Chaos Breaks Out at First Paris Olympics Soccer Match Between Argentina and Morocco
The first soccer match of the Paris Olympics erupted in chaos after fans stormed the pitch in protest of a late-game goal.
In a face-off against Argentina, Morocco led 2-0 for most of the match, but Argentina mounted a comeback in the 68th minute with a goal from forward Giuliano Simeone. In the 16th minute of stoppage time, Argentina midfielder Cristian Medina scored another goal, which would have tied the game 2-2 three minutes before the final whistle, reported The Guardian.
However, Moroccan fans proceeded to storm the field, throwing debris and what appeared to be flares. The match was suspended for nearly two hours while security cleared unruly fans off the pitch.