The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced the decision after raising a request to guarantee the safety of the footballers.
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rejected Argentina’s complaint about the incidents that occurred in the match against Morocco in his debut in US football. Paris Olympics. This was communicated by the Argentine Football Association (AFA)from where they stated that they will insist on their proposal.
Hours after the controversy that broke out in the Argentina U-23 team debuts against MoroccoClaudio “Chiqui” Tapia confirmed that the AFA had filed a complaint with FIFA to take action regulatory measures and appropriate sanctions were imposed to ensure the safety of the players.
The AFA communicated FIFA’s decision and will insist on the claim
Following the claim, the AFA announced that “FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee rejected the protest “presented regarding the events that occurred in the match against the Moroccan national team.”
He also said that they will continue with the claim: “In defense of our rights, we will request the grounds for the decision and evaluate the relevant appeal instances.“.
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Olympic Games: the controversy during the match between Argentina and Morocco
The debut of the Argentine Under 23 team against Morocco in the Olympic Games was the subject of great controversy. It all started when the Argentine Cristian Medina had scored what was going to be the equalizing goal and left the score at 2-2.
However, after scoring the goal, a total of Twenty Moroccan spectators invaded the field of play, forcing the entry of security personnel. They also threw bottles and glasses.
Because of this, The footballers were taken to the locker rooms and the meeting resumed a few hours later. At that point, The referee disallowed Medina’s goal and without fans in the stands the last three minutes of the match were played and Morocco won 2-1.
Source: Ambito
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