ARGENTINA’S sixteenth minute injury time equaliser against Morocco has been RULED OUT as offside to add more chaos to the opening Olympic fixture.
And the thrilling encounter was sensationally resumed to play three-added minutes – with the African champs running out 2-1 winners.
Argentina’s goal has been sensationally RULED out after the game was suspended
Eurosport via X formerly TwitterAfter the game resumed, the ref made an official showing of the VAR call[/caption]
AFPThe chaotic encounter was called off with three minutes remaining after a pitch invasion[/caption]
With 15 minutes of time added, the Copa America kings found the back of the net 30 seconds over the allotted slot.
But Cristian Medina’s last gasp header was ruled out following a marginal offside AFTER the game had been suspended following a pitch invasion.
The game resumed at 6pm BST – in an Olympic first – as players were left waiting in the dressing room as chiefs scrambled to resolve the issue.
The Olympics’ official site also said the game was “interrupted” rather than finished.
And Argentina were unable to net another equaliser as Morocco landed an incredible 2-1 victory.
The feisty encounter was suspended after dramatic scenes saw firecrackers and bottles hurled from the stands.
Some idiot supporters began to hurl dangerous objects at Argentine stars, forcing them to flee the pitch.
In a viral clip, Argentine players could all be seen leaping at the same moment, seemingly reacting to a loud bang.
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Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez was among the South American players seen trying to avoid being hit by flying objects.
Riot police entered the field to prevent the drama from escalating.
It wasn’t immediately clear if the match was officially over or had been suspended with total confusion for those watching.
The match got off on a sour note with the Argentina national anthem being booed.
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