JAKARTA - The first matchday of the 2024 Paris Olympics football group stage was completed on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, local time.

A number of leading teams are still walking without a hitch. Only Argentina is beyond the suspicion of losing to Morocco.

In fact, the Argentine vs Morocco match was marked by chaos with the entry of a number of supporters into the field.

Invasion of supporters emerged after Argentina equalized 2-2 in injury time. The match was stopped for two hours and the referee conducted a video assistant referee (VAR) review.

After two hours of delay, the referee decided that the goal was disallowed. Argentina lost 1-2.

Meanwhile, the host France appeared convincing in their opening match. Thierry Henry's team won 3-0 against the United States.

Then, Japan became the most productive team on the first matchday. They buried Paraguay with a landslide score of five goals without reply.

First Matchday Results

Group A

Guinea vs New Zealand 1-2

France vs United States 3-0

Group B

Argentina vs Morocco 1-2

Iraq vs Ukraine 2-1

Group C

Uzbekistan vs Spain 1-2

Egypt vs Dominican Republic 0-0

Group D

Japan vs Paraguay 5-0

Mali vs Israel 1-1


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