Fan behavior has caused more chaos at a soccer match involving Argentina.
Ten days after fans without tickets crashed the Copa America final in Miami, Morocco supporters stormed the field and threw objects at Argentina players after Argentina scored what appeared to be a tying goal in the 16th minute of stoppage time during the 2024 Olympics opener Wednesday in Saint-Etienne, France.
The match was officially suspended before the final whistle as Cristian Medina’s apparent equalizer sparked outrage from the Morocco fans in attendance, and at one point a flare appeared to be tossed toward Argentina players in the ugly aftermath that saw bottles and cups litter the field.
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But roughly two hours after the suspension, the teams returned to the field to play three more minutes without fans, and Argentina’s dramatic tying goal was wiped out after VAR determined there was offsides on the play.
So the Morocco fans’ fury was ultimately for nothing, as their team held on for a wild 2-1 win in an empty stadium to open Group B.
Soufiane Rahimi scored twice to give Morocco a 2-0 lead, with a 51st-minute penalty kick doubling their cushion.
Giuliano Simeone pulled one back for Argentina in the 68th minute before the game’s multiple dramatic twists late.
After the unruly fan interruptions, a message on the stadium video boards informed spectators the match was suspended and told them to head toward the nearest exit.