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What Happened
Many fans all around the world rejoiced after Argentina’s late equaliser against Morocco and the match ended Argentina 1-2 Morocco. But the final update from the officials came after a long gap of 2 hours that the goal would not stand. According to the officials, the match was suspended after Argentina’s goal due to violent Moroccan supporters trying to attack the players. Match 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 teams left the pitch and broadcast feeds cut out as Argentina appeared to have secured a 2-2 draw courtesy of Cristian Medina’s goal deep in stoppage time, only for that equaliser to be later ruled out following an intervention from the video assistant referee. News broke 90 minutes later that Argentina’s equalising goal had been disallowed for offside.
Argentina protests
Captain Lionel Messi was one of the first to voice his displeasure about the incident in Argentina 1-2 Morocco at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint Etienne, calling it “unbelievable” on his Instagram account. The head of Argentina’s soccer federation said the chaotic ending to its Olympic soccer match against Morocco on Wednesday “makes no sense,” and coach Javier Mascherano called the scene “a scandal.”
Paris organizers said they were trying to “understand the causes and identify appropriate actions” after the match. Argentina’s soccer federation said it issued a formal protest FIFA and would do “what is necessary” to guarantee the safety of players.
“Having to wait almost two hours in the dressing room, after Morocco fans entering the pitch, the violence that the Argentina delegation suffered, our players having to warm up again and continue to play a match that should have been suspended by the main referee, is really something that makes no sense and that goes against the competition rules,” Argentina Football Association president Claudio Tapia said.
