Srinagar: The first event of the Paris Olympics 2024 was marred by a huge controversy as the football men’s group B match between Argentina and Morocco had to resume behind closed doors after fans stormed the pitch.
After the full-time whistle, the scoreline stood as 2-2 while the fans stormed the pitch and objects were thrown at players inside the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint Etienne, resulting in the match being suspended immediately.
“Argentina vs Morocco to resume behind closed doors — the players will be back out at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard shortly. Three minutes will be played with no fans in attendance,” official statement said.
The equaliser by Argentina’s Cristian Medina in the 90+16th minute was disallowed due to the offside in the build-up of the goal.
The match will be resumed behind closed doors with three additional minutes added to the stoppage time.
