Football chaos as Paris Olympics kicks off

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 25, 2024 7:22 am

Paris — The sporting programme at the Paris Olympics endured a chaotic start on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) as men's football kicked off while a huge police operation was put in place for Israel's first appearance at the Games.

Two days before the opening ceremony, Morocco beat Argentina 2-1 in Saint-Etienne, but only after a late equalizer for the South American side was disallowed and the final minutes were played out in an empty stadium following crowd trouble.

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