Argentina Olympics soccer workforce was robbed earlier than Morocco match

Argentina males’s soccer coach Javier Mascherano mentioned the workforce’s Olympic coaching base was robbed earlier than its chaotic tournament-opening loss to Morocco on Wednesday.

The Argentina delegation filed a police criticism in Lyon, the prosecutor’s workplace of close by Saint-Etienne mentioned Thursday.

“They went into coaching and so they robbed us, within the Olympic Video games,” Mascherano mentioned after his workforce’s stunning 2-1 loss. “We didn’t wish to say something after coaching, I don’t assume it helps something. However clearly it’s a bit unpleasant that these sorts of issues occur.”

Mascherano mentioned midfielder Thiago Almada’s watch was among the many objects taken.

It has been a troubled begin to the Olympics for Argentina, which took gold in 2004 and 2008.

It’s recreation in Saint-Etienne was suspended for practically two hours after Morocco followers rushed the sphere and threw bottles to protest what seemed to be an equalizing objective from Cristian Medina within the sixteenth minute of added time.

The sport was finally resumed after followers have been informed to go away Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. The objective was overturned after being reviewed by the video assistant referee (VAR).

Morocco held on as they performed out the ultimate three minutes.

Argentina’s soccer federation mentioned it had issued a proper protest Wednesday to world governing physique FIFA and would do “what is critical” to ensure the protection of gamers.

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