Fight erupts after France eliminates Argentina in 2024 Olympics
Emotions raged at the finish of the France versus Argentina men’s soccer quarterfinal game at the Paris Olympics Friday.
After the last whistle, battling broke out between the two countries that required a couple of moments to deescalate. France got a 1-0 win to progress to the elimination rounds, however pressures were intense previously and during the game.
The senior Argentine men’s group were seen on video recorded by a player singing bigoted serenades towards French players in the wake of winning the Copa America. The French league documented an authority protest.
However this game highlighted dominatingly under-23 players that were not on the Copa America crew, it was whenever the two countries first played since the occurrence.
Argentina had likewise beat France in the 2022 World Cup Last, which at first began the continuous competition.
It wasn’t promptly clear what ignited Friday’s circumstance, yet France lead trainer Thierry Henry apologized after the game.
“We don’t get this coordinate as payback on the grounds that the World Cup was with different groups,” the French soccer symbol said, by means of Argentina journalist Gaston Edul. “Having scored the objective immediately gave us a choice. I am sorry for the last aggravation. It’s not what I needed and I had no control over it. They threw out a player, as a matter of fact.”
Focus back Nicolas Otamendi, who was on the World Cup-winning crew and was one of three overage players for the country, remarked on French players celebrating before Argentine fans.
“It drives me extremely crazy that they went to where the family members were to celebrate right in front of them,” Otamendi said, through Edul. “(Loic Bade), assuming that he wants to celebrate, let him come to where we are and we’ll address it there. We discuss what should be discussed.
“Prior to becoming title holder I went through losses and I understand what it’s like. The young men got along nicely. We missed the objective.”
With the outcome, France will play Egypt in the elimination rounds. Morocco and Spain are on the opposite side of the section.
