{"id":203469,"date":"2024-07-26T13:47:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T13:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/26\/argentina-make-fifa-complaint-over-olympic-chaos\/"},"modified":"2024-07-26T13:47:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T13:47:47","slug":"argentina-make-fifa-complaint-over-olympic-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/26\/argentina-make-fifa-complaint-over-olympic-chaos\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina Make FIFA Complaint&#8230;Over Olympic Chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Argentina Football Association (AFA) have made a formal complaint to FIFA\u2019s Disciplinary Committee following the incidents during Wednesday\u2019s 2-1 loss to Morocco in their opening match of the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>A pitch invasion by Moroccan fans after Argentina\u2019s Cristian Medina had scored deep in stoppage time triggered a two-hour delay, as the game in Saint-\u00c9tienne was eventually completed in an empty stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Bottles, cups and firecrackers were thrown at Argentinian players during their goal celebration.<\/p>\n<p>AFA said in a statement that it had lodged a complaint to FIFA demanding the \u201cnecessary regulatory measures be taken for an event of such seriousness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement added: \u201cIt is imperative to guarantee the safety of the protagonists for the peaceful development of this beautiful sport that is football and from the home of Argentine Football, we will do what is necessary to make this happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Argentina\u2019s team was left perplexed when, after play resumed almost two hours later, the referee ruled Medina\u2019s equaliser for offside after review.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina coach Javier Mascherano described the events as \u201cthe biggest circus I\u2019ve ever seen in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Argentina senior captain Lionel Messi, who is not part of the Olympic squad, posted on Instagram an emoticon of a face with wide open eyes and the word: \u201cUnusual.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The Argentina Football Association (AFA) have made a formal complaint to FIFA\u2019s Disciplinary Committee following the incidents during Wednesday\u2019s 2-1 loss to Morocco in their opening match of the Olympics. 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