2024-07-24 21:28:14
France’s Olympic team, led by captain Alexandre Lacazette, beat the United States 3-0 on Wednesday after Morocco defeated Argentina 2-1 on the first day of the Olympic football tournament.
Therefore, after Argentina’s equalizer, the match was interrupted for two hours at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard in Saint-Etienne due to some incidents (breaking into the pitch and throwing bottles and cups) , the game fell into great chaos.
When the players returned to the pitch, in front of the empty stands, the referee used VAR to cancel Argentina’s second goal, and the game briefly resumed with Morocco winning (2-1).
In the group stage, Iraq defeated Ukraine 2-1 in front of thousands of Iraqi supporters in a very sparse stadium in Lyon. President of Iraq after the game Abdul Latif RashidAccording to AFP, he went to the stadium corridor to greet the coach from the stands.
In Marseille, the blues Thierry Henry A perfect start to their Olympics, especially an easy win thanks to a goal from their captain Alexandre Lacazette With outstanding strikes (61st) and Michael Ollis (69th) Pass from the start.
They sit joint top of Group A with New Zealand, who earlier in the day beat Guinea (2-1) in a near-empty stadium in Nice.
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