Paris Olympics 2024 starts in disaster with most chaotic VAR call ever and Argentina footballers hit by missiles

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The 2024 Paris Olympics kicked off with an astonishing VAR debacle as Argentina lost their chaotic football opener with Morocco over two hours after they scarpered off celebrating a draw.

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The South American side, barracked constantly during the match in what appeared to be a reaction to Enzo Fernandez's racist singalong, thought they'd scrambled a draw in the 106th minute.

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Cristian Medina nodded in after an amazing series of rebounds to seemingly complete a dramatic comeback from two goals down which sparked mass disorder from the Moroccan fans.

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Angry fans, already fuming over the extended injury time, threw bottles and firecrackers onto the pitch, while others jumped over the barriers, terrifying the Argentines.

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The referee ordered both sets of players to the dressing room and it was believed the game was over, even though three minutes were still to be played.

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Almost two hours after the "final whistle", the two teams came out to an empty stadium, the goal was disallowed and the final three minutes were played.

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Morocco held out for a controversial and chaotic win... some way to kick off the Paris 2024 Olympics, eh?

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