Olympic soccer off to chaotic start

By Associated Press

Jul 26, 2024 12:09 am

SAINT-ETIENNE, France — The Olympic men's football tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) with Morocco's shocking 2-1 win against two-time gold medalist Argentina.

The result tells only part of the story after a dramatic end to the match in Saint-Etienne, which had to be suspended for nearly two hours when furious Morocco fans ran on to the pitch and threw bottles from the stands to protest a late goal by Argentina in the 16th minute of added time.

GOTCHA A steward catches a pitch invader during the men’s Group B soccer match between Argentina and Morocco at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 24, 2024, in Saint-Etienne, France. AP PHOTO

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