Olympics 2024: Morocco beat Argentina amid fan invasion chaos

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A fan invasion in the opening match of the Olympic football tournament between Argentina and Morocco on Wednesday caused chaos, with Argentina eventually beaten 2-1 following a VAR review after play was suspended with the score tied at 2-2. Argentina's Cristian Medina scored deep in injury time to salvage what looked like a 2-2 draw, but the decision ruling out the goal was delivered about one hour and 25 minutes after play was suspended when the teams re-emerged on to the pitch to finish the match in an empty stadium. There were images of some Argentina players flinching when what appeared to be a flare was thrown. Bottles and cups were strewn over the field by the end. The Olympics website also showed the match as "interrupted." About an hour after the incident, organisers at the venue said the match was not officially over. Players were being kept at the stadium to resume play.
 
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