International Football
Paris 2024 and FIFA reinforce security after Argentina vs Morocco
Following the events of the match between Argentina and Morocco, stricter security measures have been imposed at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Police security forces who entered when Moroccan fans invaded the stadium. (Photo Prensa Libre: AFP)
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided, pursuant to Article 36 of its Code, appoint an integrity expert to assist in investigations into possible contraventions of the organization’s regulations following the incidents that occurred during the match between Argentina and Morocco.
Paris 2024 is taken “seriously“The incidents that marred the end of the Olympic football tournament match between Argentina and Morocco, and will reinforce security at the Geoffroy-Gichard stadium
“We can confirm that the enhanced security measures, including a greater presence of agents on the ground“will be adopted in the next matches at the Saint-Etienne stadium,” the sources said.
An hour and a half laterThe match resumed “in complete safety” and “without anyone being injured,” they said.
Confusion reigned at the end of the meeting, which ended without spectators in the stands and after the VAR intervened, Cristian Medina’s equalising goal was disallowed.
Argentina ended up winning the match 1-2, which ended with protests from the Argentine delegation over these events.
The resolution of what happened provoked indignation in Argentina. The AFA even filed a complaint with FIFA about what happened.as announced by its president, Claudio Tapia, “so that the relevant regulatory measures are taken and a sanction is imposed on whoever or whomever is responsible“.
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