‘It's the biggest circus’ - Argentina's Olympic team coach about the match with Morocco

In the first round of the 2024 Olympic football tournament, Argentina lost to Morocco in a controversial match with a score of 1-2.

The head coach of the Albiceleste, Javier Mascherano, reacted to the situation.

"This is the greatest circus I have ever seen in my life," declared the Argentine coach.

It is worth recalling that an hour after the Argentina-Morocco game ended, VAR reviewed the incident involving Argentina’s second goal. It was determined that the goal was scored from an offside position. Consequently, an hour after the match had concluded, the goal was disallowed, and an additional three minutes of play were ordered. The match resumed two hours later, with the score at 2-1 in favor of Morocco. Such a situation had never occurred before in football.

The Moroccans maintained their slim advantage and secured a 2-1 victory in their first Olympic match.

For reference, Moroccan fans caused significant chaos following Argentina’s disallowed second goal.