Chaos erupts as fan invasion halts Olympic football opener, Argentina falls to Morocco 2-1 after VAR review

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Chaos erupts as fan invasion halts Olympic football opener, Argentina falls to Morocco 2-1 after VAR review
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PARIS, July 25 — A fan invasion in the opening match of the Olympic football tournament between Argentina and Morocco yesterday caused chaos, with Argentina eventually beaten...

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After order was restored in Saint-Etienne and the teams had left the field following the fan invasion, they discovered that the match had not been completed but suspended by officials. ”I don’t remember something like this happening at this level, that the match is suspended for an hour and a half, warming up for 10 minutes and then play three,” said Argentina manager Javier Mascherano.Organisers later said they were working with stakeholders to understand the causes of the pitch invasion and determine appropriate measures.

Captain Alexandre Lacazette sent a big crowd wild with a superb long-range effort to open the scoring before a fine strike from Michael Olise doubled the lead for Thierry Henry’s side. The Spaniards, silver medallists three years ago in Tokyo, took the lead in the 29th minute against Uzbekistan with a close-range finish from Marc Pubill.

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