Argentina netted a stoppage time goal to force Morocco to a 2-2 draw, in their opening Group B game in the men’s football event of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
Paris Saint-Germain right-back Achraf Hakimi captained the Morocco team while Manchester City striker, Julian Alvarez and Nicolas Otamendi featured for Argentina.
Morocco looked to be heading to a shock win against two-time Olympic football champions Argentina following a brace from Soufiane Rahimi on 45+2 and 51st minutes.
Argentina pulled a goal back through Simeone in the 68th minute before Cristian Medina netted the equaliser in the 16th minuye of added time.
In Group C, Barcelona 1992 Olympic football gold medal winner Spain defeated Uzbekistan 2-1.
Brazil, who won the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic football gold failed to qualify for this summer games
2 Comments
You guys are incompetent in your report, the match end by 2-1 not 2-2.
Hian
I was watching the game when Argentina equalized 2-2 on added time, the Moroccan fans started throwing missiles into the pitch and the ref ordered the players of the pitch, I was shocked when I started reading 2-1 on Livescore