Morocco Wins Chaotic Paris 2024 Opener

The opening match of the Paris 2024 Olympics men's soccer tournament between Argentina and Morocco descended into chaos. After Argentina's Cristian Medina scored a late equalizer, Moroccan fans invaded the pitch in protest, leading to a nearly two-hour suspension of play. Despite initial impressions that the match ended in a 2-2 draw, VAR disallowed the goal, confirming Morocco's 2-1 victory. The incident saw firecrackers and other objects thrown, forcing players to seek cover and leaving the stadium empty by the time play resumed. The confusion and disorder marred what had been an intense and closely contested match, with Morocco initially leading 2-0 before Argentina's late surge.