00:00The Olympic football tournament's opening match between Argentina and Morocco was thrown
00:05into chaos in Paris on Wednesday, July 24.
00:09A fan invasion disrupted the game, leading to Argentina being beaten 2-1 following a
00:14VAR review.
00:16Initially, it seemed Argentina had salvaged a 2-2 draw when Christian Medina scored in
00:21injury time.
00:22However, two hours later, after play was suspended, VAR disallowed the goal.
00:28In a bizarre turn of events, the teams returned to the pitch to finish the match in an empty
00:32stadium, playing a mere 3 minutes and 15 seconds more.
00:37The chaos unfolded in the Saint-Étienne venue, where fans stormed the pitch and objects were
00:41hurled at players.
00:43The game had been tightly contested, Soufi and Rahimi put Morocco ahead just before half-time,
00:49and he doubled the lead with a penalty in the 49th minute.
00:53Giuliano Simeone then pulled one back for Argentina in the 68th minute.
00:58Medina's disallowed goal came 16 minutes into stoppage time before the fan chaos erupted.
01:05Meanwhile, in Group C at the Parc des Princes, Spain narrowly defeated Uzbekistan 2-1.
01:12The game saw Marc Puebl's close-range finish give Spain the lead after an Abel Ruiz flick
01:17in the 29th minute.
01:19Uzbekistan tied just before half-time with Eldar Shomorodov's penalty.
01:25Spain's coach Sandy Dinia acknowledged the difficulties faced, emphasising the need for
01:29improved ball circulation.
01:32Despite a missed penalty by Sergio Gomez, he eventually secured the winning goal in
01:36the 62nd minute.
01:39Spain coach Sandy Dinia stressed that while they achieved their objective, there is room
01:43for improvement in their gameplay.
01:46Both games highlighted the unpredictability and drama that football often brings, setting
01:50a thrilling tone for the Olympic tournament.
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