's soccer tournament was suspended for nearly two hours during added time after Morocco fans invaded the field and threw bottles in protest of a late goal by Argentina. The goal was later overturned by the video assistant referee, and Argentina lost 2-1. “What happened on the field was a scandal.
Argentina scorers Opposition scorers Referee Att. Ref. 1,001 8 October 2020: 21:30 La Bombonera, Buenos Aires (H) Ecuador: 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification: Messi 13' Roberto Tobar: 0 [1] [2] 1,002 13 October 2020: 16:00 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (A) Bolivia: 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
The match marked the first ever World Cup semi-final featuring either an African or Arab country, and just the third time that a team from a confederation outside Europe and South America played at this stage, after the United States in 1930 and South Korea in 2002.